Sarah Alyn Stacey, Chev. de L’Ordre National Du Mérite, B.A. (Hull), PhD (Hull), Membre de L’Académie de Savoie, F.T.C.D. (2004), Associate Professor
Sarah Elizabeth Alyn Stacey, CHEV. DE L’ORDRE NATIONAL DU MÉRITE, B.A. (HULL), M.A., PH.D. (HULL), MEMBRE DE L’ACADÉMIE DE SAVOIE, F.T.C.D. (2004).
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Biography
Before taking up her lectureship in French Renaissance Literature at Trinity (1996), Dr Alyn Stacey, FTCD, held posts at the Sorbonne (Paris IV), the University of Saint Andrews, and the University of Wales, Swansea. Her teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level extends across the early modern period (14th century-18th century)and also embraces film and contemporary French literature. Dr Alyn Stacey is Director of the Trinity Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, a Trinity Research Centre (https://www.tcd.ie/Medieval_Renaissance/). She founded the Centre in 1999 and in 2001 established its inter- and multi-disciplinary MPhil in Medieval Language, Literature and Culture.
College Positions:
Head of French (2022-) Board of Trinity College (2016-2024); University Council (2018-2021); Standing Committee of Fellows (2010-2024); Finance Committee (2018-2021); Central Fellowship Committee (2019-present); Grounds and Gardens Consultative Group of Trinity College (2016-present); Capitation Committee (2021-present); Trinity Ball Committee (2021-present); Chair of the Board of the Graduate Student Union (2021-present).
Awards for research / contributions to Discipline:
Fellowship of Trinity College (2004); election to the Académie de Savoie (2005); Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite (2017); Postgraduate Supervisor of the Year (2018).
Contribution to Discipline:
Society for Renaissance Studies: founding member of Irish Branch (1997), Irish Representative for over 10 years, Associate Editor of the Society's journal (1996-2006), member of Executive Committee (1996-2014); Society for French Studies: member of Executive Council (2000-2006); H-France: member of Editorial Board (2013-2018); 2014-present: Chief Editor of refereed series 'Court Cultures of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance' (Oxford, Peter Lang).
Key areas of Research:
Marc-Claude de Buttet (1529/31-1586); the Court of Savoy under Marguerite de France and Duke Emmanuel-Philibert; critical editions of early-modern French texts; religious and political dissent in early-modern Savoy;the French Renaissance Court; French Renaissance political poetry;the Savoyard archives (Turin; Geneva; Chambéry; Annecy; Paris); Franco-Irish cultural links.
Refereed publications: 11 books (5 single-authored; 6 edited volumes), 19 chapters, 9 articles, 9 book reviews.