Professor Nuala Finnegan elected to Royal Irish Academy

27 May 2025

• Professor Nuala Finnegan among senior academics from University College Cork (UCC) elected to the Royal Irish Academy (RIA), the highest academic honour in Ireland.
• Professor Finnegan is Professor in Spanish and Latin American Studies in the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures and is recognised internationally for ground-breaking research in the field of Mexican cultural studies.
• The Royal Irish Academy is Ireland's leading body of experts in the sciences, humanities and social sciences