Dr Lylian Fotabong
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Conference Presentations
Fotabong, L. (2025) ‘Decoding African Narratives: A Corpus-Driven Critical Discourse Analysis of Irish Media Representation (1998-2018)’, presented at the Equitas – EDI in Practice in Higher Education Conference 2025, Maynooth University, Dublin, 18-19 June.
Fotabong, L. (2025) ‘Decoding African Narratives: A Corpus-Driven Critical Discourse Analysis of Irish Media Representation (1998-2018)’, presented at the Inter-Varietal Applied Corpus Studies (IVACS) Research Centre Seminar - PhD MIC Applied Linguistics Summer School, Limerick, 26 May.
Fotabong, L. (2025) ‘Decoding African Narratives: A Corpus-Driven Critical Discourse Analysis of Irish Media Representation (1998-2018)’, presented at the Centre for Applied Language Studies Virtual Conference, University of Limerick – ‘Representations of Ethnic and Linguistic Diversity in the Media: New Approaches and Perspectives’, 9 May.
Fotabong, L. (2025) ‘Examining Representation: A Corpus-Driven Critical Discourse Analysis of Irish Media's Language Regarding Africans in the Citizenship Referendum’, presented at the Roscommon Africa Day 2025 - Belonging, Becoming: African Identity in Contemporary Ireland, Áras an Chontae, Roscommon, 8 May.
Fotabong, L. (2024) ‘Examining Language About the Irish Citizenship Referendum: Perspectives on National Identity’, presented at The Centre for Forced Migration Studies, TCD and Black Studies – ‘RACIALISED FROM THE START’ Revisiting Ireland's Citizenship Debate: A 20-Year Retrospective’, The Ideas Space, Trinity Long Room Hub, Dublin, 18 October.
Fotabong, L. (2023) ‘African Representation in Irish Media (1998 – 2018)’, presented at the MIC Africa Day Seminar 2023 – Nurturing Africa and MIC’s Collaborative Relationship in Education, Mary Immaculate College, 1 June.
Invited Talks
Fotabong, L. (2024) ‘Synergising methods in Corpus Linguistics (CL) and Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) to investigate the representation of Africans in Irish media between 1998 and 2018’, presented at the Interdisciplinary Lunchtime Presentation Series, MIC, 3 April.
Fotabong, L. (2021) ‘Black Lives Matter: How Language Contributes to Inclusion in Ireland’, presented at the Beliefs, Belonging and Boundaries: Towards Greater Inclusion in Contemporary Ireland National Seminar Series, MIC, 31 March.
Fotabong, L. (2021) ‘Black Lives Matter: How Language Contributes to Inclusion in Ireland’, presented at the MIC Athena Swan Equality Talk Series, MIC, 17 June.
Interlocutor / Chairing
Fotabong, L. (2025) ‘Building Resilient, Cohesive Communities and the Challenges of Global Migration’, A Trinity College (Centre for Forced Migration Studies) 27th Wole Soyinka Lecture, Trinity College Dublin, 6 June.
Fotabong, L. (2025) 'Fireside Conversation: UNiTE To End Digital Violence Against All Women And Girls’, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, An EDII Talk, MIC Limerick, 25 Nov.
Fotabong, L. (2024) ‘On Being A Catholic’ with President Mary McAleese, An Irish Institute for Catholic Studies (IICS) Talk, MIC Limerick, 25 March.
Fotabong, L. (2023) Keynote Interviewer – Interviewed Alison Johns, CEO of Advance HE, at the Aurora Alumnae Conference. Watch the feature on how Aurora inspires women to lead.
