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Dr Máire Aine Mannion


 
researcher
 

Biography

Dr Máire Aine Ní Mhainnín is Senior Lecturer in French and Head of French at NUI Galway. She has previously lectured at NUI Maynooth and l’Université de Bordeaux 3.   Máire Áine has been the recipient of scholarships, fellowships and awards from the IRC, IRCHSS and the Fondation Irlandaise. She has also been awarded the Prix du Québec for her research on Québécois literature. Her research interests also include Translation Studies (especially translation memory tools); language teaching methodologies and contemporary French Literature.   Dr Máire Aine Ní Mhainnín is Course Director for all years of the Legal French programme and coordinator of the year abroad. She is Course director for the BA (Global Languages),  Evening Diplomas in French (3 programmes) and the Evening BA Degree programme in French (CPD). At graduate level, she is co-director of the MA in Advanced Language Skills. As well as supervising PhD students (two currently), she also lectures to all years on the BA Programme in French, from First years to Final Years.

Research Interests

  • 20th Century French Literature.
  • Québecois Literature.
  • Translation Technology and Translation Memory Tools.

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2019) ''Il aurait peut-être préféré avoir une autre fille': Paternal Mourning in the Work of Annie Ernaux'
Maire Aine Ní Mhainnin (2019) ''Il aurait peut-être préféré avoir une autre fille': Paternal Mourning in the Work of Annie Ernaux'. The Irish Journal Of French Studies, 19 :107-122 [Details]
(2009) 'Eckhart and Jean Sulivan: From Individual to Universal'
Mannion, M. (2009) 'Eckhart and Jean Sulivan: From Individual to Universal'. Eckhart Society Review, (18):35-54 [Details]

Books

  Year Publication
(2006) Jean Sulivan: Libre sous le regard de Dieu.
Dr Máire Aine Ní Mhainnín & P O Gormaile (2006) Jean Sulivan: Libre sous le regard de Dieu. Montreal: FIDES. [Details]

Book Chapters

  Year Publication
(2014) 'Eckhart: intériorité et identité'
Ní Mhainnín, MA (2014) 'Eckhart: intériorité et identité' In: Esthétique et Spiritualité. Vol III. Lille: Editional Modulaires Européennes. [Details]
(2006) 'La musique sait mieux que nous – mystique et musique chez Jean Sulivan'
Mannion, M. (2006) 'La musique sait mieux que nous – mystique et musique chez Jean Sulivan' In: Regards sur les auteurs européens contemporains. Paris: L'Harmattan. [Details]
(2006) 'Écrire pour agrandir l’espace intérieur'
MA MANNION (2006) 'Écrire pour agrandir l’espace intérieur' In: Visages du temps: parcours critiques dans la littérature française du XXème siècle. Macerata: Edizione università di Macerata. [Details]
(2005) 'Marginalité et identité chez Jovette Marchessault et Nicole Brossard'
Mannion, MA. (2005) 'Marginalité et identité chez Jovette Marchessault et Nicole Brossard' In: Regard en arrière vers la littérature d'expression française du XXe siècle: Questions de Marginalité et d'Identité. Berancon: Pressues Univ. Franche-Comté. [Details]
(2004) 'L’enfance inspiratrice chez Charles Juliet'
MA Ní Mhainnín (2004) 'L’enfance inspiratrice chez Charles Juliet' In: L'Enfance Inspiratrice, éclat et blessures. Paris: L'Harmattan. [Details]
(2001) '‘Le langage de l'altérité chez Jovette Marchessault’'
MA Ní Mhainnín (2001) '‘Le langage de l'altérité chez Jovette Marchessault’' In: Littératures Francophones: La Problématique de l’altérité. Waterford: WIT School of Humanities. [Details]
(1999) 'Le langage mystique de Jean Sulivan - l’exemple de Joie errante'
MA Ní Mhainnín (1999) 'Le langage mystique de Jean Sulivan - l’exemple de Joie errante' In: Littérature et sources spirituelles: l’œuvre de Jean Sulivan. Paris: AAJS. [Details]
(1998) 'Le dépassement de la mort chez Jean Sulivan’'
Ní Mhainnín, MA (1998) 'Le dépassement de la mort chez Jean Sulivan’' In: Rencontres avec Jean Sulivan. Paris: AAJS. [Details]

