UCC Research Profiles: A.OConnell@ucc.ie, Law

Contact Details

Postdoctoral Researcher
Law
University College Cork
Cork
Ireland

T: +353-21-490-3000
E: A.OConnell@ucc.ie

Dr Angela O'Connell is a graduate of UCC (BA 1985; MAWS 2000) and NUI Galway (PhD 2010). She started her career in UCC in 1992 as a tutor in Philosophy, and has since worked in Adult Education, Higher Education Equality, Women’s Studies, and as an independent community development consultant. In recent years she has worked on a number of participatory research projects, both in the community and academia, involving children and young people as service users, rights holders and researchers. She has a particular interest in children's participation, and in the ethics of involving children in research. Her interests also include gender, family, and sexuality, and she has authored book chapters in these areas in three recent publications. She took up her post as researcher in the Child Law Clinic in May 2013.

Publications

Book Chapters

	Year	Publication
	(2014)	'Out at the School Gate: Lesbian Mothers’ Sexuality in Everyday Encounters' O' Connell, A. (2014) 'Out at the School Gate: Lesbian Mothers’ Sexuality in Everyday Encounters' In: Sexualities & Irish Society: A Reader. Dublin: Orpen Press. [Details]
	(2014)	'Carts, Horses and Carriages: Love and (Same-Sex) Marriage in the Twenty-First Century' O' Connell, A. (2014) 'Carts, Horses and Carriages: Love and (Same-Sex) Marriage in the Twenty-First Century' In: Defining Events: power, resistance and identity in 21st century Ireland. Manchester: Manchester University Press. [Details]
	(2008)	'Very Ordinary People: Lesbian Mothers Talking' O' Connell, A. (2008) 'Very Ordinary People: Lesbian Mothers Talking' In: Where are We Now? New Feminist Perspectives on Women in Contemporary Ireland. Dublin: TASC. [Details]

Published Reports

	Year	Publication
	(2015)	Seen and Not Heard: Children and Young people's Experiences of Participation in the Home, School and Community. Horgan, D., Forde, C. Martin, S., Parkes, A., O'Connell, A. (2015) Seen and Not Heard: Children and Young people's Experiences of Participation in the Home, School and Community. Department of Children and Youth Affairs, Dublin. [Details]
	(2014)	The Lived Realities of Children and Young People’s Participation in Ireland in Their Homes, Schools and Communities. Horgan, D., Forde, C. Martin, S., Parkes, A., Mages, L. and O'Connell, A, (2014) The Lived Realities of Children and Young People’s Participation in Ireland in Their Homes, Schools and Communities. DCYA, Dublin. [Details]
	(2015)	An Examination of Young People’s Views on the Impact of Participation in Decision-making. Martin, S., Forde, C., Dunn Galvin, A. and O'Connell, A. (2015) An Examination of Young People’s Views on the Impact of Participation in Decision-making. Department of Children and Youth Affairs, Dublin. [Details]
	(2012)	How We See It: Report of a Survey on Young People's Body Image. O'Connell, Angela and Martin, Shirley (2012) How We See It: Report of a Survey on Young People's Body Image. Department of Children and Youth Affairs, Dublin. [Details]

Unpublished Reports

	Year	Publication
	(2013)	Young People and the Gardaí: A Joint Comhairle na nÓg – Garda Research Project To Explore Garda-Youth Relations. O' Connell, A. (2013) Young People and the Gardaí: A Joint Comhairle na nÓg – Garda Research Project To Explore Garda-Youth Relations. Unpublished Reports [Details]
	(1999)	Mature Student Tutor Advisor Programme Annual Report. O'Connell, A., & Dempsey, M.; (1999) Mature Student Tutor Advisor Programme Annual Report. Unpublished Reports [Details]

Working Paper

	Year	Publication
	(2006)	Submission on Domestic Partnerships on behalf of LINC (Lesbians in Cork) to the Working Group on Domestic Partnership, Dept JELR. O' Connell, A. (2006) Submission on Domestic Partnerships on behalf of LINC (Lesbians in Cork) to the Working Group on Domestic Partnership, Dept JELR. Working Paper [Details]
	(2005)	Submission on Lesbian Family Rights. O' Connell, A. (2005) Submission on Lesbian Family Rights. Working Paper [Details]
	(2001)	Government Appointed Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction. O' Connell, A. (2001) Government Appointed Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction. Working Paper [Details]

Professional Activities

Professional Associations

	Association	Function	From / To
	Irish Council for Civil Liberties	Member	/

Honours and Awards

	Year	Title	Awarding Body
	2003	Galway Doctoral Research Scholarship	Global Women’s Studies Programme, NUI Galway School of Political Science and Sociology

