School of Social Sciences and Philosophy News

Thomas Chadefaux (Political Science) has received European Research Council funding for his project AICAP (Artificial Intelligence for Conflict Analysis and Prediction), analysing real-time geopolitical, economic, and behavioural data to forecast patterns in conflict development.

The School is very saddened to note the passing of Professor Dermot McAleese, former Whately Professor of Political Economy at Trinity. As a leading economist, he made an immense contribution to TCD Economics and College more generally. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. May he rest in peace.

Congratulations to Professor Raj Chari on receiving the 2025 Inspiring Educator Award from Trinity College Dublin! The Inspiring Educator Award recognises those who have made a significant contribution to enhancing teaching excellence, inspiring and motivating students to learn and inspiring colleagues to enhance their own practice.

Congratulations to Professor David Berman, Fellow Emeritus in the Department of Philosophy, on the publication of his latest book, 'Whately's Historic Doubts about Napoleon's Existence and the Preliminary Question.'

Following on from her speaking engagement at Liverpool's Wowfest, we caught up briefly with Dr Phil Mullen of the Department of Sociology to discuss the role of art and literature in representing marginalised voices.

A huge congratulations to all winners and nominees of the 2024/25 Dermot McAleese Teaching Assistant Awards, which recognise outstanding contributions to undergraduate teaching across the School's four disciplines.

On Tuesday 20 May, Professor Carol Newman delivered her Inaugural Lecture on "Against the Headwinds: Evidence-based Development in a Turbulent World" to a full house in the Robert Emmet Theatre. The event was chaired by Carmel O'Sullivan, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and attended by the Provost.

Join Professor Barra Roantree on Monday, May 26 to learn more about the MSc in Economic Policy, what the course offers and how to apply. Click here to register for the virtual information session.

The School is delighted to announce new staff starting (or being promoted) in all four of our Departments this August! Click through for a brief summary of their research interests.

A huge congratulations to our four Scholars in the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy & to our new Fellows, Professors Ronan Lyons and Davide Romelli (Economics), and Professor Taha Yasseri (Sociology.)

Congratulations to Ronan Lyons (Economics) on his promotion to Professor In, and Yekaterina Chzhen (Sociology), Emanuel Coman (Political Science), Alison Fernandes (Philosophy), and Marvin Suesse (Economics) on their promotions to Associate Professor.

Join us on Wednesday 2^nd April for a conversation with Michael Gaffney (Dept of Foreign Affairs) and Professor Gail McElroy (TCD Department of Political Science) about the diverse impact of the DFAT. Tickets are free but please register via MyCareers portal.

Professor Taha Yasseri of the Department of Sociology will deliver his inaugural lecture, "The Human in the Machine: Navigating the Myths & Realities of AI Towards a Future Where We Shape Technology Responsibly", on April 1^st. Click here to register for a free ticket.

Professor Sharyn O'Halloran (Professor of Political Economy) spoke to The Journal's The Explainer podcast on Friday about tariffs and what they mean for today's global economy. What are the pros and cons, and is there an end goal that Trump has in mind? Click here to listen to the episode.

On Wednesday 5^th March, Professor Phil Mullen co-chaired the launch of the College Race Equality Action Plan. The plan outlines a range of actions to address racial and ethnic disparities and amplify diverse voices in the college.

Join Professor Taha Yasseri on Wednesday, 12 March at 4-5pm for his public lecture on "If Siri Was Your Sister - Does it Matter if AI is Male or Female?". The lecture is part of the Talk with Trinity Series organised by Unit 18. No booking is required.

Professor Noah Buckley delivered an engaging talk on the second Trump administration, democratic erosion, and the rise of authoritarianism last night in the Thomas Davis Lecture Theatre. Learn more about his research interests here.

Professor Matthias Dilling from the Political Science Department was a guest on RTÉ Radio 1 Morning Ireland yesterday. He analysed the recent German election results and considered what they might mean for the country and Europe as a whole. Listen to the clip by clicking here.

