School of Social Sciences and Philosophy News

• PhD studentships available
  The Department of Political Science is advertising a small number of studentships for its innovative PhD programme. Each studentship consists of a stipend plus payment of fees. Application for this financial support is automatically considered as part of the normal admissions process. Deadline is 31 March 2013.
  26 February 2013 Department of Political Science
• New masters programme in Politics and Public Policy
  The Department of Political Science is introducing a new masters programme beginning September 2013, an MSc in Politics and Public Policy. Admission deadline 1 June 2013.
  26 February 2013 Political Science
• Assistant Professor Vacancy in Sociology
  The Department of Sociology is currently advertising an Assistant Professorship. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute significantly to the research output and teaching programmes of the Department in the broad areas of gender and race. The closing date for applications for this post is 12 noon on Thursday 14th March 2013.
  20 February 2013 sociology
• Two Assistant Professor Vacancies
  The Department of Economics is currently advertising two Assistant Professor positions. One post is a three-year contract, the other is a permanent position (subject to probationary review). The closing date for applications for these posts is 12 noon on Friday 08th March 2013.
  20 February 2013 Economics
• Two Assistant Professor Vacancies
  The Department of Political Science is currently advertising two assistant professor positions (full details are on http://www.tcd.ie/hr/vacancies). One post is a five-year contract position in the Politics of Developing Countries; closing date 12 noon on 12 March 2013. The other is a permanent position (subject to probationary review) in Comparative Politics; closing date 12 noon on 19 March 2013.
  18 February 2013 Human Resources
• Visiting Professor Binod Khadria
  The Department of Sociology welcomes Professor Binod Khadria from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Professor Khadria is Chairperson of the Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies and Director of the International Migration and Diaspora Studies (IMDS) Project, co-sponsored by the Government of India.
  17 February 2013 sociology
• Trinity Students Defeat Yale in Debate on the Legitimacy of Enforced Taxation
  Debating teams from Trinity College Dublin and Yale University recently took part in the Trinity Student Economic Review (SER) debate chaired by the Provost Dr Patrick Prendergast. Debating for the motion, that "This House Believes that Taxation is Theft", the Trinity team narrowly defeated their Yale rivals in the overall debate.
  15 February 2013 Economics
• Asst Prof Gaia Narciso publishes column on Voxeu.org
  Assistant Professor Gaia Narciso has had a column published on Voxeu.org. The article, based on her recent research paper "Telecracy: Testing for Channels of Persuasion" (joint with Guglielmo Barone and Francesco D'Acunto) examines the impact of media bias on electoral outcomes.
  15 February 2013 Economics
• Talk on Youth, Jobs and Europe by Laszlo Andor
  European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion gave a talk to students on February 15. Commissioner Andor presented comparative employment figures, with a particular emphasis on youth unemployment and outward migration across Europe.
  14 February 2013 Sociology
• Film Screening of 'London is Burning'
  On January 29, Prof Haim Bresheeth (Professor Emeritus of Film Studies, University of East London) presented his film 'London is Burning' followed by a lecture. 'London is Burning' was made during the months following the riots in August 2011, and features a number of key activists and social theorists in conversation about this social event.
  29 January 2013 sociology
• Asst Prof Michael King delivers public lecture in Nairobi, Kenya.
  Assistant Professor of Economic Policy, Michael King delivers a public lecture on financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa in Nairobi, Kenya to an audience drawn from research institutions, policymakers and the banking sector.
  28 January 2013 Economics
• Les Back delivers keynote in Sociology Public Lecture Series
  Prof Les Back gave a keynote in the TCD-UCD Sociology Public Lecture Series on 13 February 2013. The title of the talk was 'Live Sociology: Social Research and its Futures'.
  23 January 2013 Sociology
• Departure of Dr Robert Thomson
  At the end of December Dr Robert Thomson left Trinity College to take up a chair at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. In his seven years in Trinity College Robert was an excellent colleague, maintaining a high level of research output and supervising a number of doctoral theses to completion. We wish him well in his new role.
  16 January 2013 Political Science
• Saskia Sassen Kicks off TCD-UCD Sociology Public Lecture Series
  Prof Saskia Sassen gave the inaugural lecture in the new TCD-UCD Sociology Public Lecture Series on 15 January 2013. The title of the talk was Expulsions: The Fifth Circle of Hell.
  17 December 2012 Sociology
• Asst Professor Carol Newman publishes article in The World Bank Economic Review
  Assistant Professor in Economics Carol Newman has had an article published recently in The World Bank Economic Review entitled "Industry Switching in Developing Countries."
  6 December 2012 Economics

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