Dr. Sinead McDermott
Research Interests
Feminist critical and cultural theory; contemporary women's writing; contemporary literature; gender and cultural memoryProfessional Activities
Employment
- 2002 University of Limerick - Lecturer
- 1999 Free University of Amsterdam - Lecturer in English
- 1998 University College Scarborough - Lecturer in English
Education
- 1999 University of Strathclyde - Ph.D.
- 1993 Lancaster University - M.A.
- 1992 Queen's University, Belfast - B.A.
Peer Reviewed Journals
Notes on the afterlife of feminist criticism
McDermott, S (2006) Notes on the afterlife of feminist criticism. Pmla-Publications Of The Modern Language Association Of America :1729-1734
Kate Atkinson's Family Romance: Missing Mothers and Hidden Histories in _Behind the Scenes at the Museum""
McDermott, S (2006) Kate Atkinson's Family Romance: Missing Mothers and Hidden Histories in _Behind the Scenes at the Museum"". Critical Survey :67-78
The ethics of postmemory in Bobbie Ann Mason's 'In Country'
McDermott, S (2006) The ethics of postmemory in Bobbie Ann Mason's 'In Country'. Journal Of The Midwest Modern Language Association :5-+
Future-perfect: Gender, nostalgia, and the not yet presented in Marilynne Robinson's Housekeeping
McDermott, S (2004) Future-perfect: Gender, nostalgia, and the not yet presented in Marilynne Robinson's Housekeeping. Journal Of Gender Studies :259-270
'Maternal belongings and the question of home" in Mary Morrissy's _Mother of Pearl_'"
McDermott, S (2003) 'Maternal belongings and the question of home" in Mary Morrissy's _Mother of Pearl_'". Feminist Theory :263-282
Memory, nostalgia, and gender in A Thousand Acres
McDermott, S (2002) Memory, nostalgia, and gender in A Thousand Acres. Signs :389-407
Books
Book Chapters
Daughters of the House of Shame
Sinead McDermott (2013) Daughters of the House of Shame. Bloomington : Indiana University Press The Female Face of Shame :119-131
The Double Wound: Shame and Trauma in Joy Kogawa's Obasan
McDermott, S. (2011) The Double Wound: Shame and Trauma in Joy Kogawa's Obasan. Amsterdam : Rodopi Sexed Sentiments: Interdisciplinary Essays on Gender and Emotion
Mary Morrissy's Maternal Subject
McDermott, S (2006) Mary Morrissy's Maternal Subject. Single Motherhood in Twentieth-Century Ireland: Cultural, Historical and Social Essays :195-212
'Putting Myself in Her Place: Identity, Identification and Irishness in Nuala O'Faolain's _Are You Somebody?_ and Margaret Atwood's _Alias Grace_'
McDermott, S (2000) 'Putting Myself in Her Place: Identity, Identification and Irishness in Nuala O'Faolain's _Are You Somebody?_ and Margaret Atwood's _Alias Grace_'. Devolving Identities: Feminist Readings in Home and Belonging :110-127
Edited Books
Other Journals
Gendered Spaces in Bobbie Ann Mason's In Country
McDermott, S. (2008) Gendered Spaces in Bobbie Ann Mason's In Country. Revista Leitura :121-148
Conference Publications
Gender and Emotions: An International, Interdisciplinary Workshop
McDermott, Sinead (2008) Gender and Emotions: An International, Interdisciplinary Workshop.
Literature and Silence
McDermott, Sinead (2008) Literature and Silence.
The Contemporary Women¿s Writing Network Conference, For Love or Money? Contemporary Women¿s Fiction in the Marketplace,¿
McDermott, Sinead (2006) The Contemporary Women¿s Writing Network Conference, For Love or Money? Contemporary Women¿s Fiction in the Marketplace,¿. :*-*
Midwest Modern Language Association 47th Annual Convention: 'Memory, Home, Exile'
McDermott, Sinead (2005) Midwest Modern Language Association 47th Annual Convention: 'Memory, Home, Exile'. :*-*
Gender, Memory and Modernity Dayschool
McDermott, Sinead (2005) Gender, Memory and Modernity Dayschool. :*-*
Near and Dear: Gender, Generation and Genealogy: Friends and Family Figures in Contemporary Fiction
McDermott, Sinead (2005) Near and Dear: Gender, Generation and Genealogy: Friends and Family Figures in Contemporary Fiction. :*-*
Gendering Citizenship and Globalization
McDermott, Sinead (2005) Gendering Citizenship and Globalization. :*-*
Unmarried Mothers in Twentieth-Century Ireland: Cultural Reflections
McDermott, Sinead (2004) Unmarried Mothers in Twentieth-Century Ireland: Cultural Reflections. :*-*
Dayschool on Gender, Memory and Oral History / Narratives of the Self
McDermott, Sinead (2004) Dayschool on Gender, Memory and Oral History / Narratives of the Self. :*-*
Feminist Transitions: Social, Cultural and Global
McDermott, Sinead (2003) Feminist Transitions: Social, Cultural and Global. :*-*
Hystorical Fictions
McDermott, Sinead (2003) Hystorical Fictions. :*-*
Re-imagining Communities
McDermott, Sinead (2002) Re-imagining Communities. :*-*
Beyond Sex and Gender- The Future for Women's Studies? Women's Studies Network (UK) Association 15th Annual Conference
McDermott, Sinead (2002) Beyond Sex and Gender- The Future for Women's Studies? Women's Studies Network (UK) Association 15th Annual Conference. :*-*
Research School on Cultural Norms and Values
McDermott, Sinead (2001) Research School on Cultural Norms and Values. :*-*
Anglo-Fem Dayschool
McDermott, Sinead (2001) Anglo-Fem Dayschool. :*-*
Odysseys -- International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures conference 2001
McDermott, Sinead (2001) Odysseys -- International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures conference 2001. :*-*
Dept of English Seminar Series
McDermott, Sinead (2000) Dept of English Seminar Series. :*-*
Devolving Identities Dayschool
McDermott, Sinead (2000) Devolving Identities Dayschool. :*-*
Frontiers of Memory
McDermott, Sinead (1999) Frontiers of Memory. :*-*
VII Annual Cross-Currents Conference, Spaces in Literature and Film
McDermott, Sinead (1998) VII Annual Cross-Currents Conference, Spaces in Literature and Film. :*-*
Sexing the Nation: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Belonging
McDermott, Sinead (1998) Sexing the Nation: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Belonging. :*-*
Transformations
McDermott, Sinead (1997) Transformations. :*-*
City Limits
McDermott, Sinead (1996) City Limits. :*-*
Post-Theory
McDermott, Sinead (1995) Post-Theory. :*-*
Conference Contributions
Published Reports
Editorials
Book Reviews
Review of Sonia Villegas-Lopez and Beatriz Domingues-Garcia, eds, Literature, Gender, Space
McDermott, S. (2005) Review of Sonia Villegas-Lopez and Beatriz Domingues-Garcia, eds, Literature, Gender, Space. Atlantis
Other Publications
Review of Sonia Villegas-Lopez and Beatriz Domingues-Garcia, eds, Literature, Gender, Space
McDermott, S. (2005) Review of Sonia Villegas-Lopez and Beatriz Domingues-Garcia, eds, Literature, Gender, Space. Atlantis