Dr Gizem Arikan is up for our Spotlight Series - delving into our research teams' areas of expertise! 🔦 Most recently, Gizem's been researching the effect of religion on the integration of religious minority immigrants in the West.

Professor Peter Stone (Political Science) is co-organising a Zoom panel discussion about Nicole Hassoun's book A Minimally Good Life on Thursday, 13th March at 2pm (GMT). The event is also organised by Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination at Princeton University and co-sponsored by Trinity’s Centre for Justice and Values. Tickets are free but please RSVP here.

Health system reforms to further integrate the community pharmacy sector are required to strengthen Ireland's pandemic preparedness, according to new research by Professor Camilla Devitt in Sociology and Aaron Koay. Koay graduated from the MSc in Comparative Social Change in 2022 and is now a PhD researcher at UCL.

Seven graduates of Political Science at Trinity College Dublin have been elected to the 34th Dáil. These include Paschal Donohoe (FG), Gary Gannon (SD), Marie Sherlock (Labour), Dara Calleary (FF), Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (FG), Jack Chambers (FF) & Shane Moynihan (FF).

AI & Ethics is an online, 6-week, discussion-based course delivered by Assistant Professor William Ratoff of the Department of Philosophy that examines the most up-to-date issues in tech through a philosophical lens. The next iteration starts on Monday 3 March - sign up here!

Professor David Landy (Department of Sociology) has edited a new book "Fragments of Victory: The Contemporary Irish Left" with Oisín Gilmore. The book launch will take place Thursday, 6th February in The Teachers Club, Parnell Square West at 7pm. Click here to book a free ticket.

On Tuesday 28 January, Professor David Landy (Course Director of MPhil in Race, Ethnicity and Conflict) invited artist Lily Abichahine to present a lecture performance on Mediterranean realities and myths. Read more about the event by clicking here.

Congratulations to CEPH Administrative Officer Sarah Cunningham and Professor Ronan Lyons on their Taighde Éireann Research Ireland Research Ally awards. These awards are made to mark the crucual role played by higher education personnel in supporting the academic research community across all career levels.

Learn more about our Applied Social Data Science Programme by attending an Open Day Webinar on Friday, February 7^th at 2:00pm. This programme is for students with a strong interest in the social world who wish to learn how to effectively apply cutting-edge quantitative methods to solve real-world political, economic, and social problems.

This month's Graduate Stories looks at Thomas Williamson (MSc in Comparative Social Change, 2023), who is currently working as a Social Research Interviewer for the National Centre for Social Research (UK). Learn more about his journey here!

The annual Student Prize Ceremony for the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy took place on 2 December in the Synge Theatre, with over 100 students, faculty, and guests in attendance. The event brought the School community together to honour outstanding student achievements across various disciplines

The Department of Political Science is collaborating with RTÉ, TG4 and The Irish Times on an exit poll for general election 2024. Carried out by Ipsos B&A, the exit poll will give the first clear indication of the outcome of the election.

Congratulations to David Ralph for being nominated for his short story Turncoat, about which David says: "This story is about a man who has acted against his better nature, or simply followed it, and is now paying the consequences for his actions."

The Department of Sociology seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor in the area of Quantitative Sociology, to join us on 1 August, 2025. Closing date is noon, December 2^nd.

The Centre for Forced Migration Studies and Black Studies hosted a one-day symposium on October 18^th marking 20 years since the 2004 citizenship referendum. Scholars from across Ireland came together in Trinity Long Room Hub to explore the racial dimensions of the 2004 citizenship referendum.

Political parties in Ireland spend considerable time and resources on negative campaigning. Check out Professor Liam Kneafsey's research into this, which features today on RTÉ Brainstorm and RTÉ News.

Gita Gopinath, First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, led a Grattan Talk in the Trinity Long Room Hub yesterday for an audience of undergraduate students and Department of Economics staff. The event was opened by Head of Department Agustín Bénétrix.

Read about a day in the life of Sociology PhD student and teaching assistant Imogen Eve, who has been profiled by Trinity Research. She is pictured here (centre) receiving her Dermot McAleese TA Award in May.

Read about all the major goings-on from the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy and it's constituent Departments over the past academic year here.

