{"id":155,"date":"2017-07-31T09:28:40","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T09:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rushmore.wpcolorlab.com\/?post_type=team&#038;p=155"},"modified":"2024-12-04T09:28:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T09:28:18","slug":"franorourke","status":"publish","type":"team","link":"https:\/\/franorourke.ie\/index.php\/rushmore_teams\/franorourke\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor Fran O\u2019Rourke, MA, Lic Phil, PhD, PhD, DLitt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Summary Academic Biography<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fran O\u2019Rourke is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at University College Dublin. He received his MA (1<sup>st<\/sup> Class Honours) from University College Galway and studied at the universities of Vienna, K\u00f6ln, Louvain (<em>LicPhil<\/em>), and Leuven, where he received his PhD <em>summa cum laude<\/em>. He has held Fulbright and Onassis fellowships, and in 2003 was Visiting Research Professor at Marquette Uni\u00adversity. He is former director of the UCD International Summer School for Irish Studies. Primarily interested in the tradition of classical metaphysics, he has published widely on Plato, Aristotle, Neoplatonism, Aquinas, and Heidegger. His book <em>Pseudo-Dionysius and the Metaphysics of Aquinas<\/em>, described by Alasdair MacIntyre as \u201cone of the two or three most important books on Aquinas published in the last fifty years\u201d, was reprinted by University of Notre Dame Press in 2005. <em>Allwisest Stagyrite: Joyce\u2019s Quotations from Aristotle <\/em>was published by the National Library of Ireland in 2005. A collection of his essays, <em>Aristotelian Interpretations<\/em>, was published in 2016 by Irish Academic Press. In 2017 he received a second PhD, in Anglo-Irish Literature, from University College Dublin for a dissertation, <em>Joyce, Aristotle, and Aquinas<\/em>, which has been published by University Press of Florida (2022). It was praised by Morris Beja for its \u201cgenuine brilliance\u201d. One reviewer wrote \u201cIt is certainly the most important book on Joyce by an Irish scholar in recent times.\u201d\u00a0He is preparing a collection of essays and articles, <em>Aquinas and the Platonist Tradition<\/em>, for publication in 2025. In 2022 he was awarded a DLitt by the National University of Ireland for published work.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Personal Details<br \/>\n<\/strong>Surname: O\u2019Rourke<br \/>\nFirst Name: Fran<br \/>\nDate of Birth: 13 June 1951<br \/>\nE-mail: orourke@ucd.ie<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Academic Appointments<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Professor Emeritus, University College Dublin | 2016 \u2013<\/li>\n<li>Associate Professor\/Professor, University College Dublin | 2006 \u2013 2016<\/li>\n<li>Senior Lecturer, University College Dublin | 1997 \u2013 2006<\/li>\n<li>College Lecturer, University College Dublin | 1986 \u2013 1997<\/li>\n<li>Assistant Lecturer, University College Dublin | 1980 \u2013 1986<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Academic Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Galway | MA | 1974 | 1<sup>st<\/sup> Class Honours<\/li>\n<li>Louvain | Licence| 1976 | Distinction<\/li>\n<li>Leuven | PhD (Philosophy) | 1986 | <em>Summa cum laude<\/em><\/li>\n<li>NUI | PhD (Literature)| 2017<\/li>\n<li>NUI | DLitt | 2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Academic Awards\/Distinctions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visiting Research Professor, Marquette University<\/li>\n<li>Fulbright Fellowship, Marquette University, Milwaukee; University of Boulder<\/li>\n<li>Alexander S. Onassis Fellowship (Athens)<\/li>\n<li>UCD President\u2019s Research Fellowship<\/li>\n<li>Two senior academic research grants from German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)<\/li>\n<li>HEA exchange visits to Germany and Greece<\/li>\n<li>British Council study grant<\/li>\n<li>Four Greek Government scholarships to summer language courses<\/li>\n<li>Four-week study award from Austrian Academy of Sciences (Royal Irish Academy exchange)<\/li>\n<li>Postgraduate scholarships from Austrian, Belgian and German Governments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Sabbatical\/Research Leave<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>University of Munich October 1984 \u2013 Sept 1985<\/li>\n<li>University of Munich October 1991 \u2013 Sept 1992<\/li>\n<li>University of Athens, British School at Athens October 2000\u2013Sept 2002<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Academic Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Invited lectures and conference papers in Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, USA, (total: 50+).<\/li>\n<li>Lectures delivered in Greek, German, Italian, Spanish and French.<\/li>\n<li>Directed multiple PhD and Masters theses.<\/li>\n<li>External Examiner for M. Litt. theses, Department of Classics, Trinity College Dublin.<\/li>\n<li>Reader for various publishers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Extracurricular Activity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Senior Treasurer, UCD Philosophy Society, invited many renowned speakers, including Jung Chang and Robert Fisk.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Symposium <\/strong><strong>Thomisticum <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Initiated Symposium Thomisticum for international research into Thomas Aquinas: Paris (2016), Porto (2017), Athens (2018), Rome (2019), Cracow (2022), Barcelona (2023), Vienna (2024), Prague (2025). 500+ participants. See <a href=\"http:\/\/www.symposiumthomisticum.com\">www.symposiumthomisticum.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Languages <\/strong>(various levels of competence)<\/p>\n<p>English, Irish, Modern Greek, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Ancient Greek, Latin.