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Oona Frawley is an Associate Professor and First Year Co-ordinator in the Department of English at Maynooth University, part of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. She holds a PhD from the CUNY Graduate Center (New York) and has held post-doctoral fellowships at Queen's University Belfast and Trinity College Dublin. Her research focuses on Irish Studies, Memory Studies, ecocriticism, and global literature, particularly from Australia and New Zealand. She is renowned for her work on cultural memory, including the four-volume Memory Ireland series, and her current project examines postcolonial ecocriticism in English-speaking countries. Frawley also pursues creative writing, with works like Flight (2014) and an upcoming non-fiction book This Interim Time (2025).
- Education: PhD in English, CUNY Graduate Center, New York (Completed)
- Research Highlights: Memory Ireland series, Extractivist Narratives, trauma studies in Irish writing
Her articles and edited volumes explore themes like colonial land practices, trauma in literature, and gender in historical commemoration. Frawley has received notable awards including the Hennessy Award Nomination and Irish Book Award Nomination. She actively supervises PhD students in creative writing and academic research fields, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue between creative and critical practices.
Professional Activities: Keynote speaker at global conferences, editorial roles in academic presses, and contributions to cultural memory initiatives.
