Nessa CRONIN

is Assistant Professor in Irish Studies at the Centre for Irish Studies, School of Geography, Archaeology and Irish Studies at the University of Galway, Ireland. As an interdisciplinary scholar with a background in Philosophy and Literature, she has published widely on various aspects of Irish Literature, Cultural Geography and Socially-Engaged Arts Practices investigating issues concerning place, language, translation and identity in contemporary Irish and European cultures.
Her recent work in Environmental Humanities has critically examined the role of humanities research and arts practice in addressing the pressing challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss, and she has contributed to government policy on the role of culture can play in climate action.
She has been the recipient of several awards from the University of Galway, the Irish Research Council, Culture Ireland, and the European Science Foundation in recent years, and is the incoming Chair of the Irish Humanities Alliance (2024-25), based at the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin. Most recently she was awarded a University Award for Teaching Excellence for her teaching in the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies, University of Galway, in March 2024.