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Welcome to the Department of Sociology in the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin. Ranked among the Top 100 Sociology departments in the world (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016), we are a leading hub for research on migration, ethnicity and inequalities offering innovative undergraduate and postgraduate programmes among an internationally diverse student and staff community.
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Dr Niall Gilmartin publishes book, Female Combatants after Armed StruggleThe Department of Sociology is delighted to announce the publication of Dr Niall Gilmartin’s book which examines the conflict transition experiences of women within the Provisional republican movement.’, -
Gaming for Peace (GAP) ConferenceGAP offers Conflict Prevention and Peace Building personnel a digital role playing game to improve their peacekeeping relevant soft skills. The conference takes place on Jan 10–11, 2019. GAP´s Principal Investigator Anne Holohan is Associate Professor in Sociology at Trinity College Dublin. -
Prof. Richard Layte Publishes Paper in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric EpidemiologyDid the Great Recession in Ireland Harm Children´s Mental Health? Prof.Layte Publishes a Paper in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Layte, R. and McCrory, C. (2018) Fiscal Crises and Personal Troubles: The Great Recession in Ireland and Family Processes, Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 53(9), pp987-1001. -
Gaming for Peace (GAP) approved by ESDC as course for training programmesOn September 6th, Professor Anne Holohan, PI of Gaming for Peace, presented the project to the European Security and Defence College. The ESDC approved the piloting of GAP and will offer GAP as a course to members of all 120 institutions for use in their training programmes. -
Minister Katherine Zappone joins Prof Layte and other GUI Directors for 10th Annual ConferenceGUI 10th Annual Conference took place on 8th November. GUI published a series of 4 Key Findings – on the lives of 9-year-olds and how they are faring in important areas of their lives and the changes since the children were 5 years. -
Sociology Professor, Daniel Faas, publishes a new article in CompareProfessor Daniel Faas´ work, in collaboration with Aimee Smith (QUB) and Merike Darmody (ESRI), has been published in the prestigious journal Compare. It presents a new perspective on how the official ethos in multi-faith Irish schools is played out in day-to-day school interactions.
