Research Interests

Issues of Cultural Identity, Islamist Movement; Contemporary Islam in Europe; Ireland and the Spanish Civil War; Spanish Cultural Studies, European Cinema.

Professional Activities

Award

  • 2004 - Awarded scholarship for lecture tour of Greece
  • 1998 - Silver Shield of Honour (Highest Civilian Honour)
  • 1994 - College of Humanities PhD scholarship
  • 1994 - Perpetual Silver Medal
  • 1991 - UL /Universidad de Valladolid (Spain) scholarship
  • 0 - Honorary Shield of University of Asyut
  • 0 - Medalla de Honor: Universidad de Valladolid (Spain)
  • - UL /Universidad de Valladolid (Spain) scholarship
  • - Teaching Excellence Award
  • - Awarded scholarship for lecture tour of Spain
  • - Senior Research Fellowship; NCRE (New Zealand)
  • - Summer Scholarship to Univ. de Alcala de Henares (Spain)
  • - Final Shortlist Peter Ball Sports Journalist of Year Award
  • - Irish Participant Ionian Conference 1999
  • - Inscribed King Hassan II Volume
  • - Hennessy New Irish Writer of the Year Final Shortlist

Committee

  • 2004 Welcoming Committee for Romano Prodi Honorary Doctorate,
  • 1999 Centre of European Studies, University of Limerick,
  • 1899 Instituto Camoes,
  • 1899 Committee of the Regions after Treaty of Amsterdam ,
  • 1899 Member of Al-Ahram National Centre for Strategic and Political Studies,
  • 1899 Instituto Cervantes,
  • 1899 International Institute for the Study of Islam in the Modern World,
  • 1899 Asyut Governorate Civic Forum,
  • 1899 Departmental Public Relations Committee,
  • 1899 Departmental Research Committee,
  • University Association for Contemporary European Studies,
  • Institute for the Study of Knowledge and Society (ISKS),
  • National Centre for Resarch on Europe, New Zealand,
  • Association for Contemporary Iberian Studies,
  • European Migration Research Forum,
  • Wecoming Committe for Visit of Dr. Boutros Boutros-Ghal in Ireland,

Employment

  • 2002 University of Limerick - Lecturer
  • 1999 University of Limerick - Junior Lecturer
  • 1998 University of Limerick - Research Associate
  • 1997 University of Limerick - Research Fellow
  • 1997 Egyptian Foreign Ministry - Consultant
  • 1996 Governorate of Asyut (Egypt) - Adviser
  • 1995 Colegio Agustiniano, Leon, Spain - Spanish Course Coordinator
  • 1993 Dpto. de Historia Medieval, Univ. de Valladolid - Translator
  • 1993 Cairo University, Cairo (Egypt) - Language Teacher
  • 1991 University of Valladolid (Spain) - University Teacher

Education

  • 1997 University of Limerick - Ph.D.
  • 1996 Universidad de Valladolid - Postgraduate Diploma
  • 1994 University of Limerick - B.A. 1st class hons.

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