BIOGRAPHY

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2003) Royal Irish Academy Modern Languages Symposium on 'Travel Literature'
Louise Sheehan (2003) Tabucchi's Portugal Royal Irish Academy Modern Languages Symposium on 'Travel Literature' [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
(2005) British Comparative Literature Association Workshop Conference: Literature Travels: Literature and Cross-Cultural Exchange,
Louise Sheehan (2005) Departures, encounters and arrivals in Tabucchi's texts. [Oral Presentation], British Comparative Literature Association Workshop Conference: Literature Travels: Literature and Cross-Cultural Exchange, University of Wolverhampton (Telford Campus) , 12-SEP-05 - 14-SEP-05
(2004) Department of Italian Research Seminar Series,
Louise Sheehan (2004) Journeys through Italian Literature: from Marco Polo to the 21st Century. [Invited Oral Presentation], Department of Italian Research Seminar Series, UCC , 16-MAR-04 - 16-MAR-04
(2003) Department of Italian Research Seminar NUIG,
Louise Sheehan (2003) Antonio Tabucchi's Portuguese Journeys: Portugal and Pessoa in Tabucchi's writing. [Invited Oral Presentation], Department of Italian Research Seminar NUIG, NUI Galway , 24-SEP-03 - 24-SEP-03
(2002) Royal Irish Academy Modern Languages Symposium on 'Travel Literature',
Louise Sheehan (2002) Tabucchi's Portugal. [Oral Presentation], Royal Irish Academy Modern Languages Symposium on 'Travel Literature', National University of Ireland, Galway , 08-NOV-02 - 09-NOV-02
(2002) Department of Italian Research Seminar Series,
Louise Sheehan (2002) Antonio Tabucchi: Journeys and Locations. [Invited Oral Presentation], Department of Italian Research Seminar Series, UCC , 28-NOV-02 - 28-NOV-02

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
1989 Undergraduate College Scholarship UCC
1991 Undergraduate College Scholarship UCC
1992 Postgraduate College Scholarship UCC
1991 Italian Government Scholarship Italian Government
1992 French Government Medal for Proficiency in French French Government
1996 Italian Government Scholarship Italian Government

Associations

  Assocation Function From / To
Society for Italian Studies Member /

Education

  Year Instituion Qualification Subject
1992 UCC BA Italian and French
1993 UCC MASTERS Translation Studies
2005 NUIG PHD Italian literature

Languages

  Language Reading Writing Speaking
English
Italian
French

Teaching Interests

I teach Italian language at all levels and I particularly enjoy the challenge of teaching ab initio students. I am the coordinator for first-year language modules in the Department of Italian.
I am also involved in the teaching of extra-curricular evening courses offered by the Department of Italian.

Modules Taught

  Term (ID)) Title Link Subject
2014 Italian Language for Medical Studies (Beginner Level) IT1171Italian Language for Medical Studies (Beginner Level)
2014 Introduction to Written and Spoken Italian IT1109Introduction to Written and Spoken Italian
2014 Non-Beginners' Written and Spoken Italian IT1102Non-Beginners' Written and Spoken Italian
2014 Introduction to Written and Spoken Italian IT1101Introduction to Written and Spoken Italian
2014 Italian Language (Beginner Level) IT1110Italian Language (Beginner Level)
2014 Italian Language (Beginner Level) IT1120Italian Language (Beginner Level)
2014 Italian Language (Beginner Level) IT1150Italian Language (Beginner Level)