Jacopo Bisagni is a Lecturer at the School of Languages, Literatures, & Cultures, University of Galway. He specializes in Celtic and Indo-European linguistics, with a focus on medieval manuscript transmission and bilingualism. His academic profile includes extensive teaching in Latin, historical linguistics, and Hiberno-Latin studies. Education: PhD from NUI Galway (2008), Classics and Celtic Linguistics from University of Pisa (2004) His research explores early medieval Irish religious literature , manuscript transmission across Ireland, Brittany, and Francia, and computus (medieval time-reckoning systems). Additional interests include medieval martial culture , historical bilingualism, and the study of musical terminology in early Irish sources. Recent publications focus on early medieval scientific traditions, Breton manuscripts, and multilingualism in computistical texts. He has secured significant funding including the Irish Research Council Laureate Award and Marie Curie supervisory grants. Key Awards: Irish Research Council Laureate Award (2018) Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (Supervisor, 2023) Lady Gregory Fellowship (2005) Italian Ministry Student Mobility Grant (2004) Bisagni leads the Lutegerus Project on late medieval combat manuals and supervises postgraduate research including Dr Colleen Curran's Breton Palaeography project (2023-2025). His work bridges linguistic analysis, manuscript studies, and cultural history across early medieval Europe.




