ProfessorMeidhbhín Ní Úrdail
Professor
School of Irish, Celtic Studies and Folklore
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- ProfessorSchool of Irish, Celtic Studies and Folklore
- 01 716 8104
- University College Dublin, School of Irish Celtic Studies and Folklore, Newman Building Belfield Dublin 4
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN APPOINTMENTS
- Member of UCD Languages Strategy and Implementation CommitteeUniversity College Dublin, Ireland1 Sep 2023 - 31 Oct 2025
- Head of SubjectUniversity College Dublin, Modern Irish, Ireland31 Aug 2020 - 1 Jan 2024
- Member of Council of College of Arts and HumanitiesUniversity College Dublin, Ireland1 Sep 2020
- Progress for Growth ReviewerUniversity College Dublin, Ireland1 Sep 2020
- Member of Academic CouncilUniversity College Dublin, Ireland1 Sep 2014
- Head of SubjectUniversity College Dublin, Modern Irish, Ireland1 Jul 2013 - 31 Dec 2016
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Supervisor: Research Ireland Doctoral Project ‘A scholarly edition of the Irish romantic tale Tóraigheacht an Ghiolla Dheacair’University College Dublin, Ireland1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2030
- Promotions' Advocate, School of Irish, Celtic Studies and FolkloreUniversity College Dublin, Ireland22 Sep 2026
- Member, International Advisory Board of Foclóir Stairiúil na GaeilgeRoyal Irish Academy, Dublin, Ireland1 May 2025
- Committee MemberRoyal Irish Academy Coiste Léann na Gaeilge, Litríocht na Gaeilge agus na gCultúr Ceilteach, Ireland1 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2026
- ProfessorUniversity College Dublin, Modern Irish, Dublin, Ireland25 Mar 2022
- MemberRoyal Irish Academy, Dublin, Ireland16 Mar 2021
- Principal Investigator: IRC Postdoctural Project ‘Antiquarianism, politics and sectarianism in nineteenth-century Ireland’University College Dublin, Ireland1 Oct 2020 - 30 Sep 2022
- Ériu Editorial BoardRoyal Irish Academy, Ireland9 Jul 2020
- External ExaminerUniversity of Limerick, Irish Language and Literature, Limerick, Ireland1 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2023
- Associate ProfessorUniversity College Dublin, Modern Irish, Ireland1 Jun 2016 - 24 Mar 2022
- Senior LecturerUniversity College Dublin, Modern Irish, Ireland1 Jan 2014 - 31 May 2016
- Lecturer (permanent position)University College Dublin, Modern Irish, Dublin, Ireland1 Jan 2004 - 31 Dec 2013
- Lecturer (temporary position)University College Dublin, Modern Irish, Dublin, Ireland1 Sep 2002 - 31 Dec 2003
- Research ScholarSchool of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Ireland1 Sep 2001 - 31 Aug 2002
- Postdoctural FellowNational University of Ireland, Ireland1 Sep 1999 - 31 Aug 2001
- Lecturer (temporary position), Modern IrishUniversity College Dublin, Ireland1 Sep 1998 - 31 Aug 1999
- College Lecturer, Modern Irish / Early and Medieval IrishUniversity College Cork, Ireland1 Oct 1996 - 31 Aug 1998
- Research Assistant and Lecturer, Celtic StudiesUniversity of Freiburg, Germany1 Oct 1991 - 30 Sep 1996
DEGREES
- BA, First Class HonoursUniversity College Cork
- DPhil, DistinctionAlbert Ludwig University Freiburg
- H Dip in Education, First Class HonoursUniversity College Cork
- MA, First Class HonoursUniversity College Cork
LANGUAGES
- GermanCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- FrenchCan read
- LatinCan read