Professor Yasseri has been appointed the inaugural Workday Professor of Technology and Society at TCD and TU Dublin. This role will sit at the intersection of technology and society, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence, online behaviour and the societal impacts of digital innovations.

Dublin is the second most expensive place to build apartments, after Zurich, according to a new construction cost report published today by Professor Ronan Lyons and the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland.

Will 2024 mark a decisive turning point for democracies worldwide? Join the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy for a thought-provoking Public Autumn Series that explores the complexities shaping the future of global democracy. Tickets now available.

Congratulations to Professor Martyn Egan on receiving the Trinity Excellence in Teaching Award recently. The annual Awards, presented by the Provost, mark exceptional dedication and outstanding contributions to teaching.

The Department of Sociology is hiring a Research Fellow to join a team investigating the real live experiences, intentions and strategies of EU migrant workers. This project is a collaboration between Queens University Belfast and Trinity College Dublin and is funded by the HEA. Closing date is July 12^th.

Well known Guardian journalist Rory Carroll (BESS) and Carnegie Corporation President Louise Richardson (History and Politics) have been profiled in the latest edition of Trinity Today.

Daniel Faas, Professor in Sociology, hosted the Honorable Maria Elena P. Algabre, Assistant Secretary for European Affairs, The Philippines, and Martin Murray, Executive Director of Asia Matters, to discuss the role of the Philippines in global trade, EU-Philippines trade priorities and opportunities for partnerships with Ireland.

The School honoured 4 outstanding teaching assistants at the Dermot McAleese Teaching Awards on May 28th. These awards celebrate their exceptional dedication, effectiveness, & commitment to excellence in teaching and learning.

The National Economic Dialogue 2024 took place yesterday at Dublin Castle. This year's focus was on building economic resilience and preserving improving living standards in a more shock-prone world.

Join us in the TRiSS Seminar Room at noon on Tuesday, May 28^th to see this years winners of the Dermot McAleese Teaching Assistant Awards. The awards were set up by long-standing Professor of Economics Dermot McAleese and recognise the contributions of excellent Teaching Assistants.

Many thanks to Former UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs David Miliband for his insight into EU/UK foreign policy at the Irish Embassy in London last night. “Britain and the EU need a new relationship on foreign policy. It doesn’t have to be a romance. It should be a reboot.”

Work is an inescapable feature of the modern world. Most of us, except for a lucky few, spend a significant portion of our lives working. Research Fellow in Philosophy, Dr. Caleb Althorpe, writes in The Conversation about what makes work meaningful.

Professors Yekaterina Chzhen of the Department of Sociology and Jesse Dillon Savage of the Department of Political Science were named as Fellows this morning by Provost Linda Doyle as part of the annual Trinity Monday celebrations.

Learn more about our Applied Social Data Science Programme by attending an Open Day Webinar on Friday, May 17^th at 10:00. This programme is for students with a strong interest in the social world who wish to learn how to effectively apply cutting-edge quantitative methods to solve real-world political, economic, and social problems.

The graduation of the first cohort from the joint Trinity-ESRI MSc in Economic Policy took place on Wednesday, April 17^th, 2024. Congratulations to all the students on their fantastic achievement. The next intake for the programme will be in September 2025.

Colm O'Reardon, Secretary General of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, spoke on the transformative journey of Ireland's higher education landscape and the challenges facing the third level sector.

The Department of Political Science is seeking to appoint a Teaching Fellow in International Relations and a Teaching Fellow in Political Theory - closing date May 2^nd. The Department of Economics is inviting applications for the positions of Assistant Professor and Teaching Fellow - closing date May 10^th. All positions have a start date of August 1^st.

The School of Social Sciences & Philosophy is delighted to announce that both the Departments of Philosophy and Political Science maintained their Top 100 positions in the 2024 QS World University Rankings. Conducted by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, criteria include academic reputation, employer perception, and research impact (citations). We extend sincere thanks to our team and academic partners for their invaluable contributions.

