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Keith O'Sullivan is an Associate Professor and Deputy Chair of the MA in Children's and Young Adult Literature at Dublin City University's School of English. He served as Head of School from 2021 to 2024. His roles include co-Principal Investigator for the EU-funded 'G-Book 3' project (€1.4M), focusing on gender-positive literature and digital technology for teen social/emotional education. He holds a PhD in 20th-century children's/YA literature and Romantic-era studies, with a master's in 19th-century poetry/criticism.
Education Background:
- Doctoral research: 20th-century children's/YA literature and Romantic literature
- Master's focus: Poetry and criticism (1830–1890)
Research Interests: Specializes in young adult/children's literature, contemporary fantasy, multimodal texts, Romanticism, poetry, and archival studies. Actively supervises doctoral research in these areas.
Grants & Projects: Currently leads the G-Book 3 initiative (EU-funded via Centro MeTRa, University of Bologna). Previously held a Friends of the Princeton Library grant and an Irish Research Council award.
Awards & Affiliations:
- Member: Irish Society for the Study of Children’s Literature, International Research Society for Children’s Literature
- Past Board Member: Children’s Books Ireland
- Judging Roles: Reading Association of Ireland Book of the Year Awards, Children's Books Ireland Book of the Year Awards
