Department of Sociology News

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  Launch of New Trinity Mentoring Series

  Economics, philosophy, political science and sociology students and graduates are invited to take part in a new series of alumni-to-student mentoring events taking place between October 9 - 12, 2017.

  2017 October 5
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  School of Social Sciences and Philosophy Newsletter

  Annual newsletter gives an update on student, academic and alumni news in the disciplines of economics, philosophy, political science and sociology.

  2017 September 27
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  ECB President Mario Draghi Delivers Henry Grattan Lecture on Youth Unemployment

  The School of Social Sciences and Philosophy was delighted to welcome Mario Draghi to Trinity where he delivered a Henry Grattan Lecture on Youth Unemployment in the Euro Area and held an interactive Youth Dialogue Q&A session with Economics students.

  2017 September 26
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  Sociology Welcomes MSc Comparative Social Change Students

  The second intake of the joint MSc in Comparative Social Change, directed by Professor Daniel Faas, has commenced their studies today. 15 students from 5 countries will study key aspects of social change both in Trinity and UCD over the coming year.

  2017 September 8
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  Sociology PhD Student Winner of IRC Competition

  The Sociology Department is delighted that David Cichon PhD Student is the winner of an IRC Competition. IRC awardees were invited to submit images from their research. The winning images will feature on the IRC website.

  2017 September 4
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  TCD Researchers Awarded Funding from Health Research Board of Ireland

  An interdisciplinary team including Prof Richard Layte (Head of Sociology) and Dr Cathal McCrory (TILDA Senior Research Fellow) have been awarded €750,000 from the Health Research Board of Ireland. The project investigates an allostatic load framework for understanding social differences in health and mortality drawing on The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing.

  2017 July 10
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  New Research by Prof Daniel Faas: Pupils don’t want to be separated for Religious Education

  Sociology Professor, Daniel Faas, led the first systematic empirical study on the Community National Schools, recommending an end to belief-specific teaching, a new role and dialogue between school-parents-parish, and changes to initial teacher education.

  2017 June 23
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  Former Taoiseach John Bruton gives Annual Henry Grattan Lecture

  John Bruton gave the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy’s annual Henry Grattan lecture hosted by the Embassy of Ireland in London. The lecture titled “New Fault lines in Europe.....the political consequences of Brexit” was chaired by Head of School Professor Gail McElroy.

  2017 June 15
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  Dermot McAleese Teaching Awards Recognise Outstanding Postgraduate Educators

  Congratulations to Margaryta Klymak (Economics), Peter West (Philosophy), Liam Kneafsey (Political Science) and David Cichon (Sociology) who have been recognised for their outstanding commitment to achieving excellence in teaching and learning.

  2017 June 7
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  Social and Political Review (SPR) Awards Inaugural Student Prize

  Now in its 27th year, the SPR showcases exemplary work by Trinity’s social science students. Congratulations to Nicolas Yahyaoui, MPhil in Race, Ethnicity and Conflict student, who won the ‘TCD Trust Prize’ for Best Article, kindly sponsored by the TCD Association and Trust.

  2017 May 18
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  Sociology Student Elected to Scholarship in 2017

  The Department of Sociology is proud to announce the election of TSM Sociology student Britta Thiemt to Scholarship on 10th April 2017. The Department wishes Britta every success in the future.

  2017 April 11
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  Trinity Sociologist Speaks at European Commission Event

  Professor Daniel Faas spoke about “Educational Integration of Migrants and Refugees in Europe” at the EU-US Young Leaders Summit in Brussels, hosted by the European Commission, the European External Action Service and the US Department of State.

  2017 April 10
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  Head of Sociology Delivers TEDx Talk

  Professor Richard Layte, spoke at the recent TEDx Trinity Event. His talk focused on giving insight into reasons for the rise of Nationalism and Populism in recent years. Prof Layte is cited as being one of the main inspirations for setting up the society.

