Brian Ó Conchubhair is Associate Professor of Irish Language and Literature at the University of Notre Dame. His publications include Fin de Siècle na Gaeilge: Darwin, An Athbheochan agus Smaointeoireacht na hEorpa (An Clóchomhar, 2009), a monograph on the intellectual history of the Irish revival as well as the following edited volumes: Gearrscéalta Ár Linne (Cló Iar-Chonnacht, 2006, 2010, 2013), WHY IRISH? Irish Language and Literature in Academia (Arlen House, 2008), Twisted Truths (Cló Iar-Chonnacht, 2011), Dorchadas le Liam Ó Flaithearta (Arlen House, 2011), The Midnight Court/Cúirt an Mheán Oíche: A Critical Guide (Syracuse University Press, 2011), The Language of Gender, Power and Agency in Celtic Studies (with Amber Handy, Arlen House Press, 2013), Liam O’Flaherty’s Darkness (Arlen House, 2014), Pádraic Breathnach: Rogha Scéalta (Cló Iar-Chonnacht, 2014) and Lost in Connemara: Stories from the Irish/Caillte i gConamara: Scéalta Aniar (Cló Iar-Chonnacht, 2014). He was Series Editor for Kerry’s Fighting Story 1916-1921 (Mercier, 2009), Limerick’s Fighting Story 1916-1921 (Mercier, 2009), Rebel Cork’s Fighting Story 1916-1921 (Mercier, 2009) and Dublin’s Fighting Story 1916-1921 (Mercier, 2009), and (with Mike Cronin) Éire-Ireland: Vol. 48: 1&2 (2013); (with Amber Handy) The Language of Gender, Power and Agency in Celtic Studies (2013). From 2011-13, he served as the Executive Director of the Irish Seminar. In 2013 he was elected Vice-President of the American Conference for Irish Studies, and currently serves as the organization's President (2015-17) . He has been a Visiting Professor at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3, France and Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. Forthcoming publications include chapters in: The Oxford History of Ireland, The Oxford History of the Irish Book and The Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish Theatre.