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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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New Departmental Seminar SeriesIn addition to the Friday Seminar Series, the Department has recently established the Monday Interdisciplinary Seminar Series, taking place on Monday lunchtimes at the TRiSS Seminar Room. Speakers this term include Dr Roman Birke, Dr Phil Clark, Dr Seamus Coffey, Prof. Liam Delaney, Dr Orla Doyle, Mr Ruadhan MacCormaic, Prof. Duncan McDonnell, and Dr Theresa Reidy. Topics in the series will be of interest to those in a variety of Departments (History, Philosophy, Law, Business, Sociology and Economics as well as the Political Science Department) e.g. human rights and population control, the International Criminal Court, behavioural science, Irish fiscal policy, populism and the radical right. -
Department welcomes new Assistant Professor, Dino HadzicDr Hadzic joins Trinity from Washington University in St. Louis. His research primarily focuses on the consequences of violent conflict and on ethnic politics and identity. -
Department welcomes new Assistant Professor, Alex HeldDr Held joins Trinity from the University of British Columbia (PhD) and Yale University (Fox Fellow). His research on political participation and voting behaviour in advanced industrialized democracies predominantly uses econometric methods for causal inference and survey experimentation. -
Department welcomes new Assistant Professor, Noah BuckleyDr Buckley joins Trinity from New York University Abu Dhabi, where he was a postdoctoral researcher. His research touches on corruption, authoritarian politics, political elites, and the politics of Russia and the post-Soviet space.