  2017 April 10
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  Two IRC Postgraduate Scholarships awarded to Sociology

  Philomena Mullen (Supervisor: Prof. Daniel Faas) and David Dunne (Supervisor: Dr. David Landy) have been awarded the prestigious PhD scholarship for their work on mixed-race Irish women in institutional care, and theories of ‘nativism’ as technologies of Western intervention.

  2017 March 28
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  Three Grattan Scholarships to be awarded by the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy

  Thanks to the generosity of Trinity's alumni and friends, three outstanding PhD candidates, in Economics and Political Science, will be awarded the prestigious scholarship in 2017/2018. Qualified graduates should apply to the relevant PhD programme by 21, March 2017.

  2017 March 16
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  Grattan Scholars’ research addresses the major challenges of our time

  The School of Social Sciences and Philosophy awarded prestigious Grattan Scholarships to three postgraduate students at a reception recently hosted by Dr Patrick Prendergast, Provost of Trinity College Dublin.

  2016 December 10
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  Launch of Trinity Research in Social Sciences (TRiSS)

  On Nov 14, Provost Dr Patrick Prendergast and Secretary General of Department of Public Expenditure, Robert Watt officially launched TRiSS which has been established to further strengthen Trinity’s record of research excellence in the social sciences.

  2016 November 15
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  School of Social Sciences and Philosophy’s GradLink Mentoring Programme Connects Graduates and Students

  GradLink, which was launched on Oct 27, aims to develop economics, philosophy, political science and sociology Junior Sophister students' knowledge of their career options by developing supportive mentoring relationships with alumni.

  2016 October 27
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  Prof Daniel Faas joins Migration Panel during Researcher Night

  How can we, as researchers and citizens, support migrants who are at risk? What is the role of formal education in social cohesion? Professor Daniel Faas, Director of the MSc in Comparative Social Change, joined a Trinity panel during Researcher Night to discuss migration.

  2016 October 27
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  Irish research shows increasing use of caesarean section reflects a worsening risk profile for mothers

  Research from the Department of Sociology at Trinity College Dublin, the ESRI, and UCD Centre of Human Reproduction at the Coombe University Hospital discussed the increasing use of caesarean section in Ireland and associated risks for mothers and infants.

  2016 October 26
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  School Public Lecture - 2016 US Presidential Election

  As the US approaches a pivotal Presidential election, academics in the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy considered some of the key campaign issues.

  2016 October 4
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  Sociology Welcomes First MSc in Comparative Social Change Students

  The first intake of the new joint MSc in Comparative Social Change, directed by TCD Head of Sociology Professor Daniel Faas, has commenced their studies today. 12 students from six different countries will study both in Trinity and University College Dublin over the coming year.

  2016 September 9
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  School of Social Sciences and Philosophy Newsletter

  Fourth annual newsletter aims to give alumni and friends an update on news and developments in the School.

  2016 August 10
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  Teaching Awards Recognise Inspiring Postgraduate Educators

  Teaching assistants Alan Walsh (Economics), Michael Lyons (Philosophy), David Barrett (Political Science) and David Dunne (Sociology) were recently presented with Dermot McAleese Teaching Awards in recognition of their outstanding commitment teaching and learning.

  2016 July 13
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  Provost's Professional Staff Awards

  Well done to School staff nominated in the new awards to celebrate outstanding contributions by professional staff: Colette Ding (Economics), Thomas Byrne and Laura Oxford (Political Science), Olive Donnelly (School Manager) and Helen Murray (School Global Officer).

  2016 June 30
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  Provost’s Teaching Awards Recognise Outstanding Teaching

  Congratulations to Michelle D’Arcy (Political Science) who won the Early Career Award and to Michael King (Economics) who was awarded a certificate of commendation in recognition of their outstanding contribution in the pursuit of teaching excellence.

  2016 June 30
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  School Public Lecture The Brexit Debate – EU Integration or Disintegration?

  The School of Social Sciences and Philosophy recently hosted a critical analysis of some of the key political, legal and economic issues relating to the question being put to UK voters on June 23, 2016.

  2016 June 23
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  Head of Sociology Department Receives Global Engagement Award

  Daniel Faas, Head of the Department of Sociology, was one of three recipients of this year's Trinity Global Engagement Award. The Awards are designed to recognise the exceptional contribution made by staff to global education and research, cultural understanding and global experiences that directly benefits the Trinity community.

  2016 June 8
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  Henry Grattan lecture on Reflections on the Irish Economy – 1916-2016

  Former Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, Prof Patrick Honohan gave the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy’s annual Henry Grattan lecture hosted by the Embassy of Ireland in London.

  2016 May 26
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  Sociology Receives IRC New Foundations Funding

  Professor Richard Layte (Chair of Sociology), David Cichon (PhD Candidate) and NGO partner Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) received funding from the Irish Research Council for a project on ‘Global labour rights under the sustainable development agenda’.

  2016 May 17
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  School participates in Trinity Week 2016 University Challenge

  School of Social Sciences and Philosophy’s Team comes 4th in University Challenge event chaired by Brian Dobson. Participants included Head of School (Prof Gail McElroy), Head of Economics (Prof Francis O’Toole), Head of Philosophy (Prof Paul O’Grady) and Head of Administration (Ms Olive Donnelly) and Economics academic (Prof Paul Scanlon).

  2016 April 14
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  Professors Richard Layte and William Phelan awarded Fellowship

  Congratulations to Richard Layte (Sociology) and William Phelan (Political Science) who have been elected to Fellowship of the University. Research achievement or scholarship of a high order is the primary qualification for Fellowship.

  2016 April 12
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  Public lecture explores issues and predictions for General Election 2016

  Academics from the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy explored questions such as will 2016 be the year of the female candidate? Should we trust opinion polls? Are political parties engaging in auction politics and is a single-tier health service now out of reach?

  2016 March 3
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  School of Social Sciences and Philosophy students win Student Blog Competition

  Congratulations to Alexandra Trant (PPES), Annabel Pidgeon (PPES) and Philip Callan (BESS) who were awarded first, second and third place respectively in Trinity’s first Careers Advisory Service student blog competition.

  2016 March 3
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  Professor Daniel Faas Discusses Social Change in Ireland on BBC Radio 4

  Daniel Faas, Head of Sociology and Director of the new MSc in Comparative Social Change, talks to Edward Stourton on BBC Radio 4’s Sunday programme about the Church-State relationship and attitudes towards social change in Ireland, ahead of this week’s General Election. The interview focuses on the Catholic influence on education, issues of abortion and same-sex marriage.

  2016 February 22
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  Sociology Postgraduate Open Evening

  The Department of Sociology would like to invite you to an Open Evening to explore our taught and research postgraduate programmes including: a new MSc in Comparative Social Change delivered jointly with UCD; an MPhil in Race, Ethnicity, Conflict; and our PhD Programme. The event will take place on Wednesday 17 February at 17.00 in the TRISS Seminar Room (6th floor Arts Building).

  2016 February 11
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  Anne Holohan Awarded H2020 Funding for Project

  Dr Anne Holohan is Coordinator of a €2m H2020 project 'Gaming for Peace', building an online role-playing game to train personnel in Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding missions. The project will build a base curriculum and embed it in the game to provide a learning experience in the soft skills of communication, cooperation, gender awareness and cultural competency.

  2016 February 8
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  Public talk: 'Islamophobia, extremism and the war on terror'

  Professor Arun Kundnani of New York University, a leading writer on anti-Muslim racism, will speak on contemporary Islamophobia in a conversation with Dr David Landy of the Department of Sociology. All welcome. Book a free ticket via eventbrite to be assured of a seat.

