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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 2018) we are a progressive department that combines intensive research activity with the strongest commitment to high-quality teaching.
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Four centuries of political cartoons go on display in Trinity Library exhibitionAn exhibition has opened at the Trinity College Dublin Library this week: "Drawing your attention: Four Centuries of Political Caricature". The exhibition highlights six main political themes - Trade Relations. Gender Disparity, Political Reform, International Alliances, Politics and Law, and Political Treachery. -
Panel Discussion on "Patriotic Education in a Global Age"Join Randall Curren, Professor of Philosophy and Education at the University of Rochester, for a panel discussion of his book Patriotic Education in a Global Age (co-authored with Charles Dorn, University of Chicago Press) at the Neill Lecture Theatre, Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin, Tuesday, 28 May 2019, 6 PM. A wine reception will follow. -
2019 Trinity ScholarsThe Department congratulates Ronan Daly (HistPol), Harry Humes (PPES), Jake Mulcahy (BESS), Róisín Neville (PPES) and Jack Synottt (LawPol) on their election as Trinity Scholars on 29 April 2019. -
Independence, Nationalism and Democracy explored in social sciences public lectureSpeakers included Carles Puigdemont, former Catalan president and Trinity academics Dr Marvin Suesse (Economics), Dr Michelle D’Arcy and Dr Emanuel Coman (Political Science). The event was co-hosted by the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy and Trinity Research in Social Sciences (TRiSS) -
The Breakdown of Trust in Society - School of Social Sciences and Philosophy Public LectureIs trust in political institutions declining? How much does media bias affect electoral outcomes? And how can we re-establish trust where it has been lost? These are just some of the questions explored by economics, philosophy, political science and sociology academics at a recent public lecture -
2018 Grattan Scholarships awarded to postgraduate students in Political Science and SociologySchool of Social Sciences and Philosophy´s prestigious scholarship has been awarded to Miceal Canavan (Political Science) and Stefanie Sprong (Sociology). They join Scholars from 12 countries around the world who are committed to understanding and improving society through their research and teaching.
