Anne Gallagher / Anna Ní Ghallachair

    Lárionad na Gaeilge, School of Celtic Studies

    Gaeilge agus fáilte

    Biography

    Rinne Anna Ní Ghallachair bunchéim sa Fhraincis agus sa Ghearmáinis in Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh agus iarchéimeanna sa Fhraincis in Ollscoil Bhrest agus Ollscoil Rennes na Fraince. I ndiaidh di deich mbliana a chaitheamh mar léachtóir le Fraincis, Gearmáinis agus Gaeilge in Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Leitir Ceanainn agus os cionn 20 bliain mar Stiúrthóir ar Ionad na dTeangacha in Ollscoil Mhá Nuad, tá sí anois ag obair mar Stiúrthóir ar Lárionad na Gaeilge: Taighde, Teagasc agus Tástáil agus mar Cheann ar Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh san ollscoil chéanna. Díríonn a cuid taighde ar an ilteangachas, ar theagasc agus ar fhoghlaim na Gaeilge agus ar litríocht na Briotáine. Bhí sí ina comhalta ar Choimisiún na Gaeltachta (2000-2002), ar an ghrúpa oibre do pholasaí teanga sa Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna (2008-9), ina Cathaoirleach ar Chumann na Teangeolaíochta Feidhmí (2004-2007), ar Chomhairle Raidió na Gaeltachta (2010-2013) agus ar Údarás na Gaeltachta (2012-2017). Athcheapadh mar Chathaoirleach ar an Údarás í in Eanáir 2018.   Ina theannta sin tá tréimhsí caite aici mar chomhalta ar choistí eile in Éirinn agus thar lear a bhí dírithe ar theagasc agus ar chur chun cinn na dteangacha. Faoi láthair, tá sin ina comhalta ar choiste feidhmiúcháin an Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE), ar choiste na dTeangacha, na Litríochta, an Chultúir agus na Cumarsáide in Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann, agus ar choiste le Coimisiún na hEorpa atá ag plé leis an ilteangachas. Sa bhliain 2008 bhronn Rialtas na Fraince gradam uirthi as a cuid oibre i dtreo an deisteangachais.

    Anne Gallagher is Head of the School of Celtic Studies and Director of the Centre for Irish Language Research, Teaching and Testing at Maynooth University. She is a member of the executive committee of the Association of Languages Testers in Europe (ALTE), of the Indicator Expert Group on Multilingualism at the European Commission and of the Royal Irish Academy’s Languages, Literature, Culture and Communication Committee. She is a former chairperson of the Irish Association for Applied Linguistics and Raidió na Gaeltachta and was reappointed chairperson of Údarás na Gaeltachta in January 2018 for a second five-year term. She has also served on a number of committees in Ireland and abroad focusing on the teaching and promotion of languages   In 2008 she was made Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes académiques by the French Government in recognition of her services to plurilingualism.

    Book

    Year Publication
    2006 Gallagher A. and M. Ó Laoire (eds.) (2006) Language Education in Ireland: current practice and future needs. Dublin: IRAAL. : IRAAL.
    1997 A. Gallagher (ed.) (1997) Living Language: aspects of linguistic contact and identity. : Language Centre NUI Maynooth.

