School of Social Sciences and Philosophy News

• Migrant Networks Project Welcomes New An Post Stamps
  An Post issued four stamps featuring four migrants working in Ireland to recognise the changing face of Irish society. The stamps series was proposed by Dr Ronit Lentin, Principal Investigator of the Migrant Networks Project. The project had previously collaborated with An Post in the Migrant Leaders exhibition, launched by the TCD Provost and seen by over 2 million people throughout Dublin.
  1 October 2013 Sociology
• Trinity Social Scientists Celebrate Interdependence Day
  A group of 14 social scientists, coordinated by Dr. Daniel Faas, joined religious leaders, politicians, artists and youth from around the world in a symposium on migration (culture, education, religion, gender and cities) in Dublin Castle from 20-22 September 2013. The event was opened by the Lord Mayor of Dublin Oisin Quinn, TCD Provost Dr. Patrick Prendergast and Minister of State/Education Ciaran Cannon.
  23 September 2013 Sociology
• Vasiliki Theofilopoulou Receives PhD Ussher Fellowship
  The Department of Sociology congratulates Vasiliki Theofilopoulou for winning a prestigious Ussher Fellowship to work on her dissertation 'The Role of Education in Sculpting the "Exceptional" Greek'. Vasiliki was the only awardee in the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy. The Fellowships aim to support and develop gifted research students and are awarded competitively on academic merit.
  23 September 2013 Sociology
• Module Registration Form Signing Meeting
  Incoming visiting, exchange and Erasmus students in Economics, Political Science, Sociology and Business are invited to join us in Room 3074 in the Arts Building on Thursday September 26 at 6pm to get their Module Registration Forms signed.
  23 September 2013 SSP
• Welcome Meeting for Visiting, Exchange and Erasmus Students
  Incoming visiting, exchange and Erasmus students in Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology and Business are invited to an information meeting on Thursday September 19 at 6pm in the Swift Theatre.
  12 September 2013 SSP
• New European Mobilities: Symposium and Book Launch
  The Employment Research Centre (ERC) in association with the Institute for International Integration Studies (IIIS) hosted a one day symposium on New European mobilities: education, migration and employment on Monday 16 September. The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, H.E. Mr Marcin Nawrot, launched a new book: 'New Mobilities in Europe: Polish Migration to Ireland post 2004'.
  5 September 2013 Sociology
• Celebrating 50 Years of Political Science Graduates
  The Department would like to invite former political science students to join us at a series of special events on 23-24 August 2013
  11 July 2013 Departmenrt of Political Science
• Alumni Coffee Morning
  Economics, political science, philosophy and sociology graduates are invited to a special alumni coffee morning on Friday August 23 at 10.30am. Relive your student days over a cup of coffee in the Arts Building with old friends and lecturers.
  11 July 2013 SSP
• Paul Candon Wins Postgraduate Trinity Teaching Award
  The Department of Sociology congratulates Paul Candon (TA on the Senior Freshman module 'European Societies' ) for winning a Trinity Teaching Award for Postgraduate Students. Paul was the only TA in the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy who received this prestigious College award. The award recognises exceptional contributions to undergraduate student learning.
  19 June 2013 Sociology
• Political Science Lecturer Dr Jacqueline Hayden Receives the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
  The Polish President awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland to Trinity's Assistant Professor in Political Science Jacqueline Hayden.
  12 June 2013 Communication office
• Dermot McAleese Teaching Awards Recognise Commitment to Teaching and Learning
  Teaching assistants in the School were recognised recently for their outstanding contribution in the pursuit of teaching excellence. Congratulations to the four winners: Robert Ryan (Economics), Georg Urich (Philosophy), Michael Courtney (Political Science) and Martina Byrne (Sociology).
  11 June 2013 SSP
• Royal Irish Academy Honours Two School Academics
  Peter Simons, Head of School and Chair of Moral Philosophy, and Michael Gallagher, Professor of Comparative Politics, have been elected as members of the Royal Irish Academy in recognition of their world-class academic achievement.
  6 June 2013 SSP
• Two Economics Students Presented with Government of Ireland International Scholarships
  Two students of the MSc in Economics, Anuj Pratap Singh and Yijie Huang, have been presented with Government of Ireland International Scholarships by the Minister of Education and Science, Ruairi Quinn.
  4 June 2013 Economics
• Survey on Migration from Southern Europe and Ireland
  Dr Camilla Devitt becomes Trinity partner of a new research initiative aimed to understand whether and in what ways the ongoing crisis has affected migration and mobility in the EU, and particularly in Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain. The project is coordinated by the Global Governance Programme of the European University Institute, Florence.
  27 May 2013 Sociology
• New Philosophy PhD
  The Department of Philosophy would like to congratulate Ross Inman for successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis on Substantial Priority: An Essay in Fundamental Mereology. The thesis was examined by Professors Jonathan Lowe and Vasilis Politis. The supervisor was Professor Peter Simons.
  15 May 2013 Peter Larsen

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