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Biography:
I studied Classics, Celtic linguistics and Indo-European linguistics at the University of Pisa, Italy, where I graduated in 2004. I was awarded a PhD in NUI, Galway in 2008 for a thesis entitled Amrae Coluimb Chille: a Critical Edition (which I am currently revising for publication in book form). I have taught widely in early Irish, Latin language, and historical linguistics, and my research area ranges from Celtic and Indo-European linguistics to the study of Medieval Irish monastic literature. More specific research interests include the question of Latin/Old Irish bilingualism (code-switching in particular), the terminology of musical instruments in Old and Middle Irish, Celtic etymology, and the re-elaboration of the Classical tradition in Early Medieval Ireland. |
Research Interests
| Latin, Celtic and Indo-European linguistics. Hiberno-Latin and Old Irish language and literature. Etymology. Bilingualism and code-switching in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. |
Research Projects
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Project: MILLENNIUM FUND 2009 MF09 P03 JACOPO BISAGNI ( RM0905) Role: ROLE_DESC Description: DESCRIPTION Start/End Dates: 01-APR-10 / 30-JUN-11 |
Book Chapters
| Bisagni, J. (2009) 'The Language and the Date of Amrae Coluimb Chille' In: Zimmer, Stefan (eds). Kelten am Rhein, Akten des dreizehnten Internationalen Keltologiekongress. Mainz am Rhein: Philipp von Zabern. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Bisagni, J. (2012) 'Leprechaun: a new etymology'. Cambrian Medieval Celtic Studies, 61 :47-84. [Details] |
| Bisagni, J. (2012) 'The origins of the preterite of the Old Irish copula and substantive verb: an overview and new ideas'. The Journal Of Celtic Linguistics, 14 :1-29. [Details] |
| Bisagni, J. (2011) 'A note on the end of the world: Tírechán's dies erdathe'. Zeitschrift Für Celtische Philologie, 58 :9-18. [Details] |
| Bisagni, J. (2008) 'Scél lem dúib: an emendation'. Studia Celtica, 42 :166-171. [Details] |
| Bisagni, J.; Warntjes, I. (2008) 'The Early Old Irish material in the newly discovered Computus Einsidlensis (c. AD 700)'. Ériu, 58 :77-105. [Details] |
| Bisagni, J.; Warntjes, I. (2007) 'Latin and Old Irish in the Munich Computus: a reassessment and further evidence'. Ériu, 57 :1-33. [Details] |
Other Journals
| Bisagni, J. (2011) 'De dertien telwoorden van Einsiedeln' Kelten 50 :15-17. [Details] |
Reviews
| Bisagni, J. (2008) Review of K. Murray, Baile in Scáil (the Phantom’s Frenzy), Dublin 2004. Peritia. Turnhout: Reviews [Details] |
Thesis
| Bisagni, J. (2008) Amrae Coluimb Chille: a critical edition. NUI, Galway: Thesis [Details] |
| Bisagni, J. (2004) Contributo per un'edizione ed una datazione assoluta e relativa dell'Amra Choluimb Chille. Università di Pisa: Thesis [Details] |
Honours and Awards
| Year: 2010. Title: Millennium Research Grant - Conference Hosting Assistance |
| Year: 2010. Title: Millennium Research Grant - Minor Project |
| Year: 2005. Title: Lady Gregory Fellowship |
| Year: 2004. Title: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs student mobility grant |
Associations
| Association: Classical Association of Ireland, Function/Role: Member |
Conference Contributions
| Jacopo Bisagni (2012) Where do human languages really come from?. [Other], 2nd Babel Public Lecture Series - Tradition and Transformation, Town Hall Theatre, Galway , 27-MAR-12 - 27-MAR-12. |
| Jacopo Bisagni (2012) Latin and Old Irish in Early Medieval Ireland: a case of elite bilingualism?. [Invited Lecture], The vernacular and the classical traditions, Institutt for lingvistiske og nordiske studier, University of Oslo , 04-MAY-12 - 04-MAY-12. |
| Jacopo Bisagni (2012) The Terminology of Woodwind Instruments in Old and Middle Irish. [Oral Presentation], CAMPS Research Labs, National University of Ireland, Galway , 30-NOV-12 - 30-NOV-12. |
| Bisagni, J. (2011) Le bilinguisme latin - ancien irlandais dans l'Irlande du haut Moyen-Âge. [Invited Lecture], E. A. 739 DIPRALANG Séminaire 2011-2012, Université Paul Valéry, Montpellier 3 , 06-DEC-11 - 06-DEC-11. |
| Bisagni, J. (2011) Member of the organising committee. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures Research Day 2011, NUI, Galway , 19-MAY-11 - 19-MAY-11. |
| Bisagni, J. (2011) Member of the organising committee. [Conference Organising Committee Member], 25th Irish Conference of Medievalists, NUI, Galway , 24-JUN-11 - 26-JUN-11. |
| Bisagni, J. (2011) Bilingualism and Code-switching in the Old Irish Glosses. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract Presented at Conference], 14th International Congress of Celtic Studies, NUI, Maynooth , 01-AUG-11 - 05-AUG-11. |
