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Welcome to the Department of Political Science in the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin. Consistently ranked among the top 50 political science departments globally (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024) we are a progressive department that combines intensive research activity with the strongest commitment to high-quality teaching.
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Professor Jesse Dillon Savage elected as Fellow on Trinity MondayProfessor Savage was named as a Fellow this morning by Provost Linda Doyle at the annual Trinity Monday celebration. His research involves issues related to international relations, conflict, and civil-military relations.
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Open Day Webinar for Applied Social Data Science ProgrammeLearn more about our Applied Social Data Science Programme by attending an Open Day Webinar on Friday, May 17th at 10:00. This programme is for students with a strong interest in the social world who wish to learn how to effectively apply cutting-edge quantitative methods to solve real-world political, economic, and social problems.
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We are hiring!The Department is seeking to appoint a Teaching Fellow in International Relations and a Teaching Fellow in Political Theory. Both positions have a start date of August 1st. The closing date is May 2nd.Political Science Ranked in the Top 100 QS World University Rankings 2023The Department of Political Science at Trinity College Dublin is delighted to have maintained our position within the Top 100 in the 2024 QS World University Rankings by subject. Criteria include academic reputation, employer perception and research impact.