Professor Michelle D'Arcy was recently published in the prestigious Journal of Political Economy. The paper, co-authored with Professors Nistotskaya and Olsson of the University of Gothenburg, uses data from 159 countries over the last millenium to analyse the correlation between public land ownership records and economic growth.

Learn more about our new Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Economics and Big Data by attending an Open Day Webinar on Monday, April 15^th from 16:00 to 17:30. This course aims to train students with even a minimal quantitative research methods background in state-of-the-art applied economics methods.

Some of the highest quality undergraduate essays in philosophy are showcased in Vol II of the Trinity Student Philosophical Review (TSPR), that was launched at an event in the College on April 5th. This student-run publication continues to excel in its mission of providing a platform for emerging scholars to share their work.

Thousands of potential future students from around the island of Ireland and beyond visited campus on Saturday. Academic staff and student volunteers from the Departments of Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, and Philosophy, and the BESS and PPES programmes, were on hand to field their questions.

The Student Economic Review is hosting the launch of the printed journal on Tuesday, March 26^th at 7pm in the Graduates Memorial Building on campus to celebrate the publication of this year's wonderful essays. Philip Lane (ECB Chief Economist), Felicia Odamtten (founder of the Black Economists' Network in the UK), and Margaret Doyle (Partner and Chief Insights Officer of Deloitte UK) will speak.

Professor Thomas Chadefaux of the Department of Political Science speaking today at the ERC funded PaCE Project Conflict Forecasting Workshop, where he was joined by 20 colleagues from across Europe and the US to discuss opportunities and challenges in forecasting international conflicts.

Led by Prof. Eleanor Denny, Economics, and Prof. Brian Caulfield, Civil Engineering, the new project, called RATE, will conduct a nation-wide survey of car purchasing preferences to determine how various factors such as fuel type, vehicle size, safety and cost impact upon choice.

Long–standing Professor of Economics John O'Hagan is presented with a portrait by Provost Linda Doyle after the recent Trinity-Harvard Student Economic Review Debate at the Hist. Professor O'Hagan started the SER 37 years ago and oversaw it for 30 years.

The Student Economic Review organises intercollegiate debates with Harvard, Yale, Oxford and Cambridge. This year‘s debates will take place on the evenings of Thursday 8^th of February (‘This house would abolish all borders‘, vs Oxford) and Wednesday 21^st February (‘This house believes capitalism is incompatible with solving the climate crisis‘, vs Harvard) in the Graduates Memorial Building (GMB).

The Department of Philosophy is seeking to appoint a Teaching Fellow to a 2 year post commencing on 1^st August 2024. The successful applicant will be required to contribute to the teaching of: History, Philosophy and Ethics of Science; Epistemology; Metaphysics and Moral Philosophy.

The Department of Political Science is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Political Science and Qualitative Methods, to commence on 1^st September 2024. The area of specialization is open, but the preferred candidate should be able to teach modules in qualitative research methods. This is a tenure-track position.

Akinwande Majola said, "The Green Party internship was a dynamic and informative experience which involved practical action and learning how to take steps to implement a sustainable and just future. The internship gave the opportunity to learn and collaborate with fellow interns and key members of the Party’s operations. The internship was key in illustrating what a future in politics could look like."

TiLT, which develops innovative digital roleplay training that improves and measures diversity and inclusion (D&I) performance within organisations, has won the award and a €10k prize at the final of the 2023 InterTradeIreland Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition.

We are hiring a Research Fellow in Behavioural Economics for a collaboration between the Departments of Economics (with Prof Eleanor Denny) and Civil Engineering (with Prof Brian Caulfield). The successful candidate will work on the RATE project - the largest national stated preference study ever conducted in Ireland on car purchasing trends. Closing date is January26^th!

Congratulations to Economics Professor Davide Romelli, who has been nominated as a member of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Academic Advisory Group (AAG) of the Bank of England and HM Treasury. The group will bring together experts from a range of disciplines to work on the digital pound.

Keeping State pension age at 66 is unfair to younger generations, writes Professor Barra Roantree of the Department of Economics, in a piece first published in The Irish Times on Wednesday, December 13^th.

