Personal profile
Biography
Fiona Bateman is Director of the MA in Public Advocacy and Activism, and a lecturer in English and Film. She is a graduate of UCD (B.Soc.Sc.) and of NUI Galway (now University of Galway) (MA in Culture and Colonialism), where she also completed her PhD, "The Spiritual Empire: Irish Catholic Missionary Discourse in the Twentieth Century". Her research focuses on Ireland and Africa, the Irish foreign missions, and the Nigeria-Biafra war 1967-70. Her publications address a wide range of missionary-related topics, including a book chapter about the stained glass windows from Clarke Studios in Dublin, which were designed for churches in various African countries. She teaches some film studies classes as well as modules in literature, including African fiction and North American literature.
Research Interests
Ireland and Africa; The Irish foreign missions in the 20th century; The Nigeria-Biafra war 1967-70; Ireland and colonialism; Gender and colonialism
Teaching Interests
Film and politics; Film and colonialism; Irish film; Film and activism; African literature; American Literature; Advocacy and activism.
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D
Expertise related to 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. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Ireland and Africa: Religious and Cultural Connections
Bateman, F., 1 Mar 2026, Religion in Irish Literature and Culture. Murphy, W. & Murray, C. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Cambridge, UK, p. 256-275 (Cambridge Themes in Irish Literature and Culture).Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Publication/Proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Irelands Missions and Missionaries in the Twentieth Century
Bateman, F., 1 Oct 2023, The Oxford History of British and Irish Catholicism, Volume V: Recapturing the Apostolate of the Laity. Oxford University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book or Conference Publication/Proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Ireland’s Missions and Missionaries in the Twentieth Century
Bateman, F., 1 Jan 2023, The Oxford History of British and Irish Catholicism, Volume V: Recapturing the Apostolate of the Laity, 1914-2021. Oxford University Press, Vol. V. p. 249-269 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Publication/Proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Kidnapped Biafran children and an Ibo colony in Ireland (1970-1972)
Bateman, F., 1 Jan 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference (Published) › Paper
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Irish misisonaries in Africa: Between nation(s) and empire(s)
Bateman, F., 1 Jan 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference (Published) › Paper
Activities
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The Clarke Studios Symposium, Trinity College Dublin
Bateman, F. (Invited Lecture)
6 Feb 2015Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Ireland and Biafra
Bateman, F. (Conference Organising Committee Chairperson)
30 Sep 2010 → 1 Oct 2010Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Education and Empire
Bateman, F. (Conference Organising Committee Chairperson)
24 Jun 2010 → 26 Jun 2010Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Settler Colonialism
Bateman, F. (Conference Organising Committee Member)
27 Jun 2007 → 30 Jun 2007Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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India and Ireland
Bateman, F. (Conference Organising Committee Member)
2 Jun 2004 → 5 Jun 2004Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Prizes
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Postdoctoral Fellowship, Texts Contexts Cultures
Bateman, F. (Recipient), Sep 2008
Prize: Honorary award