Edited Books

  Year Publication
(2011) Audiovisual Translation. Subtitles and Subtitling.
Dr L. McLoughlin, Dr MA Ní Mhainnín & M. Biscio (Ed.). (2011) Audiovisual Translation. Subtitles and Subtitling. Oxford:: Peter Lang. [Details]
(2008) Canada: Text and Territory.
Dr MA Ní Mhainnín, Dr E. Tilley (Ed.). (2008) Canada: Text and Territory. Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. [Details]
(1999) Littérature et sources spirituelles: l’œuvre de Jean Sulivan.
Dr M.A Ní Mhainnín & P O Gormaile (Ed.). (1999) Littérature et sources spirituelles: l’œuvre de Jean Sulivan. Paris: AAJS:. [Details]

Conference Paper

  Year Publication
(2008) La Métaphysique de l’Exode chez Sulivan. Association des Amis de Jean Sulivan.
Mannion, M. (2008) La Métaphysique de l’Exode chez Sulivan. Association des Amis de Jean Sulivan. Mirmande, France: Conference Paper [Details]
(2008) Eckhart and Jean Sulivan: From Individual to Universal. International Conference: Meister Eckhart and Modern Thought, 21st Annual Conference.
Mannion, M. (2008) Eckhart and Jean Sulivan: From Individual to Universal. International Conference: Meister Eckhart and Modern Thought, 21st Annual Conference. All Saints Pastoral Centre, London: Conference Paper [Details]
(2007) La voix prodigieuse de Maitre Eckhart. Association des Amis de Jean Sulivan.
Mannion, M. (2007) La voix prodigieuse de Maitre Eckhart. Association des Amis de Jean Sulivan. Mirmande, France: Conference Paper [Details]
(2006) La musique intérieure. Association des Amis de Jean Sulivan.
Mannion, M. (2006) La musique intérieure. Association des Amis de Jean Sulivan. Mirmande, France: Conference Paper [Details]
(2006) Jean Sulivan–writing as a metaphysical quest. International Conference, Reading Spiritualities: Constructing and representing spiritualities through the medium of text: sacred, literary and visual.
Mannion, M. (2006) Jean Sulivan–writing as a metaphysical quest. International Conference, Reading Spiritualities: Constructing and representing spiritualities through the medium of text: sacred, literary and visual. Lancaster University: Conference Paper [Details]
(2005) La musique sait mieux que nous» – mystique et musique chez Jean Sulivan. AEFM International Conference on Art et littérature: La Beauté sauvera le monde, Centre Culturel Saint-Louis de France.
Mannion, M. (2005) La musique sait mieux que nous» – mystique et musique chez Jean Sulivan. AEFM International Conference on Art et littérature: La Beauté sauvera le monde, Centre Culturel Saint-Louis de France. Rome, Italy: Conference Paper [Details]
(2003) The Impact of the Train on the French and Irish Literary Imagination. Franco-Irish Conference, France and Ireland: Cultural, Literary and Spiritual Bonds, International Conference.
Mannion, M. (2003) The Impact of the Train on the French and Irish Literary Imagination. Franco-Irish Conference, France and Ireland: Cultural, Literary and Spiritual Bonds, International Conference. Tallaght Institute of Technology: Conference Paper [Details]
(2002) The Train and the Modern Literary Imagination. RIA conference on travel Literature. National Committee for Modern Language Studies, 28TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM.
Mannion, M. (2002) The Train and the Modern Literary Imagination. RIA conference on travel Literature. National Committee for Modern Language Studies, 28TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM. Conference Paper [Details]
(2000) Marginalité et identité chez Jovette Marchessault et Nicole Brossard. International Conference in Tallaght Institute of Technology.
Mannion, M. (2000) Marginalité et identité chez Jovette Marchessault et Nicole Brossard. International Conference in Tallaght Institute of Technology. Tallaght Institute of Technology: Conference Paper [Details]
(2000) L’Expression du mal-être chez Jovette Marchessault et Nicole Brossard. ADEFFI Annual Conference.
Mannion, M. (2000) L’Expression du mal-être chez Jovette Marchessault et Nicole Brossard. ADEFFI Annual Conference. Trinity College Dublin: Conference Paper [Details]
(2000) Littérature féminine, littérature féministe dans le Québec contemporain. ACSI tenth biennial international conference, Killiney, Co Dublin.
Mannion, M. (2000) Littérature féminine, littérature féministe dans le Québec contemporain. ACSI tenth biennial international conference, Killiney, Co Dublin. Killiney, Co Dublin: Conference Paper [Details]
(1998) Le vide chez Sulivan: Une expérience spirituelle occidentale et orientale. La Rencontre des cultures dans la littérature européenne contemporaine.
Mannion, M. (1998) Le vide chez Sulivan: Une expérience spirituelle occidentale et orientale. La Rencontre des cultures dans la littérature européenne contemporaine. Namur, Belgium: Conference Paper [Details]

