Longford academic to work with inaugural Young Academy of Ireland
Longford's Dr Deirdre Flynn is among the inaugural membership of the newly founded Young Academy of Ireland (YAI).
Dr Deirdre Flynn, who is from Killashee, is a lecturer in 21st-century literature at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick and is among forty academics from across the island of Ireland to be inducted into the YAI and will serve a four-year term.
The Young Academy Ireland (YAI) is a new interdisciplinary organisation of early career researchers and innovators (ECRIs) and brings together individuals who will work collaboratively for the benefit of society.
Speaking as it was announced that she was among the inaugural intake, Dr Flynn said: "I am delighted to have been selected as a member of the inaugural Young Academy of Ireland. This Royal Academy of Ireland initiative is part of a global network, and I am excited to be able to contribute to this forum."
Dr Flynn added, "I look forward to working collaboratively with members on key issues in Higher Education and society, and in particular addressing issues like academic precarity."
Dr Flynn has published widely on Precarity, Contemporary literature, Irish Studies, Haruki Murakami, Migration and Literary Urban studies.