    Book Chapter

    Year Publication
    2009 Gallagher. A (2009) 'Language education in a multilingual, multicultural Europe: Irish issues' In: Newby D and Penz H(Eds.). Languages for social cohesion. Strasbourg : Council of Europe Publishing.
    2009 Gallagher A. (2009) 'An Fráma Tagartha Comónta Eorpach: Fírící agus Finscéalta' In: Ní Fhrighil, R agus Nic Eoin, M(Eds.). Ó Theagasc Teanga go Sealbhú Teanga: Múineadh agus Foghlaim na Gaeilge ar an Tríú Leibhéal. Baile Átha Cliath : Cois Life Teo.
    2009 Ní Ghallachair A. (2009) 'Ciúnas, bóthar, cailín, bainne: ag filleadh ar an Ghaeilge' In: An Sagart(Eds.). Sochtheangeolaíocht na Gaeilge. Má Nuad : Léachtaí Cholm Cille XXXIX.
    2009 Gallagher A. with Ní Mhaonaigh S. (2009) 'Washback effect of tests in Irish for adult learners' In: Barker, F and Khalifa, H(Eds.). Cambridge Research Notes, Issue 35. Cambridge : Cambridge ESOL.
    2008 Ní Ghallachair A. (2008) 'Teaching and Learning Irish Today' In: Nic Pháidín, C, Ó Cearnaigh, S(Eds.). A New View of the Irish Language. Baile Átha Cliath : Cois Life Teo.
    2006 Gallagher A. (2006) 'Evolution de l’enseignement des langues vivantes 1997-2003' In: Le français en Irlande: vers un nouveau dynamisme. Dublin : Ambassade de France en Irlande/Dublin Institute of Technology.
    2004 Gallagher, A. (2004) 'Brittany - Breton, Catholic and Free: l’Irlande comme source d’inspiration du mouvement nationaliste Breton' In: P. Brennan and M. O’Dea(Eds.). Entrelacs franco-irlandais: Langue, mémoire, imaginaire. : Presses universitaires de Caen.
    2001 Gallagher, A. (2001) 'Pleurer sa misère ou chanter son orgueil: l'identité culturelle mise en cause' In: Francis Favereau(Eds.). Pierre-Jakez Hélias, Bigouden Universel. : Presses Universitaires de Rennes 2.

    Peer Reviewed Journal

    Year Publication
    2016 Anne Gallagher (2016) 'Le plurilinguisme et la lingua franca : un rôle pour l’évaluation dans le redressement du déséquilibre linguistique en Europe'. Studies in Language Testing (SiLT), .
    2016 Anne Gallagher (2016) 'Plurilingual Competence in Multilingual Europe: Challenges and Opportunities'. Intercultural Studies and Foreign Language Learning, .

    Conference Publication

    Year Publication
    2016 Anne Gallagher (2016) Language Assessment for Multilingualism Le plurilinguisme et la lingua franca : un rôle pour l’évaluation dans le redressement du déséquilibre linguistique en Europe

    Conference Contribution

    Year Publication
    2018 Anna Ní Ghallachair (2018) Oileánaigh Pheadair Uí Dhomhnaill Oileánaigh: Céimeanna chun tosaigh Árainn Mhór, .
    2015 Anne Gallagher (2015) Plurilingual competence in multilingual Europe:challenges and opportunities English and Multilingualism in 21st Century Europe Maynooth University, .
    2008 Anne Gallagher (2008) The importance of good language testing UCD Applied Language Centre annual lecture University College Dublin, .
    2017 Anna Ní Ghallachair (2017) Ar an Imeall i Lár an Domhain?’: An tairseachúlacht i litríocht agus i gcultúr na hÉireann agus na hEorpa An Teanga Dhúchais móide a Dó: Imeallú Teanga? Ollscoil Shéarlais, Prág, .
    2016 Anne Gallagher (2016) CEFR-Related Tests in Irish: Punching above their Weight Shaping a Multilingual Society, Conference of Association of University Language Centres in the UK and Ireland University of Cardiff, .
    2016 Anna Ní Ghallachair (2016) Mother tongue plus two’: Chimera or attainable objective?' Celtic Sociolinguistics Symposium Trinity College Dublin, .
    2015 Anna Ní Ghallachair (2015) An Ghaeilge sa chóras oideachais Scoil Gheimhridh Merriman, An Ghaeilge sa saol poiblí Luimneach, .
    2014 Anne Gallagher (2014) Le multilinguisme et la lingua franca : un rôle pour l’évaluation dans le redressement du déséquilibre linguistique en Europe Language Assessment for Multilingualism Cité Internationale Universitare de Paris, .
    2014 Anne Gallagher (2014) Le plurilinguisme et la lingua franca Third Rectors' Conference at the European Parliament European Parliament, Brussels, .
    2014 Anna Ní Ghallachair (2014) Ceist na Gaeilge: Language Planning in the Gaeltacht Annual Conference of North American Association of Celtic Language Teachers Waterford Instituted of Technology, .
    2013 Anne Gallagher (2013) The Irish language today Motivation and Quality in Language Learning University of Warsaw, .
    2013 Anna Ní Ghallachair (2013) Pleanáil Teanga sa Ghaeltacht Tóstal na Gaeilge Conradh na Gaeilge, .
    2009 (2009) Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge Teaching Irish to adults London-Irish Centre Camden Town, .
    2009 (2009) Overcoming obstacles in the design and implementation of LPs in the university sector Language Policy and Language Learning: New Paradigms and New Challenges University of Limerick, .
    2009 (2009) Cúrsa nua Gaeilge don 3ú leibhéal Seoladh Coláiste Phádraig, Droim Conrach, .
    2009 (2009) Developments in language study in Ireland Annual meeting of Association of University Language Centres in the UK and Ireland University of Limerick, .