| Bisagni, J. (2011) Latin/Irish Code-switching in Early Medieval Ireland. [Other], CAMPS Research Labs, NUI Galway , 11-MAR-11 - 11-MAR-11. |
| Bisagni, J. (2011) Chair of session 'Medieval Irish Language/Irish-Germanic terms for writing'. [Chaired Session], 14th International Congress of Celtic Studies, NUI, Maynooth , 01-AUG-11 - 05-AUG-11. |
| Bisagni, J. (2010) Latin/Old Irish bilingualism in Early Medieval Ireland. [Oral Presentation], School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures Research Day 2010, NUI, Galway , 20-MAY-10 - 20-MAY-10. |
| Bisagni, J. (2010) Member of the organising committee. [Conference Organising Committee Member], School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures Research Day 2010, NUI, Galway , 20-MAY-10 - 20-MAY-10. |
| Bisagni, J. (2010) Chairperson of the organising committee. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], 24th Irish Conference of Medievalists, NUI, Galway , 25-JUN-10 - 27-JUN-10. |
| Bisagni, J. (2010) Code-switching in Early Medieval Ireland. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract Presented at Conference], 1st International Language Conference, National University of Ireland, Galway , 10-DEC-10 - 11-DEC-10. |
| Bisagni, J. (2009) Táin Bó Cúailnge in context. [Invited Lecture], Achilles in Ancient Ireland: Myth & Society in the Táin Bó Cúailnge & Homer’s Iliad (seminar), NUI, Galway , 10-MAR-09 - 10-MAR-09. |
| Bisagni, J. (2009) The origins of the preterite of the Old Irish copula and substantive verb. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract Presented at Conference], DIAS Tionól 2009, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies , 20-NOV-09 - 21-NOV-09. |
| Bisagni, J. (2009) Observations on bilingualism in early medieval Ireland. [Invited Lecture], Ó Cléirigh Institute Seminars, University College Dublin, Ó Cléirigh Institute , 16-JAN-09 - 16-JAN-09. |
| Bisagni, J. (2007) The Language and the Date of Amrae Coluimb Chille. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract Presented at Conference], 13th International Congress of Celtic Studies, Gustav-Stresemann-Institute, Bonn , 23-JUL-07 - 27-JUL-07. |
| Bisagni, J. (2006) Member of the organising committee. [Conference Organising Committee Member], Borderlines 10, NUI, Galway , 06-APR-06 - 08-APR-06. |
| Bisagni, J. (2006) Irish Monastic Literature: Three Cases. [Invited Lecture], Hilton Shepherd Centre for Medieval Studies seminars, Hilton Shepherd Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Birmingham , 22-FEB-06 - 22-FEB-06. |
| Bisagni, J. (2006) The Earliest Manuscripts of Amrae Coluimb Chille. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract Presented at Conference], DIAS Tionól 2006, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies , 17-NOV-06 - 18-NOV-06. |
| Bisagni, J. (2006) Lives and Afterlives III. [Invited Oral Presentation], Amrae Coluimb Chille: a Reliable Source?, University College Dublin, Ó Cléirigh Institute , 28-APR-06 - 29-APR-06. |
| Bisagni, J. (2005) Towards a Date for Amrae Coluimb Chille. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract Presented at Conference], Borderlines 9, University College Dublin , 07-APR-05 - 09-APR-05. |
| Bisagni, J. (2004) Towards a Date for Amrae Coluimb Chille. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract Presented at Conference], Adomnán of Iona, Adhamhnán Íae Colloquium, NUI, Galway , 11-DEC-04 - 11-DEC-04. |
Committees
| Committee : School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures - Research Committee |
| Committee : Governing committee of the Centre for Antique, Medieval and Pre-Modern Studies (CAMPS) |
Employment
| Employer: NUI, Galway Position: Temporary lecturer (Scoil na Gaeilge) |
| Employer: NUI, Galway Position: Departmental Teaching Fellow |
| Employer: NUI, Galway Position: Lecturer (below the bar) in Classics |
Education
| Year 2008 Institution: NUI, Galway Qualification: Phd Subject: Old and Middle Irish |
| Year 2004 Institution: Università di Pisa Qualification: Masters of Arts Subject: Lettere Classiche - Filologia Celtica (Classical Studies - Celtic Philology) |
Languages
| Italian: |
| English: |
| French: |
| Irish: |
| German: |
| Welsh: |
Reviews
| Studia Celtica: Reviewer. |
Teaching Interests
| Latin language, historical linguistics, Hiberno-Latin literature, the representation of 'barbarians' in Classical literature, historical bilingualism, the history of linguistics. |
Recent Postgraduates
| MA in Classics: Laura Rice (supervised dissertation title: 'The Belly as Man's Greatest Evil: an Examination of Gluttony and the Corpulent Body in Early Imperial Rome') |
Current Postgraduate Students
| Jason O Rorke, Doctorate - Structured Ph.D. in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences - Supervisor |
| Debora Biancheri, Doctorate - Ph.D.(Arts) - Co-supervisor (1) |