New research from Assistant Professor Yekaterina Chzhen and Mengxuan Li, a PhD student at the Department of Sociology found that a one-off experience of poverty, especially if experienced around age three-years-old, is enough to have an impact on a child’s development, according to new research from Trinity College Dublin.

The 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. Read more about this year`s event & prize winners here >>

School Manager Olive Donnnelly was one of seven Trinity researchers and staff to receive an Irish Research Concil Research Ally Award last night. The Research Ally awards recognise the recipients' role in supporting and sustaining the research community.

Kate Orkin, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Oxford, will deliver a lecture on Mental Health and Development at the 2023 TIME Annual Lecture on December 6th at 6.30pm in the Long Room Hub. Click to RSVP.

The Department of Sociology is now hiring for a Research Fellow (Post-Doctoral Researcher). The successful candidate will investigate the experiences, intentions and strategies of EU migrant workers and employers in Ireland and Northern Ireland who have been impacted by the change in immigration policy precipitated by Brexit.

Professor Humphreys introduced his research agenda and discussed the challenges of causal inference in social sciences. He recently joined the School as Honorary Professor of Social Sciences in the Departments of Economics and Political Science from WZB Berlin.

Discover how philosophy shapes our modern world with Philosophy Today, our new public lecture series for 2024. Over six engaging lectures, Trinity College Dublin`s distinguished philosophers will discuss their current research and reveal its practical applications. Learn More>>

The Trinity Impact Evaluation Research Centre (TIME), in collaboration with the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and Trinity College Dublin (TCD), and funded by (Irish Aid), held a conference on Development Economics at TCD on the 13th and 14th of October 2023.

Best-selling author Professor Erik Angner spoke about his new book, 'How Economics Can Save the World' the other night, in a talk co-organised by the School and the Irish Behavioural Science and Policy Network.

Congratulations to Professor Liam Kneafsey of the Department of Political Science who won the Elizabeth Meehan prize with Michele Crepaz (QUB) and Alan Duggan (University of Nottingham) at the PSAI conference at the weekend.

Professor Barra Roantree was responding to the suggestion that the budget should involve a lower rate of tax or increased exemptions for landlords: What these things share is that they would be very expensive, very unfair and fundamentally just completely ineffective in dealing with the problem

Professor 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.

The School of Social Sciences & Philosophy is delighted to introduce our 23rd Grattan Scholar, Doireann O`Brien, who has joined Trinity this Sept. Doireann is a valuable addition to the Dept. of Economics, where she will be working under the supervision of Prof. Nicola Fontana. We recently sat down with Doireann to learn more about her research on ‘The Economic Consequences of Child Marriage for Girls and their Children’ >>

This Friday, September 29^th is European Researchers' Night - where people come together to celebrate and learn about research. It has run annually since 2005 and Trinity College Dublin has held an event each year since 2013. This event provides a unique opportunity for researchers and the public to interact with each other, and to bring research to a wider audience.

A new ESRI report authored by Trinity economist Dr Barra Roantree has shown that child poverty could be reduced by a quarter by introducing a means-tested second-tier of child benefit.

Jacqueline 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.

We are hiring for a Teaching Fellow for the Department of Economics, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy. If you are interested in teaching and have a flair for innovation in module design, apply here!

The National Economic Dialogue took place today at Dublin Castle, where various stakeholder groups and representative bodies outlined their Budget 2024 demands.

We are hiring a Research Fellow for PaCE: Patterns of Conflict Emergence. The successful post holder will contribute to a project that uses machine-learning methods to forecast interstate and civil wars.

Laura Acosta has received the Outstanding Published Article Award from the Peace, War, and Social Conflict Section of the American Sociological Association for her co-authored article "War Commemoration and Nationalism in Belgium, 1914–1945: The Role of Military Networks" published in Social Forces.

SSP staff attended a reception on Monday in the Provost’s garden to celebrate the School’s Athena SWAN Award. Trinity holds 17 bronze Athena SWAN awards, 14 of which were awarded between 2020 and 2022, meaning this is the first opportunity to celebrate these successes in person as a group.