Invited papers

  Year Publication
(1998) La quête de l’homme intérieur chez Sulivan. Conference in Mirmande, Valence, France.
Mannion, M. (1998) La quête de l’homme intérieur chez Sulivan. Conference in Mirmande, Valence, France. Invited papers [Details]

Translation

  Year Publication
(1998) Tost na Mara.
MA Ní Mhainnín (1998) Tost na Mara. Baile Atha Cliath:: Translation [Details]

Workshops

  Year Publication
(2001) Jean Sulivan - the way of Paradox. Faculty of Arts Lecture Series, NUI, Galway.
Mannion, M. (2001) Jean Sulivan - the way of Paradox. Faculty of Arts Lecture Series, NUI, Galway. NUI, Galway: Workshops [Details]

Teaching Interests

Dr  Ní Mhainnín teaches the following modules each year:
  1. FR571 - (Translation Technology) MA Advanced Language Skills & MA Transl. Studies.
  2. FR366 - French & Francophone Studies 10, 3 & 4 BA, ROMAN DU VINGTIÈME SIÈCLE.
  3. LW109 - Legal French (10 ECTS) (1st Corp. & Civil Law).
  4. LW213 - Second Legal French (10 ECTS) (2nd Corp. & Civil Law. 
  5. LW380 - Final Year Legal French (10 ECTS) (4th Corp. Law & Civil Law)
  6. FR267- 2BA - MISE EN SCÈNE 2 
  7. FR1100 - 1BA – L’Etranger par Albert CAMUS. 
  8. FR135 - Literature & Culture in Modern France - EVENING BA IN FRENCH - (CPD). 
  9. FR133 - EVENING BA IN FRENCH – (CPD) - EXTENDED ESSAY SUPERVISION. 
  10. 2FR1 - Diploma in French: (FR 124, FR125, FR 126) Second Year Diploma in French (15 ECTS) 
  11. FR551 - MA Dissertation Supervision. 
  12. GL1102- BA (Global Languages) - Europe in Cinema.

Recent Postgraduate Students

  Graduation Name Degree Primary Supervisor
2010 Niamh McMORROW MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2018 Loryne PLANTEC MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2017 Kathy DILLON MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2017 Floriane MONTEIRO MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2017 Claire Kavanagh MASTERS DEGREE (LEVEL 9) Y
2010 Lisa TAYLOR MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2009 Gemma FLYNN MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2015 Sinéad DUNNING MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2015 Afnan NUQUYS MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2015 Sarah O'CONNOR MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2015 Anita PRUNTY MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2014 Cliona HENSEY MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2010 Johanna O'CONNELL MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2008 Alma COLLINS MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2008 Aisling MURPHY MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2008 Ruth SCALES MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2008 Ellen WArd MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2007 Catherine FARRELL MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2007 Caitríona KELLY MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2007 Alva McHUGH MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2006 Sinéad BRODY MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2005 Pearse MCGLOUGHLIN MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2004 Marion KRAUTHAKER MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2015 Ruth SCALES PhD Y
2013 Pauline PETIT MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2012 Fiona CARROLL MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2011 Ian KINSLEY MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2011 Anne McGRATH MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2011 Fona Ní BHROSNACHAIN MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2011 Jeanne PERRIN MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2011 Stephanie VANDER BEKEN MA Advanced Languages Skills Y
2010 Thomas RYAN MA Advanced Languages Skills Y

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