Elaine Moriarty

Elaine Moriarty is Assistant Professor in Sociology. Elaine has just completed a post doctoral fellowship on the Migrant Careers and Aspirations project, a three year study of Polish migrants in the Irish labour market (2007-2010). Elaine's teaching and research interests include migration, citizenship, labour markets, qualitative research methods, and race and ethnicity. Her most recent article 'Working in the Gold Rush: Polish Migrants' Careers and the Irish Hospitality Sector' (with J.Wickham, A. Bobek and J. Salamonska) is published in S. Bolton and M. Houlihan (eds.) 2009 Work Matters: Critical Reflections on Contemporary Work. London: Palgrave. Elaine has a B.Soc.Sc from UCC, an M.Phil in Ethnic and Racial Studies and a Ph.D in Sociology from TCD. She previously worked for Comhlámh, Development Workers in Global Solidarity and served as director of AFrI (Action From Ireland) amongst other NGOs.

Contact: email: elaine.moriarty@tcd.ie, tel: +353 1 896 3549

Clinic Hours: Thursday 2 -4 pm, Room 3.06, 3 College Green

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