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Post-Doctoral Fellowship: The Internationalization of Irish Drama, 1975-2005

Funded by the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Trinity College Dublin/National University of Ireland, Galway

Tenable from 1 September 2009

Post Title:

Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Status:

1 year contract.

Closing Date:

Friday, 3rd April, 2009.

Salary:

€31,745 per annum.

 

A vacancy exists for a Postdoctoral researcher to work on a joint Trinity College Dublin/National University of Ireland, Galway project on Irish Drama. The project is run by Professor Nicholas Grene and Dr Patrick Lonergan.

This project is part of the broader Irish Theatrical Diaspora project, an international research network established in 2002 to develop and co-ordinate research on the production and reception of Irish drama in its local, national and international contexts. A dedicated website has been established (see http://www.irishtheatricaldiaspora.org/). To date, conferences have taken place in Dublin, London, New York, and Lille. The sixth annual conference takes place in Galway on 17-18 April 2009. A book series arising from these conferences has been launched, with four volumes in print; the proceedings of another conference has appeared in a special issue of an academic journal.

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APPLICATION
To apply, please send a letter of application (outlining your qualifications for the appropriate position), an academic CV, two academic references, and a writing sample to BOTH of the Project Directors before Friday 3 April 2009. An interview may form part of the assessment process.
 
For further information or discussion contact the Project Directors:

Professor Nicholas Grene,
School of English
Trinity College Dublin
DUBLIN 2
Ireland

Phone : + 353 1 896 1179.

ngrene@tcd.ie.
 
http://www.tcd.ie/english/

Dr Patrick Lonergan
English Department
NUI Galway
Galway
Ireland

Phone + 353 91 49 5609

patrick.lonergan@nuigalway.ie

http://www.nuigalway.ie/english/

PROJECT FUNDED BY
The Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences