News

The Department of Political Science is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Political Science to commence on 1st August 2019. Closing date for receipt of completed applications is no later than 12 Noon GMT on Thursday 17 January 2019.

School 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.

Dr 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.

The 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.

Trinity political science graduates and penultimate/final year students were invited to mentoring events between 25-27 Sept, 2018. It was an excellent opportunity for students to connect with alumni working in a range of sectors.