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Department Canvas Course

The Department of English has created a Canvas course that is both an information bank and a noticeboard for general announcements of interest to the Department's students and staff. The "UCC Department of English" course is the one-stop-shop for info on your English timetable, module descriptions, reading lists, programme requirements etc., as well as guidelines and advice about English assignments, student supports, and more useful throughout the year. Students must self-enrol in the course. English students will see an invitation to join this Canvas course once they enrol and open any English course on Canvas (where the Canvas course has been published).

First Lectures 2026-2027

CK109 BA in English
CK109 – First Year: Monday, 14 September, 2 pm - WGB_G04
CK109 – Second Year: Monday, 7 September, 5 pm - AL_G30
CK109 – Third Year: Monday, 7 September, 3 pm - ORB1.56

CK101 BA in Arts
CK101 – First Year: Tuesday, 15 September, 11 am - Boole 4
CK101 – Second Year: Monday, 7 September, 12 noon - Boole 2
CK101 – Third Year: Tuesday, 8 September, 1 pm - Boole 2

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English Research Seminar Series Autumn 2026

The English Research Seminar Series returns this Autumn 2026, with an exciting programme of talks running from September to December. Click to view individual event titles and further details.

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News

20 Oct 2026

Department of English Student Success in Global Undergraduate Awards celebrated at an All-Ireland Awards Ceremony at the Royal Irish Academy

The achievements of three Department of English Students/Former Students in the Global Undergraduate Awards 2026 were celebrated in the prestigious Royal Irish Academy on 8 October. Tjitske Rinske Anna Jurgens was Highly Commended for an essay titled "Monstrous Identity as a Liberating Force in Chase Berggrun’s R E D and Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu", written for Dr Miranda Corcoran. Bláithín Smiddy was Highly Commended for an essay titled “Patriarchal Conditions of Absolute Reality: Reclaiming The Haunting”, also written for Dr Miranda Corcoran. Catalina Vattimo was Highly Commended for an essay titled “Prometheus Reprised: A Comparative Study of Neoplatonism and Posthumanism in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Jeanette Winterson’s Frankissstein”, written for Dr Julia Empey. Many congratulations to Tjitske, Bláithín and Catalina on their success, and congratulations also to Dr Corcoran and Dr Empey. 
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07 Oct 2026

Cónal Creedon embarks on the Embassy of Ireland Lecture tour

Cónal Creedon embarks on the Embassy of Ireland Lecture tour – Lisbon, Vila Real and Porto, 6 Oct -9 Oct [Click to see more] Cónal Creedon will present a series of lectures across a number of universities in Portugal to mark the Irish Presidency of the EU In recent years Cónal has become a very popular speaker and sought after on the international circuit, presenting lectures at universities from Shanghai to New York, and from Montreal to Cairo. “It’s a huge privilege to be invited to speak at universities and conferences, it has become a significant aspect of what I do.” Cónal explains. – “I was very fortunate to receive international recognition in recent years and that seems to have fuelled interest in my work beyond the shores of Ireland.”
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28 Sep 2026

Department of English Success in Global Undergraduate Awards

Three Department of English students have been Highly Commended in the 2026 Global Undergraduate Awards. Given the competitiveness of the Global Awards, this is a considerable achievement. Many congratulations to Tjitske Rinske Anna Jurgens, Bláithín Smiddy and Catalina Vattimo on their success, and congratulations also to Dr Corcoran and Dr Empey. Their achievements will be celebrated at the Royal Irish Academy in October, and at a School Awards Event later in the semester.
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18 Sep 2026

Dr Alan Gibbs delivers a keynote address, ‘Climate Change and the American Naturalist Novel’, at the ‘Nature in American Literary Naturalism’ symposium

Dr Alan Gibbs delivered a keynote address, ‘Climate Change and the American Naturalist Novel’, at the ‘Nature in American Literary Naturalism’ symposium held in Bodø, Norway Sep 10th-11th. Drawing on Dr Gibbs’s research for a forthcoming book, the talk discussed ways in which the literary form of naturalism offers opportunities for authors struggling to encompass the enormity of climate change in novel form. Scholars from America, Canada, and across Europe were in attendance, and the trip was funded by the School of English and Digital Humanities, the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Studies, and the Future Humanities Institute.
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