جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Early-Modern Intellectual Culture
• Renaissance Humanism
• Neo-Latin Studies
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Jason Harris is a Lecturer in Early-Modern History at the School of History, University College Cork (UCC), and serves as Director of the Centre for Neo-Latin Studies. He has been a core academic staff member since 2006 and holds a Ph.D. in History from Trinity College Dublin. His academic work bridges the disciplines of history, classics, and linguistics, with a strong focus on Latin as a medium of intellectual exchange during the Renaissance. Primary Degree: English/Drama, Trinity College Dublin Ph.D.: History, Trinity College Dublin (focus: Abraham Ortelius and humanist networks) His research centers on early-modern intellectual culture, particularly the use and style of Latin in Ireland and northern Europe between 1400 and 1750. He employs linguistic, stylistic, and anthropological methods to analyze Neo-Latin texts, examining how Latin functioned in religious, scholarly, and political contexts. His interests include Renaissance humanism, the Republic of Letters, Irish Neo-Latin writers, and the pedagogy of spoken Latin. He is currently writing a monograph on humanist Latin style and preparing critical editions of historical texts. His recent scholarly contributions reflect a strong trend in Neo-Latin textual analysis, Renaissance pedagogy, and the cultural significance of Latin in early-modern Europe. His work often explores stylistic nuances, manuscript traditions, and the interplay between Latin and vernacular languages, demonstrating a deep engagement with both philological rigor and cultural history. Scientific Awards and Honors: Principal Investigator, Third Tongue Project (Irish Research Council, 2012) Principal Investigator, Irish Writers Project (UCC Strategic Research Fund, 2012) Principal Investigator, Historia Project (Irish Manuscripts Commission, 2011) Principal Investigator, Ad Fontes Project (IRCHSS, 2009) Jason Harris has supervised numerous postgraduate students in areas such as Irish Neo-Latin literature, Renaissance historiography, and classical reception. He has been actively involved in grant-funded research projects and has contributed to academic governance through roles on the School of History Research Committee and CACSSS committees. He also leads the Spoken Latin Summer School (Schola Latina), promoting immersive Latin education. He is affiliated with the Centre for Neo-Latin Studies at UCC, where he directs collaborative research initiatives including the Ad Fontes, Historia, and Third Tongue projects. These efforts involve interdisciplinary teams focused on recovering and interpreting Latin texts from early-modern Ireland and beyond.

Emma Bennettمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Direct Audience Address
• Contemporary Theatre and Performance
• Voice and Vocality
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Emma Bennett is a Lecturer/Assistant Professor at the School of English, Drama and Film at University College Dublin. She holds a BA (Hons) and PhD from the University of London, and an MA from the University of Plymouth. Her research focuses on performance, speech acts, and audience address, with particular interests in stand-up comedy, ASMR role-play videos, and birdsong. She has authored numerous articles on direct audience address, vocal composition, and the intersections of performance with ecology and digital media. Prior to UCD, she taught at the University of Leeds, Birkbeck College, and Queen Mary University of London. Her work bridges performance theory and practice, emphasizing the politics of speech and intermediality. She has collaborated with Antonia Barnett-McIntosh and participated in international festivals. Dr. Bennett received the Curriculum Fellowship (2019–2020), supporting her curriculum development in civil resistance studies. She coordinates modules such as Directing for the Stage , Ghosts and Monsters on Stage , and Theatre Matters , reflecting her commitment to contemporary performance pedagogy. Her research trends highlight explorations of linguistic unease, the theatricality of digital media, and the ethical dimensions of audience engagement. She interrogates how performance mediates speech, identity, and collective address through interdisciplinary lenses. Scientific Awards: Curriculum Fellowship Grants/Advising: Curriculum Fellowship-funded civil resistance curriculum development Dr. Bennett’s creative outputs include Bird Talks , Adequate Machine , and collaborative performances, often blending vocal experimentation with spatial and temporal exploration. She is affiliated with interdisciplinary projects such as the Soundcamp acoustic commons study group and symposia on performance and automation.

• 20th and 21st Century Composition Aesthetics
• Spectral Music
• Compositional Rhetoric
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Heery Francis (b. 1980) is an Irish composer, researcher, and sound artist affiliated with the Department of Music at University College Cork (UCC). He holds a Ph.D. in Composition from UCC and an M.Phil. in Music and Media Technologies from Trinity College Dublin. His compositional studies included work with mentors Donnacha Dennehy, John Godfrey, and Jesse Ronneau. Francis specializes in both electronic and instrumental music forms. His research focuses on 20th/21st century compositional aesthetics, spectral music, and the interplay between music and language. Notable influences include Morton Feldman and Horatiu Radulescu. His instrumental works have been performed globally by ensembles like the JACK Quartet, Talujon Percussion Ensemble, and Crash Ensemble. Electronic works appear on labels Lamour Records, farpoint Recordings, and Fort Evil Fruit. No academic awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided text. Francis maintains active creative output without listed supervisory roles or formal publications in academic journals.