I preside the Associació d’Humanitats Digitals Catalanes, a private non-profit organization created with the aim of promoting digital scholarship and best practices within the field of Catalan Studies. I am also a co-convenor of the UK and Ireland Association of Digital Humanities' Community Interest Group Multilingual DH.
Biography
I am a lecturer at the Department of Digital Arts and Humanities at University College Cork. I previously held a teaching position the Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies, where I completed my PhD entitled Mapping the works of Manuel de Pedrolo in relation to the post-civil war Catalan landscape (2019) and MRes entitled The Figure of the Last Man in Manuel de Pedrolo’s Mecanoscrit del segon origen.
I obtained my Bachelor degree on English Philology at the Universitat de Barcelona (2011) and moved to Ireland in 2009 after an Erasmus stay at University College Cork.
Research Interests
I am a digital humanist looking at literary spaces in the context of Iberian minoritised languages and cultures, particularly through the use of text-mining and GIS to map post-war Catalan literary and cultural heritage. I am also interested in multilingual approaches to Digital Humanities, sustainability and the maker community, and the enhancing of learning and teaching through the ethical use of digital technologies.I preside the Associació d’Humanitats Digitals Catalanes, a private non-profit organization created with the aim of promoting digital scholarship and best practices within the field of Catalan Studies. I am also a co-convenor of the UK and Ireland Association of Digital Humanities' Community Interest Group Multilingual DH.
Research Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| implementation of OJS to the Journal of Catalan Studies (JOCS) | 15-JAN-20 | 01-AUG-20 | €6,000.00 | ||
| Mapping the Works of Manuel de Pedrolo in Relation to the Post-civil War Catalan Landscape. Combining traditional Spatial Humanities methodologies with Text Mining, Geoparsing and Data Visualisation | Irish Research Council | €47,300.00 | |||
| Mapping the Works of Manuel de Pedrolo in Relation to the Post-civil War Catalan Landscape. | University College Cork | €5,770.00 |
Publications
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | 'Multilingual Digital Humanities' Nilsson-Fernàndez, Pedro & Dombrowski, Quinn (2023) 'Multilingual Digital Humanities' In: James O’Sullivan (eds). The Bloomsbury Handbook to the Digital Humanities. New York: Bloomsbury Publishing. [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Alba, mare eterna: espais de violència i l’‘Última Dona’ a Mecanoscrit del segon origen' Nilsson-Fernàndez, Pedro (2018) 'Alba, mare eterna: espais de violència i l’‘Última Dona’ a Mecanoscrit del segon origen' In: Sara Martín Alegre (eds). Explorant Mecanoscrit del segon origen: noves lectures. Tarragona: Orciny Press. [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Escrivim la terra: Spatial Allegories in Manuel de Pedrolo’s Aquesta matinada i potser per sempre' Nilsson-Fernàndez, Pedro (2017) 'Escrivim la terra: Spatial Allegories in Manuel de Pedrolo’s Aquesta matinada i potser per sempre' In: Pasqual Bernat López, Eduard Castanyo, Carlos Gámez Pérez, Víctor Martínez-Gil, Anna M. Moreno, A. Munné-Jordà (eds). Ciència i ficció: l’exploració creativa dels mons reals i dels irreals. Palmanova (Calvià): Edicions Talaiots. [Details] |
Published Reports
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2024) | Multilingual DH in the UK and Ireland: Summary Report and Future Recommendations. Nilsson-Fernàndez, Pedro; Spence, Paul & Wells, Naomi (2024) Multilingual DH in the UK and Ireland: Summary Report and Future Recommendations. Zenodo, UK & Ireland. [DOI] [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2017) | 'Alba as Eternal Mother: Violent Spaces and the ‘Last Woman’ in Manuel de Pedrolo’s Mecanoscrit del segon origen' Nilsson-Fernàndez, Pedro (2017) 'Alba as Eternal Mother: Violent Spaces and the ‘Last Woman’ in Manuel de Pedrolo’s Mecanoscrit del segon origen'. Science Fiction Film and Television, 4 (2) [DOI] [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | XXXIV Premi Josep M. Batista i Roca | IPECC |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK & Ireland Association of Digital Humanities | Multilingual DH CIG Convenor | 15-FEB-23 / | |
| Associació d'Humanitats Digitals Catalanes (AHDCat) | President | 01-MAR-20 / | |
| The Anglo-Catalan Society | Treasurer | 01-NOV-20 / 01-NOV-23 | |
| Journal of Catalan Studies (JOCS) | Technical Editor | 01-OCT-14 / 01-OCT-21 |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University College Cork | Lecturer in Digital Arts and Humanities | 01-SEP-23 / | |
| University College Cork | University Language Teacher | 01-SEP-13 / 31-AUG-23 |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | University College Cork | PhD | Catalan Studies and Digital Humanities | |
| 2012 | University College Cork | M.Res | English and Catalan Studies | |
| 2011 | University of Barcelona (UB) | BA English Philology | English language history & literature, TESL, linguistics, translation |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
Current Role present and past teaching
· DH1001: Introduction to the Digital Humanities
· DH2001: Digital Humanities: Theories, Concepts, & Practices
· DH1001: Introduction to the Digital Humanities
· DH2001: Digital Humanities: Theories, Concepts, & Practices
· DH2009: Gender, Race and Digital Humanities
· DH6012/PG6010: Contemporary Practices in Publishing and Editing
· DH4001: Research Seminar
· DH2006: Curation and Dissemination in the Digital Age
· DH2007: Computer-assisted Text Analysis for the Arts and Humanities
Teaching in past roles
· HS1101:First Year Spanish Language for Beginners
· DH2007: Computer-assisted Text Analysis for the Arts and Humanities
Teaching in past roles
· HS1101:First Year Spanish Language for Beginners
· HS5015 Spanish Language for Post-Primary Teachers: B2 (CEFR)
· HS5018 Digital Technologies in the Spanish Language Classroom
· LL3102 European Cultural Identities: Cultural Capitals.
· HS2102 Second Year Spanish Language (Ex-Non-Beginners)
· HS3004 Translating Business, Culture and Society in the Hispanic World
Contact details
- Pedro Nilsson-Fernández
Lecturer in Digital Arts and Humanities