Congratulations to the 2022/23 winners of the Dermot McAleese TA Awards! Pictured L-R are Marketa Odlova (Political Science), Peter Maher (Philosophy), Dermot McAleese, Michael McRae (Economics), and Suri Li (Sociology).

Professor Liam Kneafsey’s exceptional teaching efforts and achievements were recognised formally with a Trinity Excellence in Teaching Award. The prestige of the award reflects the value that Trinity places on promoting teaching as a scholarly activity.

Speaking at the Irish embassy in Belgravia in London on Wednesday evening, former UK prime minister Sir John Major said there is a case for asking the British government to set out the precise terms that would have to be met for it to call a Border poll in the North.

The School of Social Sciences and Philosophy is now hiring for the following posts:
- Teaching Fellow in International Relations
- Teaching Fellow in Applied Social Data Science
- Teaching Fellow in Philosophy

Congratulations to Sociology Professor Pablo Gracia who secured €2 million over a five-year period to examine the link between adolescent digital use and the reproduction of social inequalities.

Congratulations to Professor Martina Zanella, the 2023 winner of the Irish Society for Women in Economics Prize.

Irish Ambassador to the US Geraldine Byrne Nason spoke with Georgetown University Director of Global Irish Studies Cóilín Parsons at the Embassy of Ireland in the USA about President Biden’s visit to Ireland, the 25^th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, and the full breadth of US-Irish relations!

Congratulations to Sharyn O'Halloran, Constantine Boussalis, and Peter Stone from the School who were announced today as elected Fellows of Trinity College Dublin!

We are hiring for the following posts:
- Teaching Fellow in Applied Social Data Science
- Teaching Fellow in International Relations

Congratulations to Rachel Kane and her team on the launch of the 37^th edition of the SER. The Review provides a platform to showcase the exceptional work being undertaken by Trinity’s Economics students.

We are hiring for the following posts:
- Assistant Professor in Moral Philosophy
- Assistant Professor in Political Science
- Assistant Professor in Political Science and Data Science (2 Year Fixed Term contract)

We are hiring a Research Fellow for PaCE: Patterns of Conflict Emergence. The successful post holder will contribute to a project that uses machine-learning methods to forecast interstate and civil wars. Closing date April 27^th.

It was great to welcome ECB Chief Economist and alumnus Philip Lane back to campus this morning. Philip provided in-depth analysis on post-COVID inflation and hinted strongly at further rate hikes.

Naomi Panovka won the prize for best speaker at the debate series co-hosted by the Student Economic Review and the Phil. Trinity defeated Yale as proponents on the topic of breaking up Big Tech.

Minister for Public Expenditure, President of the Eurogroup, and School of SSP alumnus Paschal Donohoe (BESS, Political Science, 1996) returns to Trinity to examine leadership in an era of rolling crises.

TiLT is a training start-up focused on making organisations more inclusive through its suite of role-playing games. Sociology Professor Anne Holohan is the co-founder, along with Conor McNally.

The Trinity Excellence in Teaching Award is designed to recognise and celebrate those who have made an outstanding contribution in the pursuit of teaching excellence. The award reflects the value that Trinity places on promoting teaching as a scholarly activity and the importance placed on enriching the learning opportunities of its students.

Prof. Peter Stone, Head of the Political Science Department, attended a Youth Summit at which Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, spoke. The event was held on Friday, 3 February at the Smock Alley Theatre. Stone was accompanied by four of the department's postgraduate students.

Prof. Peter Stone, Head of the Political Science Department, recently attended a book presentation to President Michael D. Higgins. The event, held at Áras an Uachtaráin on Wednesday, 8 February, saw Peter Emerson present a copy of his book The Punter’s Guide to Democracy to the president.

Registration is now open for our CPD courses on Applied Behavioural Science, Data Science, Data Analysis, Ethics, R and Python.

CEPH, a new all-Ireland centre of excellence linking Trinity College Dublin and Queen's University Belfast, is seeking to appoint three Research Assistants, to start in September 2023. The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday, February 15^th, 2023.

