Upcoming Events
| Time | Date | Title | Description | Topic | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3pm - 4pm | 10 Dec 2025 | "Our Mythical Childhood": Uses of Classical Antiquity in Children's Literature | O'Rahilly Building | /en/english/our-mythical-childhood-uses-of-classical-antiquity-in-childrens-literature.html |
News
12 Nov 2025
Film and Screen Media/English Student Screens Short Film
Congratulations to Cătălin Luntrașu, a Film and Screen Media student who has just screened a short film based in part on material studied in his English modules.
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08 Nov 2025
Literary journal Banshee launches its 20th issue
The literary journal Banshee celebrated its 20th issue in the Staff Common Room, UCC on Thursday 30 October, marking ten years in print.
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14 Oct 2025
UCC English BA graduates recognised at Global Undergraduate Awards
Hannah Fitzgerald named Ireland’s top literature essayist. Morpheas Hadjigeorgiou receives Highly Commended Award. Global Undergraduate Awards celebrate the best undergraduate work worldwide, with entries reviewed by international experts. Two UCC English graduates have received international recognition at the Global Undergraduate Awards 2025, the world’s leading undergraduate awards programme.
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17 Jul 2025
English Department hosts ‘Lunch with the Authors’ creative writing event for Summer School Students
UCC’s English Department hosted a ‘Lunch with the Authors’ creative writing event on 16 July 2025 for students attending the university’s Irish Studies Summer School. The event included readings by Rosa Rogers, Lecturer in Creative Writing at UCC, and Cónal Creedon, Cork-based author and Adjunct Professor of Creative Writing at UCC.
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