Conference Contributions

	Year	Publication
	(2013)	Occupation: Awakening to the Everyday. International Occupational Science Conference, O' Connell, A., Fitzgerald B. (2013) Knowing the job inside out: multi-disciplinary research, inter-professional collaboration and the thirst for ‘best practice'. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Occupation: Awakening to the Everyday. International Occupational Science Conference, University College Cork , 05-SEP-13. [Details]
	(2012)	Children, Young People and Adults: Extending the Conversation, Angela O'Connell, Shirley Martin, Catherine Forde (2012) Voice and Representation: Young People's Experiences of Government Participation Initiatives in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Children, Young People and Adults: Extending the Conversation, University of Central Lancashire , 05-SEP-12 - 07-SEP-12. [Details]
	(2012)	'Representing Young People: Voice, Image, Practice, Power', Second Maynooth International Youth Studies Conference, Forde, C., O'Connell, A., Dunn-Galvin, A. and Martin, S. (2012) Young People's Voices: Issues of Representation in Government participation Initiatives. [Oral Presentation], 'Representing Young People: Voice, Image, Practice, Power', Second Maynooth International Youth Studies Conference, NUI Maynooth, Ireland , 26-JUN-12 - 29-JUN-12. [Details]
	(2011)	4th Annual Conference of Sibéal Irish Postgraduate Feminist and Gender Studies Network, O' Connell, A. (2011) Lesbian Motherhood: Using Feminist Standpoint as Praxis. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], 4th Annual Conference of Sibéal Irish Postgraduate Feminist and Gender Studies Network, University College Limerick . [Details]
	(2011)	Lesbian Lives Conference, O' Connell, A. (2011) “Just a drop of sperm really”: Lesbian reflections on kinship, parenthood and identity. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Lesbian Lives Conference, University of Brighton . [Details]
	(2010)	Workshop with Professor Martha Fineman, O' Connell, A. (2010) Vulnerable Standpoints: Using a Vulnerability Framework for a Feminist Standpoint Project. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Workshop with Professor Martha Fineman, University College Dublin . [Details]
	(2009)	Irish Feminisms and the Future Conference, O' Connell, A. (2009) A consistent act of radicalism” Lesbian Families in a Changing Society. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Irish Feminisms and the Future Conference, University College Cork . [Details]
	(2008)	Discourses, Representations and Practices of Mothering, O' Connell, A. (2008) Motherhood - Taking a Lesbian Family Standpoint. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Discourses, Representations and Practices of Mothering, University College Cork . [Details]
	(2008)	NWCI Marriage Equality Seminar, O' Connell, A. (2008) Presentation. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], NWCI Marriage Equality Seminar, Dublin . [Details]
	(2005)	Irish Council for Civil Liberties Forum on Partnership Rights and Family Diversity, O' Connell, A. (2005) Presentation on Lesbian Family Rights. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Irish Council for Civil Liberties Forum on Partnership Rights and Family Diversity, Mansion House, Dublin . [Details]
	(2005)	If I Knew Then What I Know Now: A Women’s Studies Post Graduate Forum, O' Connell, A. (2005) Boulders in the Gateway: Legal and Social Barriers to Lesbian Family Formation in Ireland. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], If I Knew Then What I Know Now: A Women’s Studies Post Graduate Forum, University College Cork . [Details]
	(2004)	Feminism Contesting Globalisation Conference, O' Connell, A. (2004) Reproducing Irishness. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Feminism Contesting Globalisation Conference, UCD . [Details]
	(2003)	Consultation Process on Adoption Legislation in Ireland, O' Connell, A. (2003) Joint Adoption of Children by Same Sex Couples. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Consultation Process on Adoption Legislation in Ireland, Dublin . [Details]

Committees

	Committee	Function	From / To
	Children's Research Cluster	Member	/
	Children’s Research Network for Ireland and Northern Ireland	Member	/

Employment

Employer	Position	From / To
University College Cork	Research Assistant, Faculty of Law	01-MAY-13 /
University College Cork	Research Assistant, School of Applied Social Sciences	01-NOV-12 / 30-APR-13
University College Cork	Research Assistant, School of Applied Social Sciences	01-MAR-11 / 01-MAY-12
Community Consultants, Ardsallagh, Youghal	Independent and Collaborative Consultant Researcher	01-JAN-01 / 31-DEC-11
University College Cork	Lecturer / Tutor	01-JAN-01 / 31-DEC-06
Higher Education Equality Unit	Project Coordinator	01-JAN-01 / 31-DEC-02
University College Cork	Course Coordinator, Centre for Adult Continuing Education	01-JAN-93 / 31-DEC-00
University College Cork	Team Leader Mature Student Tutor/ Advisor Programme	01-JAN-97 / 31-DEC-00
University College Cork	Tutor, Department of Philosophy	01-JAN-93 / 31-DEC-95

Education

Year	Institution	Qualification	Subject
2011	National University of Ireland Galway	PhD	Political Science and Sociology
2000	University College Cork	Master of Arts	Women's Studies
1985	University College Cork	Bachelor of Arts	Philosophy and English

Other Activities

	Description
	2013: Summer School on the Rights of the Child – Human Rights Law Centre, University of Nottingham, UK
	2012: Endnote Training, UCC
	2012: Intensive five day residential course in facilitation skills in Theatre of the Oppressed with Julian Boal and Annette Tierney, Ala Galway, Ennis, Co Clare.
	2012: IRCHSS-funded National Symposium on Children’s Research, in association with the ISS21 Children and Young People’s Research Cluster, UCC.
	2012: “Life is Theatre – We are Actors” – training in using Theatre of the Oppressed for use in youth work on social inclusion issues. Fedacod, Valencia, Spain.
	2012: IITD Trainer Skills Certificate FETAC Level 6 (Train the Trainer Component Award). Grade: Distinction.
	2012: Certificate in Teaching and Learning for Researchers - Ionnaid Barra, UCC. Betty Higgs and Marian McCarthy.
	2011: UCC. Globe Training – “All Ireland Programme for Immigrant Parents.”
	2011: Professor Kay Tidsall. University of Edinburgh. “Involving Children and Young People in Research and Consultation.”
	2011: Institute for Social Science in the 21st Century ISS21, UCC. Faculty of Law. “Keeping Children Safe and Secure in Ireland: Maximising the Use of Existing Data to Inform Research, Policy and Practice.”
	2011: ICA-UK Group Facilitation Skills.