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Sara Hannafin

Dr.

 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3293-4652

Accepting PhD Students

20162024

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Research Interests

My research interest is in Irish-British migrations and how migration impacts on identity, belonging and emotional engagement with place. In particular my work has focused on the experiences of the children of the Irish in Britain and their return migration to Ireland. More recent research has explored the impact of the pandemic related travel restrictions on the Irish in Britain and the British in Ireland.

Teaching Interests

Undergraduate teaching:

  • Introduction to Human Geography
  • Migration, Mobility & Place
  • Geography Pedagogy

Postgraduate teaching:

  • People on the Move (MA History of the Family)
  • Introduction to Migration Studies (MA Migration)

Biography

Sara Hannafin joined UL in September 2021 as Lecturer Below the Bar in Geography and Pedagogy. She joins a newly developed Geography course in which she teaches Human Geography modules. She is a former secondary teacher and is also delivering modules to pre-service teachers of geography and supporting students on school placement.

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, University of Galway

MA Irish Studies, University of Galway

Grad Dip, Teaching, Learning & Scholarship, UL

BA Geography, University of Wales

PGCE - University of Bristol

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):

  1. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education

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