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DrTim Crowley

Lecturer/Assistant Professor

School of Philosophy

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  • Lecturer/Assistant Professor
    School of Philosophy
  • 01 716 8213
  • University College Dublin, School of Philosophy, Newman Building Belfield Dublin 4

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    Certificate of Nomination, External Engagement College Principal Awards
    22 Apr 2026
    College of Social Sciences and Law College Principal Awards
  • PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY
    'Will DIE ever DIE?' Battle of Ideas Festival, 2025 (opens in a new tab)⁠
    17 Oct 2025
    Participated in the Panel discussion, 'Will DIE ever DIE?', at the Battle of Ideas, the UK's annual festival of political, social and cultural debate, run by the Academy of Ideas.
  • PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY
    ‘Free Speech and Academic Freedom: Lessons for Ireland’ (opens in a new tab)⁠
    24 Sep 2025
    ‘Free Speech and Academic Freedom: Lessons for Ireland’, a talk with Q & A session after the presentations. This event is organised by Professor Sarah Alyn Stacey, Trinity Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, TCD, and Dr Piers Benn (Fordham London).
  • PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY
    ‘Are We Listening to What the Past is Trying to Tell Us?’ (opens in a new tab)⁠
    1 Apr 2025
    Interviewed by Geraldine Walsh about mental health and ancient wisdom for the ‘Wellness Wisdom’ series in the Irish Times. Also entitled: "The three simple lessons we can learn from ancient wisdom"
  • PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY
    'On Misinformation' (opens in a new tab)⁠
    9 Nov 2024
    Talk at Battle of Ideas Dublin: An afternoon of high-level public debate on three crucial issues of our time at the RDS. Participated in the session: 'Online misinformation: fuelling conspiracies or an excuse for censorship?' https://www.battleofideas.org.uk/battle-of-ideas-dublin/
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Academic Council Committee on Student Conduct and Capacity (ACCSCC) sub-committee
    22 Oct 2024 - 4 Sep 2025
    Member
  • PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY
    'Whatever Happened to Freedom of Expression?' (opens in a new tab)⁠
    5 Oct 2024
    Iona Institute Youth Conference on the theme, 'Whatever Happened to Tradition?'. The theme was based on the recently published book by the same name written by historian and Daily Telegraph columnist Tim Stanley, who also gave a talk.
  • PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY
    'Staff requirement to promote ‘gender ideology’ is threat to academic freedom, say lecturers' (opens in a new tab)⁠
    27 Feb 2024
    Interviewed by Carl O'Brien for the Irish Times (Education section) about the threat to academic freedom presented by Athena SWAN
  • PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY
    'On the Question of a Classical Education' (opens in a new tab)⁠
    12 Feb 2024
    Talk at the conference 'Reclaiming Classical Education', Featuring educators, philosophers, and advocates from diverse backgrounds discussing the urgent need to enforce the principles of intellectual rigour and cultural heritage in our modern educational environment. Organised by MCC Brussels.
  • PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY
    'On the Genocide Provision' (opens in a new tab)⁠
    1 Jan 2024
    Talk at a conference entitled ‘Speech Regulations in Ireland’, a public event organised by Free Speech Ireland to raise awareness of threats to free speech in the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022. Senator Ronán Mullen was among the contributors.
  • CONSULTING / ADVISORY
    Academics for Academic Freedom (AFAF) (opens in a new tab)⁠
    1 Jan 2024
    Convenor of Dublin Universities Academics for Academic Freedom
  • PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY
    'Is free speech under threat in Irish universities? A UCD audit raises concern' (opens in a new tab)⁠
    7 Jul 2022
    Interviewed by Joe Humphreys of the Irish Times on the FIRE report, the report by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, on free speech restrictions at UCD.
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Teaching and Learning Committee
    2 Aug 2021
    Co-chair
  • EVENT ADMINISTRATION / PARTICIPATION
    Exhibition
    17 Sep 2018
    UCD Open Day Committee
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    UCD School of Philosophy Library Committee
    17 Sep 2018
    Member
  • CONSULTING / ADVISORY
    National University of Ireland
    1 Nov 2017
    NUI Representative for Religious Education (Leaving certificate)
  • EVENT ADMINISTRATION / PARTICIPATION
    Exhibition
    18 Sep 2017
    UCD Open Day Committee
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    UCD School of Philosophy Library Committee
    18 Sep 2017
    Member
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    CoSSL Research, Innovation, and Impact Committee
    17 Sep 2017 - 1 Dec 2017
    Member
  • EVENT ADMINISTRATION / PARTICIPATION
    Exhibition
    19 Sep 2016
    UCD Open Day Committee
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    UCD School of Philosophy Library Committee
    19 Sep 2016
    Member
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    UCD School of Philosophy Library Committee
    21 Sep 2015
    Member
  • EVENT ADMINISTRATION / PARTICIPATION
    Exhibition
    14 Sep 2015
    UCD Open Day Committee
  • EVENT ADMINISTRATION / PARTICIPATION
    Exhibition
    15 Sep 2014
    UCD Open Day Committee
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    UCD School of Philosophy Library Committee
    15 Sep 2014
    Member