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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.
News
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Unconventional Career Paths Breakfast EventTrinity Women Graduates, Trinity Business Alumni, and Trinity Development & Alumni are hosting a breakfast event on 26 November featuring keynote speaker Lucy C. Cronin, Vice President of EU Public Policy for Amazon, to explore how meaningful career journeys are often anything but linear. -
Dr Matthias Dilling awarded the 2025 Brian Farrell Book Prize by the Political Studies Association of Ireland.On Saturday, 18th October, Dr Matthias Dilling was announced as the winner of the 2025 Brian Farrell Book Prize by the Political Studies Association of Ireland for his book, Parties under Pressure: The Politics of Factions and Party Adaptation, published by University of Chicago Press. The PSAI awards this annual prize for the best book published in political science by a member of the Political Studies Association of Ireland. -
An Engaged Audience for Prof Boussalis, Dr Paskhalis & Dr Cinar Lecture on AICan democracy survive the age of Artificial Intelligence? This was the question that was addressed at a packed Synge Theatre on Thursday, 16th October. Prof Boussalis, Dr Paskhalis & Dr Cinar each presented papers on how Artificial Intelligence could reshape the global political landscape in years to come and what this means for democrarcy. The talk was followed by a lively Q&A with the audience. Thanks to the professors for an engaging evening.
Recent Publications
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Prof Raj Chari guest-edits Interests Groups and Advocacy journal and publishes new articleDr Raj Chari has guest-edited for the journal Interest Groups and Advocacy in a special issue called New Perspectives on Lobbying Regulation and Reform. He has also written a paper that introduces the journal. Click here to read it.
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More News More PublicationsNew paper in Journal of Political Science Education"Designing Politics and IR Assessments in the Era of AI"- Co-written by Dr Matthias Dilling & Dr Leah Owen

