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Projecting Ireland’s Media and Cultural History

Summary of the impact

The impact described here focuses on the complex issue of Ireland's representation in film, its exhibition and cultural remediation. It derives from a research project undertaken during two discrete periods (1993-2001) and (2011-2013), the most recent configuration of which at the Centre for Irish Studies (CIS) at St Mary's University College, aims to produce a new cultural history that includes its diasporic forms and transnational axes. The research findings have informed agendas for cultural institutions, adult education programmes and cultural events. The case study addresses the issue of filmic variation across regional, national and international contexts thus contributing to debates about transnational cinema.

Submitting Institution

St Mary's University, Twickenham

Unit of Assessment

Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management 

Summary Impact Type

Cultural

Research Subject Area(s)

Language, Communication and Culture: Cultural Studies, Literary Studies
History and Archaeology: Historical Studies

Reviving a Literary Reputation: The Example of Anthony Burgess

Summary of the impact

Andrew Biswell's research since 1995 has focused on the literature of Anthony Burgess. This work has brought about an international resurgence of public interest in Burgess's artistic legacies, with particular emphasis on his novels, short stories, letters and music. The underpinning research has generated demonstrable impacts in cultural life (enriching the lives and imagination of readers); school education (the creation of educational IT resources for school-age students); public discourse (contributing to a debate about crime and society); tourism (creating visitor experiences through a public exhibition); commercial activity (development of an innovative electronic resource); and commemoration and remembrance (concerts on BBC radio and at the Imperial War Museum North).

Submitting Institution

Manchester Metropolitan University

Unit of Assessment

English Language and Literature

Summary Impact Type

Cultural

Research Subject Area(s)

Language, Communication and Culture: Cultural Studies, Literary Studies
History and Archaeology: Historical Studies

Ireland in the Twentieth Century

Summary of the impact

Unit members Hope historians have enhanced public understanding of modern Irish cultural and political history. Principally, this was achieved through the extensive media exposure of biographical monographs published by Bryce Evans and Sonja Tiernan. Tiernan and Evans gained thorough research exposure through several prominent arteries of the national broadcast and print media in the Republic of Ireland and Britain. Collectively, this impacted awareness of Irish women's labour, political and economic history, both regionally and nationally. Research was cited in current affairs discussion, public discussion, and media reviews by journalists and commentators. Research provoked public comment through national radio phone-ins, blog coverage, and reviews. Research also impacted amongst `hard to reach' groups, particularly women and the gay community. Moreover, the press coverage of works by Kelly and O'allaghan significantly impacted on the policy-making and culture-informed public in Ireland, as discussed below.

Submitting Institution

Liverpool Hope University

Unit of Assessment

History

Summary Impact Type

Societal

Research Subject Area(s)

Language, Communication and Culture: Literary Studies
History and Archaeology: Historical Studies

Imeacht na nIarlaí/The Flight of the Earls and Plandáil Uladh/The Plantation of Ulster: The History and Culture of Derry/Londonderry

Summary of the impact

Multiple, reinforcing impacts where Kelly and Ó Ciardha's research has been repeatedly utilised to develop the cultural presentation of Derry legacies in museums and events. Public policy impact exist in the authors' roles as historical advisors to Donegal County Council's €1m commemoration of the Flight of the Earls (1607-2007) and Derry City Council's winning of UK City of Culture (2013), which utilised the Ulster Plantation as an historical base. Their research changed professional practice among museum officials and teachers, and enhanced popular historical knowledge through outreach and media. It impacted creative practice via programme content and the economy via tourism.

Submitting Institution

University of Ulster

Unit of Assessment

History

Summary Impact Type

Cultural

Research Subject Area(s)

Language, Communication and Culture: Literary Studies
History and Archaeology: Historical Studies

Driving Participation in Ulster Poetry: the Ulster Poetry Project

Summary of the impact

This project is dedicated to the study of Ulster poetry, and focuses on enhancing knowledge of vernacular literature. It researches and utilises literary archives across the region to look at identity and cultural diversity within Northern Ireland. The core impact lies in:

  • increasing awareness of and participation in the literary, linguistic and cultural traditions of Northern Ireland;
  • interpreting this literature for audiences external to academia;
  • facilitating contact with this literature in order to allow people to appreciate connecting with voices from the past;
  • and, recalibrating literary knowledge with significant impact on education, policy makers, creative media and the general public.

Submitting Institution

University of Ulster

Unit of Assessment

English Language and Literature

Summary Impact Type

Cultural

Research Subject Area(s)

Language, Communication and Culture: Cultural Studies, Literary Studies
History and Archaeology: Historical Studies

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