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Personal profile
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.
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):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Galway
MA Irish Studies, University of Galway
Graduate Diploma, Teaching, Learning & Scholarship
BA Geography, University of Wales
PGCE - University of Bristol
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Building a better future through industry, innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9)
Hannafin, S., 1 Jan 2024, Teaching the Sustainable Development Goals to Young Citizens (10-16 Years): A Focus on Teaching Hope, Respect, Empathy and Advocacy in Schools. Routledge, p. 259-274 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Language, accent, and the experience of belonging for the second-generation Irish from England
Hannafin, S., 1 Jan 2024, New Approaches to Language and Identity in Contexts of Migration and Diaspora. p. 122-133 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Being part of the Irish ‘we’: The experience of return migration for the second-generation Irish from Britain.
Hannafin, S., 2016, Public and political discourses of migration: International perspectives. . Rowman and Littlefield PublishersResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Place and belonging: The experience of return migration for the second generation Irish from Britain
Hannafin, S., 2016, In: Irish Geography.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
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IMISCOE Annual Conference 2025 - Decentering Migration Studies
Hannafin, S. (Participant)
4 Jul 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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ISS Conference 2025 - Migration, Placemaking & Belonging
Hannafin, S. (Participant) & Scully, M. (Participant)
5 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Erasmus Staff Mobility (Dr Lukas Las)
Hannafin, S. (Host)
24 Mar 2025 → 27 Mar 2025Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting an academic visitor
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Oral History Network of Ireland (External organisation)
Hannafin, S. (Member)
2025Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Geography Awareness Week 2024: GeoWeek 2024
Gabbett, E. (Organiser), Porter, C. (Organiser), Hannafin, S. (Participant) & Darkwa, I. (Participant)
18 Nov 2024 → 22 Nov 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...