Organisation profile
Overview of our Research
Italian at University of Galway is a dynamic and ambitious discipline, passionate about providing our students with language and intercultural skills, and engaging them in contemporary Italian culture.
Our staff has a wide range of expertise in various aspects of Italian language and culture from the 19th century to today. Our interests include comparative literary studies; literary translation; 19th Century Italian literature and civilization; 20th Century Italian literature and civilization; children’s literature; the history and culture of migration; audio-visual translation; language teaching methodologies; sociolinguistics and applied linguistics. Our staff have been awarded prestigious research grants at international and national level, such as the European Research Council Consolidator Grant and the Irish Research Council Laureate Award. Italian offers a variety of postgraduate options including a taught MA in Translation Studies, an MSc in Applied Multilingualism, as well as a Structured Ph.D.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Building communities and empowering individuals through multilingual storytelling
O'Connor, A., 5 Dec 2025, In: Encounters in translation.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Building communities and empowering individuals through multilingual storytelling
Andrusiak, I., Blumczynski, P., Ciribuco, A., O’Connor, A., Shaughnessy, L., Soye, E. & O'Connor, A., 2 Dec 2025, In: Encounters in translation.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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From Policy to Practice: The Italian Summer Camp as a Model for Language Promotion in Irish Schools.
Nicora, F. & Zafferri, S., 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference (Published) › Poster › peer-review
Activities
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Italian Day
Nicora, F. (Primary Supervisor)
30 Apr 2026Activity: Other › Community Engagement/Outreach
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Exploring the Post-Editing of AI-Generated Subtitles with Adolescents in the Foreign Language Classroom.
Nicora, F. (Speaker) & Zafferri, S. (Speaker)
24 Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation (Unpublished) › Oral Presentation
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CREATEDAT Project: fostering creativity through didactic audiovisual translation in the Italian language classroom.
Nicora, F. (Speaker)
2026Activity: Talk or presentation (Unpublished) › Oral Presentation
Prizes
Press/Media
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Coverage of VICO report "Language and migration in rural areas: Experiences of migrants and refugees with language learning and use in Ireland’s rural communities"
Ciribuco, A., Luz Rodrigues, P. & Andrusiak, I.
5/11/24 → 13/11/24
1 item of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
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Courses
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*NEW IT324 (3BA) I Modi di Dire: Creative Subtitling and Free Commentary
Nicora, F. 11/09/23 → 1/12/23
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