Seán Fenton Cooney
Research Assistant
School of Philosophy
University College Dublin, Ireland
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About Me
I am a Research Assistant on the BMoral project in the School of Philosophy at University College Dublin, where I focus on the project’s digital humanities research.
In addition to my work on the BMoral project, I am currently pursuing a PhD in Medical Humanities at the School of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin. My research examines the history of epilepsy in Ireland, with particular attention to its treatment within systems of institutionalisation.
Degree Awards
2023
2022
MA in Irish History, University College Dublin
BA in History and Sociology, Trinity College Dublin
Previous Appointments
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Research Assistant, School of Philosophy / Justice for Magdalenes Research (JFMR), University College Dublin - Supervised by Katherine O’Donnell
TBC
Research Assistant for Professor Judith Harford, School of Education, University College Dublin
Research Interests
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Irish Social and Medical History
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Irish Institutionalisation
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Disability Research
Research Highlights
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My paper entitled ‘Social Agitation in 1960s Dublin: The Dublin Housing Action Committee’ was published in the 50th anniversary edition of Saothar.
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I was awarded the Ciaran Barry Scholarship in August 2025 by the Central Remedial Clinic.
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