    Published Report

    Year Publication
    2013 Ní Ghallachair, A. and Lyddy, F. (2013) Tionchar na gColáistí Gaeilge ar an teanga agus ar phobal na Gaeltachta, (The Impact of the Irish Summer Colleges on the language and community of the Gaeltacht). An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta, An Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna, .
    2011 Gallagher, A. and Dube, C. (2011) Inter-changes: Irish Language Learning & Teaching in the US Research and Conference Report. Fulbright Commission, .
    1997 Anne Gallagher (1997) Report on the study visit to the Slovene community in Austria 12-18 May 1996. The European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages, .
    1997 Gallagher, A. and Taaffe, C (1997) National Report on the Qualitative Evaluation of the Erasmus Programme 1987-1995. DG XXII of the European Commission, .
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    Professional Associations

    Description Function From / To
    Association des Membres des Palmes Académiques en Irlande (AMOPA) member 02/01/2017 -
    Irish Association for Applied Linguistics (IRAAL) President 21/09/2004 - 30/09/2007

    Honors and Awards

    Date Title Awarding Body
    01/04/2008 Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes académiques French Government

    Committees

    Committee Function From / To
    Cathaoirleach (Chairperson), Comhairle RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta Chairperson 01/01/2008 - 01/02/2013
    Executive Committee of Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) Member of Executive Committee 30/11/2012 -
    National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism on the provision of translation and interpreting in the public service Language Advisor 03/10/2006 - 08/09/2008
    Royal Irish Academy’s Study of Languages, Literature, Culture and Communication Committee Member 30/09/2014 - 31/05/2018
    Irish Association for Applied Linguistics President 04/05/2004 - 08/05/2007
    An Coiste Seasta um Cháilíocht Teanga, Ollscoil na hÉireann Gaillimh (Standing Committee for assessment of Irish) External assessor 04/05/2009 - 04/04/2011
    Údaras na Gaeltachta Cathaoirleach/Chairperson 08/11/2017 - 07/11/2022
    Coimisiún na Gaeltachta member 05/09/2000 -
    Údaras na Gaeltachta Cathaoirleach/Chairperson 16/11/2012 - 15/11/2017
    Advisory Board of the European Indicator of Language Competence project at the European Commission Irish member 30/11/2007 - 14/01/2014
    An Coiste Seasta um Cháilíocht Teanga, Ollscoil na hÉireann Gaillimh (Standing Committee for assessment of Irish) Comhalta seachtrach 14/02/2011 - 14/06/2011
    Indicator Expert Group on Multilingualism at the European Commission Irish member 24/01/2015 -
    Royal Irish Academy’s Study of Languages, Literature, Culture and Communication Committee Member 01/09/2018 - 30/08/2022

    Education

    Start date Institution Qualification Subject
    NUI HDipEd
    Université de Bretagne Occidentale Maitrise ès Lettres Modernes
    Université de Haute Bretagne Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies Lettres Modernes
    NUI BA French and German

    Languages

    Language Reading Writing Speaking
    Irish-Gaeilge Fluent Fluent Fluent
    English Fluent Fluent Fluent
    Spanish Functional Basic Basic
    German Fluent Fluent Fluent
    French Fluent Fluent Fluent

    Consultancy

    Client Description
    Cathaoirleach, Údarás na Gaeltachta