  2016 January 14
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  Sociology Launches new MSc in Comparative Social Change

  The Department of Sociology has launched a new, innovative Masters programme in Comparative Social Change, delivered jointly with the School of Sociology at UCD. The programme has policy-relevant and practice-based components, a strong international dimension, and provides advanced research training in topics related to social change.

  2015 December 18
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  ‘Growing Up In Ireland’ Report Examines Impact of Childcare

  The report ‘Non-Parental Childcare and Child Cognitive Outcomes at Age Five’, co-authored by Frances McGinnity and Helen Russell, Adjunct Professors of Sociology, found that the key influences on children’s cognitive development are gender, language spoken at home, number of older siblings, parents’ education and the home learning environment.

  2015 December 14
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  Opening for Assistant Professor in Sociology

  The Department of Sociology is seeking to appoint a full-time permanent Assistant Professor (any area of specialisation), to commence on 1 September 2016. Closing date for receipt of completed applications is no later than 12 noon GMT on Wednesday 6th January, 2016.

  2015 December 11
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  Armenian, Austrian and Irish Students Awarded Grattan PhD Scholarships

  The School of Social Sciences and Philosophy recently awarded three prestigious Grattan Scholarships which support exceptional PhD students who are committed to understanding and improving society through their research, teaching and education.

  2015 November 24
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  Panel Discussion on the Refugee Crisis in Europe

  Professor Daniel Faas, Head of Sociology, took part in a panel discussion exploring how the language of exclusion and inclusion is shaping European responses to the refugee crisis. The event, organised by the Trinity Long Room Hub, also featured Dr Gillian Wylie (Irish School of Ecumenics), Dr Patricia Brazil (School. Of Law) and Hassina Kiboua (Irish Refugee Council).

  2015 November 23
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  David Radford Delivers Public Lecture on 'Negotiating Refugee Settlement'

  Dr David Radford, Senior Research Fellow at the Hawke Research Institute, delivered a keynote arguing that the lens of everyday multiculturalism help us identify the contours of conviviality and conflict that are negotiated in the experiences of both long-term local residents and the newer Afghan refugee community in a South Australian country town. The event was organised jointly by the Department of Sociology and the Trinity Long Room Hub.

  2015 November 23
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  Development Research Week explores major global development challenges

  Speakers included Economics Professor Tara Mitchell who spoke about the role that the social sciences can play in understanding the impact of new technologies. While Political Science Professor Michelle D’Arcy chaired a public discussion titled ‘European Migrant Crisis or Global Refugee Challenge’.

  2015 November 17
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  Global Recruitment Campaign Begins for New Ussher Assistant Professors

  Assistant Professorships in Development Economics, Global Politics and Berkeley Studies identified among the posts most crucial to executing Trinity’s mission and in attracting talented academics who will foster global engagement in education and research.

  2015 October 29
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  GradLink Mentoring Programme connects graduates and students

  JS students in the departments of economics, philosophy, political science and sociology are invited to attend the GradLink launch on 20 Oct at 6.30pm. GradLink aims to help students in their personal and career development by establishing nurturing mentoring relationships with alumni.

  2015 October 15
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  Sociology Professor Daniel Faas publishes article on religious education in Ireland

  The Irish Times: “Primary school teaching should include various faiths”. Religious education in state-funded schools should include the study of humanism and faiths outside of Christianity, argues sociologist Prof Daniel Faas. This approach should enable students to think critically about religions. Article published 14 October.

  2015 October 15
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  Migrant crisis public talk explores policy failures and potential responses

  School of Social Sciences and Philosophy academics drew on current research from the fields of economics, political science, sociology and philosophy to help increase public understanding of how the current crisis arose and propose possible policy responses.

  2015 September 29
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  Prof Daniel Faas publishes paper on support measures for migrant students in Ireland

  Prof Daniel Faas, with Dr Merike Darmody (ESRI) and Dr Beata Sokolowska (TCD) has published in the British Journal of Educational Studies, calling for more help and training for teachers working with students from diverse cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds in an effort to make Irish schools more inclusive.

  2015 September 23