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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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School of Social Sciences and Philosophy inaugural Student Prize CeremonyThe School of Social Sciences and Philosophy inaugural Student Prize Ceremony was held at the Synge Theatre on December 4th. The ceremony provided an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate exceptional student achievements within the school.
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Professor Liam Kneafsey awarded prizeCongratulations to Professor Liam Kneafsey who won the Elizabeth Meehan prize with Michele Crepaz (QUB) and Alan Duggan (University of Nottingham) at the PSAI conference at the weekend.
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Professor MacArtan Humphreys joins SchoolProfessor Humphreys serves as the director of the Institutions and Political Inequality group at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center. He joins the School as an Honorary Professor of Social Sciences in the Departments of Economics and Political Science.
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Jacqueline Hayden honored with the Medal of GratitudeJacqueline Hayden, Director of the Centre for European Studies and Professor in Political Science, was honored on Sunday for donating to the European Solidarity Center a rich collection of interviews with leading figures of "Solidarity" from the 1980s. The Medal is awarded to people from abroad who helped “Solidarity” and the Polish democratic opposition in the fight for freedom and human rights.