E. Moore Quinn
Professor of Anthropology
Education
- Ph.D., Anthropology, Brandeis University
- M.A., Anthropology, Brandeis University
- M.L.A., Celtic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University
Research Interests
- Irish and Irish American Studies
- The history and politics of representation
- Ethnomusicology
- Language and gender
- Theme tourism in Ireland
- Expressive culture
- The theory and teaching of visual ethnography
Courses Taught
- ANTH 101: Introduction to Anthropology
- ANTH 109: ST: Culture Through Irish and "Celtic" Music
- ANTH 205: Language and Culture
- ANTH 319: Special Topics in Anthropology
- ANTH 326: Peoples and Cultures of Europe
- ANTH 329: Special Topics- Peoples & Cultures of Ireland
- ANTH 341: Culture and the Individual (Fall 2018)
- ANTH 352: Folklore of Ireland and the British Isles
- ANTH 490: Independent Study in Anthropology
- ANTH 491: Research Methods in Anthropology
- ANTH 499: Bachelor’s Essay
Selected Honors and Awards
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION AND AWARDS
- 2017 Elected Social Sciences Representative, American Conference for Irish Studies.
- 2016 Nominated for the Distinguished Research Award- College of Charleston
- 2014 Nominated for the William V. Moore Distinguished Teacher-Scholar Award- College of Charleston
- 2013 Recipient, First Year Experience Outstanding Service in Teaching Award- College of Charleston
STUDY ABROAD
- Skibbereen, County Cork, and vicinity, County Cork, Republic of Ireland Ethnographic Fieldwork in Ireland 2017
- Pearson Education Ltd. Edexcel BTEC Level 2 Award (Specialist 1-3) in Principles of Customer Service in Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism (completed at North West Regional College, Londonderry, Northern Ireland) 2013
- Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies Certification in “Teaching Peace in the 21st Century” (completed at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana) 2013
- Certification in Distance Education Instruction Teaching and Learning Technology (TLT) (College of Charleston) 2013
- Nominee, South Carolina African American Heritage Commission’s “Preserving Our Places in History” Project Award for producing the documentary “Stay in de Boat”, 2011.
- Book-length Manuscript Nominee, American Conference for Irish Studies Murphy Prize, 2010.
Selected Publications
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND BOOK CHAPTERS AND REVIEWS
2017a “The Lore of Women: Irish Expressive Culture in New England after the Great Hunger.” In Women and the Great Hunger in Ireland, edited by Christine Kinealy, Ciarán Reilly and Jason King, 123-137. Hamden, CT:
Quinnipiac University Press.
2017b “Bounty, Moderation and Miracles: Women and Food in Narratives of the Great Famine.” New Hibernia Review 21:2: 111-129 (co-authored with Cara Delay).
2017c “‘Sheaves of Corn in an Autumn Field’: The Hungry Walk to Delphi Lodge.” In The Many Voices of Pilgrimage and Reconciliation, edited y Ian S. McIntosh and Lesley D.
Harmon, 31-46. Oxfordshire, UK: CAB International.
- 2015a “‘They Make Us Feel Like Family’: The Irish Bed and Breakfast as Co-memorative Act.” New Hibernia Review 19:1: 77-97.
- 2015b “Introduction: Uneven Stitches and Exquisite Designs: New Thoughts on the Texts and Textures of Irish America.” Texts and Textures of Irish America: a
- 2015c “The Irish Rent . . . and Mended: Transitional Textual Communities in Nineteenth Century America.” Texts and Textures of Irish America: a Special
- 2015d “Walking the Path to the Unbaptized Children of Ireland: A Case Study of Crucán na bPáiste.” Pilgrim Paths: Journeys of Transformation (Conference E-book). http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/publishing/product/pilgrim-
- 2015e “Toasting King William and ‘Cushla-mo-cree’: Irish Verbal Art in 18th Century America.” Consuming St. Patrick’s Day. UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, edited by Jonathan Skinner and Dominic Bryan, pp. 27-51.
- 2015f “‘All I Had Left Were My Words’:” The Widow’s Curse in 19th and 20th Century Ireland.” Women, Reform, and Resistance in Ireland, 1850-1950,
- “Computing Cultural and Linguistic Survival: A Case Study of Student Filmmaking in the Digital Age.” Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Integrating Research, Education, and Problem-Solving (IREPS), An on-line digital publication. The 3rd International Multi-Conference on Complexity, Informatics, and tics (IMCIC), Orlando, Florida, March 25-28, 2012.