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Artistic Activity<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Solo performance of Irish traditional songs from the writings of James Joyce with guitar accompaniment: Conservatorio Trieste, Athens, Istanbul, Warsaw, Porto, Corfu, Thessaloniki, Belgrade, Mexico, Rome, Santiago, Sofia, Uppsala, Tbilisi.<\/li>\n<li>With guitarist John Feeley: recitals in Dublin (NCH), Shanghai, Philadelphia, Notre Dame, San Diego, Princeton, Washington, \u00c1ras an Uacthar\u00e1in, NLI (visit of King of Sweden). CD <em>JoyceSong<\/em>, live recording of St Patrick\u2019s Day concert at Princess Grace Library. CD Casadh na n-Amhr\u00e1n\/Turning the Song, 14 songs in Irish.<\/li>\n<li>Sponsored repair of guitar once owned by James Joyce.<\/li>\n<li>Frequent contributor to RTE\u2019s \u201cSunday Miscellany\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Membership <\/strong><strong>(past\/present)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Society for Promotion of Eriugenian Studies (SPES)<\/li>\n<li>Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Internationale pour l\u2019Etude de la Philosophie M\u00e9di\u00e9vale<\/li>\n<li>International Aquinas Society<\/li>\n<li>The Aristotelian Society<\/li>\n<li>The Mind Association<\/li>\n<li>Irish Philosophical Society<\/li>\n<li>Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy<\/li>\n<li>International Plato Society<\/li>\n<li>American Maritain Association<\/li>\n<li>International Society for Neoplatonic Studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Major position of responsibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Director of the International Summer School in Irish Studies, University College Dublin, for two three-year terms (1986\/7 \u2013 1988\/9 &amp; 1996\/7 \u2013 1998\/9). Responsibility for academic content and extensive programme of social activities. Attended by 500 students from 30 countries; 300 academic and cultural events, 6 weekend trips, and 12 day-long field excursions. Duties included marketing and promotion, planning, publicity, and management of school finances. Guests\/visiting speakers included (Politicians): Garret Fitzgerald, John Hume, Ken Maginnis, Seamus Mallon, Mary O\u2019Rourke, Eamon O\u2019Cuiv, Paddy Harte, Glen Barr, Jim Nicholson, Eddie McGrady, Dennis Haughey, Lord Mayor Carmencita Hederman; (Writers\/Poets): Seamus Heaney, John Montague, Richard Murphy, Paula Meehan, Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill, Frank McGuinness, Hugh Leonard, Maire Mhac an tSaoi, Eavan Boland, Liam O\u2019Muirthile, Tim Pat Coogan; (Others): Cyril Cusack, Tom\u00e1s MacCanna, Noel Pearson, Ben Barnes, Patrick Mason, Gabriel Fitzsimons, Anne Yeats, Derek Bell, Hilary Pyle. Students welcomed by President Mary McAleese to \u00c1ras an \u00daachtar\u00e1in on occasion of 50th anniversary.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Sample lectures in six languages \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>April 2002: Aristoteles und die Metaphysik der Evolution, University of Munich.<\/li>\n<li>May 2004: \u039f \u0391\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03b5\u03be\u03ad\u03bb\u03b9\u03be\u03b7 \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03ce\u03bd, University of Athens.<\/li>\n<li>\u0391pril 2006: Arist\u00f3teles y la metaf\u00edsica de la met\u00e1fora: Universidad de Barcelona.<\/li>\n<li>May 2007: La m\u00e9taphysique de la m\u00e9taphore chez Aristote, University of Fribourg.<\/li>\n<li>November 2007: Aristoteles und die Metaphysik der Metapher. University of Bonn.<\/li>\n<li>October 2006: Aristotele e la metafisica della metafora, Universit\u00e0 di Federico II, Naples.<\/li>\n<li>March 2010: \u0397 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03af\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u0391\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03b7, Academy of Athens.<\/li>\n<li>June 2011: \u201cKnowledge and Identity in Joyce\u201d. Conference: <em>Cognitive Joyce: The Neuronal Text <\/em>(Paris) Invited keynote lecture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Recent Invited Keynote Lectures<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>International Thomistic Congress, Rome, 23 September 2022: \u201cAquinas and Dionysius\u2019 Celestial Hierarchy\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>University of Porto, 12 November 2022: \u201cJames Joyce Anti\/Modernist\u201d<\/li>\n<li>University of Lisbon, 11 October 2024: \u201cAquinas Universal Doctor\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Classical Association of Ireland, Presidential Address, 2 March 2023: \u201cThe Blackbird and the Owl. Irish Poets and Greek Philosophers\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Current Collaborative Project: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"line-height: 150%;\">Aristotle Beyond the Academy, with School of Classics, University of Durham. Funded by Leverhulme Trust. Assigned topic: \u201cAristotle in Irish Literature and Folklore\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","team_cats":[202],"class_list":["post-155","team","type-team","status-publish","hentry","team_cat-researcher"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/franorourke.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team\/155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/franorourke.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/franorourke.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/team"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/franorourke.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"team_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/franorourke.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team_cats?post=155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}