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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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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. -
Department welcomes new Assistant Professor, Roman- Gabriel OlarDr Olar joins Trinity from the University of Essex. He has a developing research agenda on the politics of authoritarian regimes, state repression, civil military relations and democratization. -
New appointment in Political ScienceThe Department welcomes Dr Lisa Keenan to the staff as a Teaching Fellow. Dr Keenan, who researches predominantly on women in politics, was awarded a prestigious Grattan Scholarship by Trinity for her PhD studies.
