Seamus Tuama

Dr. Seamus O’Tuama is Director of the Centre for Adult Continuing Education, Research Associate of ISS21 and Senior Lecturer in Government. His expertise is in governance, citizenship and rights. Previous projects include EUINTP JEP 25254 – 2004, EU Publin, PRTLI3 Collective Responsibility, PRTLI1 Technological Citizenship, EU HPVI ENSIPP and EU T-JEP-10832. He has been an Expert Evaluator 8 times on EU FP6 and FP7 panels in the areas of citizenship, governance and science/technology. Third Level Education B.Soc.Science 1986 University College Cork Grad.Dip.Journalism 1990 Dublin City University PhD 1999 National University of Ireland, Cork Current & Previous Posts 2011-present Director Centre for Adult Continuing Education 2004-2011 Senior Lecturer Department of Government, UCC 1998-2004 College Lecturer Department of Government, UCC 1993-1997 Manager Centre for European Social Research, UCC 1990-1993 Course Coordinator Centre for Adult Education, UCC Current UCC Committees − Chair, Library Users Committee − Library Policy Committee o Working Group on Institutional Repository o LPC Working Group on IReL − Academic Council Research Committee o RIS Review Group o Research Metrics Working Group − Chair Commerce Faculty Postgraduate & Research Committee − Commerce Faculty Library Committee − Board Member ISSI21 − Editorial Board Irish Journal of Public Policy Some Recent Publications Ó Tuama, S (2009) ‘Rights, Recognition and Contingency: opening a discussion on a right to have rights’, in S. Ó Tuama (ed), Critical Turns in Critical Theory: New Directions in Social and Political Thought. London: Tauris. Ó Tuama, S (2008) ‘Judicial Review under the Irish Constitution: More American than Commonwealth’, Electronic Journal of Comparative Law (ISSN 1387-3091) 12 (2), October, 2008 Ó Tuama, S (2005) ‘Respect and Dignity: essential guides to successful public sector innovation’ Administration 53 (3) 28-41. Buckley, J & S Ó Tuama (2005) ‘International Pricing and Distribution of Therapeutic Pharmaceuticals – An ethical minefield’ Business Ethics: A European Review 14 (2) June 2005. Ó Tuama, S (ed) (2009) Critical Turns in Critical Theory: New Directions in Social and Political Thought. London: Tauris. Ó Tuama, S (2002) ‘Political Machines: governing a technological society’ Book Note – Political Studies, 50 (1), 160-1 Ó Tuama, Séamus (2005) ‘Sport: Road Bowling’ in Crowley, J.S. et al Atlas of Cork City. Cork: Cork University Press. Ó Tuama, Séamus (2005) ‘Learning to balance Risk and Opportunity: Collective decision making on science and technology’ In Wildemeersch, Danny et al (Eds) Active Citizenship and Multiple Identities in Europe: A Learning Outlook. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang. Ó Tuama, S (2004) ‘Prospects for Democratic Decision-Making Around Science & Technology Policy’. In David Levi-Faur and Eran Vigoda-Gadot (Eds) International Public Policy and Management Policy: Learning Beyond Regional, Cultural, and Political Boundaries, New York: Marcell Dekker. ISBN: 0-8247 -5338-0 Ó Tuama, S. (2004) ‘The Challenges of Science and Technology Policy’. In Neil Collins (ed), Issues in Irish Politics Today, pp 226-253. Manchester: Manchester University Press.