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The following are my current academic research and writing projects. All are undertaken under the auspices of the Centre for the Study of Popular Music and Popular Culture at UL.
David Bowie (numerous writing projects).
L-Pop: Mapping Popular Music in Limerick City.
Media Representations of Homelessness.
Media Representations of Food Poverty.
Creative Writing in Community Settings.
With expertise in popular music and media, Professor Eoin Devereux is a Cultural Sociologist and Creative Writer who teaches at the University of Limerick, Ireland. He is also an Adjunct Professor in Contemporary Culture (focused on fandom and discourse) in the Department of Art, Music and Culture at the University of Jyvasklya, Finland. He teaches on the MA in Creative Writing, leading two modules on Creative Writers in The Community and on the MA in Sociology (Youth, Community and Social Regeneration) where he specialises in Community and Community Development. At undergraduate level Eoin has taught extensively on the Sociology of Media and the Sociology of Media Audiences. His publications in the area of popular music include work on The Fall, David Bowie, Morrissey, The Smiths, Joy Division and Damien Dempsey. Devereux's work in the area of Media Sociology continues to focus on media constructions of poverty, homelessness and social welfare. He has also published on community and community development. A life-long music fan, Eoin has written the Sleeve Notes for the re-issued versions of The Cranberries' albums 'Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We ', 'No Need To Argue' and 'To The Faithful Departed' for Universal Music London. He also wrote the sleeve notes for the 'Remembering Dolores' album released for Record Store Day. Eoin has collaborated with the renowned artist Gavin Friday on numerous projects including a monthly radio show for the U2 radio station U2X. In 2020, he featured as an interviewee in the Boomtown Rats documentary 'Citizens of Boomtown.'
His recent publications include:
CREATIVE WRITING:
I have supervised and co-supervised numerous PhD students to completion at UL and LIT (now TUS). As well as PhD Supervision in Limerick and in Jyvasklya, Finland, I currently teach in the following areas: Postgraduate: Creative Writing In The Community (MA in Creative Writing); Preparing For The Student Internship (MA YCSR) and The Sociology of Community and Community Development (MA YCSR). I teach the Sociology of Media at undergraduate level.
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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Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Devereux, E. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Honorary award