Dr. Nicole Basaraba

Assistant Professor in Digital Humanities, TCD

European Heritage & Identity: Stories from Border Regions – A Virtual Panel

My inspiration for organising this event I completed my PhD in Digital Humanities at Trinity College Dublin at the end of 2020. My research focuses on the use of transmedia storytelling for cultural heritage projects for public audiences. I am now a Postdoctoral Researcher at Studio Europa and my project is the theme of ‘Heritage,
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What is Community-Engaged Research in Higher Education?

My Research Approach – Engaging Communities Earlier this week I had some virtual meetings with some new colleagues in Maastricht and a theme that arose was our shared value and approach of “community-engaged research.” I realised how stimulating it is to speak with others who are using this approach, but that the concept of community-engaged
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My Postdoc at Studio Europa Maastricht

What is Studio Europa Maastricht? Studio Europa Maastricht (SEM) is a partnership between Maastricht University, the Province of Limburg and the City of Maastricht who have come together to “Work on Europe.” SEM aims to demonstrate how Maastricht is a place for citizen dialogue and debate and can serve as a Centre for Excellence in
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The Virtual Power Hour – Academic Productivity

In the final months of my PhD, COVID-19 restricted everyone in Ireland to work from the seclusion of our homes. PhD’s are a group that is already at risk of developing issues associated with working in isolation. Thankfully, I had a strong network of friends and fellow PhD seekers in place before the lockdowns hit.
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Visiting Research Fellowship to University of Luxembourg

Having recently completed my PhD, I thoroughly recommend other freshly-minted doctors consider doing a visiting research fellowship at another university. It was a great experience learning about the different methodologies historians and anthropologists use to conduct research. I also learned that each discipline has its common challenges. For example, in social science, the sampling and
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