New research from Pablo Gracia in Trinity and Tomás Cano in UNED Madrid, Spain found that mother-child time doubles, two-parent time declines threefold, and father-child time remains low after separation.

Nine Trinity researchers and members of staff were honoured in the ‘Research Ally’ category at this year’s Irish Research Council Researcher of the Year awards, which marks the crucial role played by higher education personnel in supporting the academic research community across all career levels.

CEPH, a new all-Ireland centre of excellence linking Trinity College Dublin and Queen's University Belfast, is seeking to appoint two Research Fellows (Post-Doctoral Researchers). The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Tuesday 20^th December 2022.

Trinity IMpact and Evaluation Unit (TIME) is hosting their annual keynote lecture on Monday, December 5^th in the Dargan Theatre from 6:30-8pm. Professor of Economics Dean Karlan of Northwestern University will deliver the lecture, entitled Empowering the Unempowered with Multi-Faceted Economic Inclusion Programs: Lessons from the Past, Ideas for the Future, which focuses on anti-poverty research in developmental economics.

The inaugural lecture of Sharyn O'Halloran, Chair of Political Economy (2020) took place on November 1st in the Robert Emmet Theatre. The lecture examined “How can Artificial Intelligence Improve Public Policy?”

Chair of Political Economy Sharyn O'Halloran asks “How can Artificial Intelligence Improve Public Policy?” on November 1^st at 18:30 in the Robert Emmett Theatre - register for free here.

Big congratulations to the winners of this years Harry Hartford Capstone Awards - Ronan Dunne, Martin Emsens, Tom Fleming, Yiming He, and Ellen McHugh. The Awards highlight the best capstone projects of the year.

Peter Stone, Head of Department in Political Science, spoke on September 7th at a public roundtable on “Four Fallacies of Deliberation: The Future of Democracy in Europe.” The event took place in Vienna in conjunction with a meeting of COST Action CA17135: “Constitution-Making & Deliberative Democracy.”

Professor Malešević of UCD will discuss his recently published book ‘Why Humans Fight: The Social Dynamics of Close-Range Violence’ this Wednesday, October 5th at 18:00 in the Mháirtin Ui Chadhain lecture theatre (2041B) in the Arts Building.

Registration is now open for our CPD courses on Applied Behavioural Science, Data Science, Data Analysis, Ethics, R and Python.

We are hiring for a Research and Policy Officer for the Centre for Economics, Policy, and History. CEPH is a new all-Ireland centre of excellence, linking TCD and Queen's University Belfast. This is a great opportunity to get in at the ground level!

The IMF presented the Financial Sector Assessment Program to the School on Tuesday, which examines the risks facing the Irish financial sector. The presentation culminated in a Q&A on their findings and recommendations.

The School of Social Sciences and Philosophy welcomed staff in the Departments of Economics, Political Science, Philosophy and Sociology in advance of the 22/23 academic year.

Prof. Peter Stone, Head of the Political Science Department, has won the Lee Eisler Service Award from the Bertrand Russell Society. The prize is awarded occasionally “to recognize distinguished service to the Society.”

Economics PhD student Laura Muñoz Blanco won the prestigious award for her paper Shifting Marriage Timing for Women: Natural Disasters and Forced Displacement, which examines early marriage and how best to tackle it from a policy perspective.

We are looking for an Executive Officer to join our team here in the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy. This is a flexible half-time role. Click the link to apply.

The Departments of Philosophy & Political Science have been ranked in the Top 100 by Subject in the 2022 edition of the QS World University Rankings. Trinity College also placed in the top 100 universities worldwide.

The School of Social Sciences and Philosophy is delighted to welcome Professor Sharyn O’Halloran as the new Chair of Political Economy, joint between Economics and Political Science. The Chair is funded by the HEA as part of the Senior Academic Leadership Initiative.

Professor Peter Stone recently published a review in Philosophy Now. Stone reviewed Why Does Inequality Matter? by leading political philosopher T.M. Scanlon. Stone unpacks Scanlon's complex account of the different reasons people might have for caring about equality.

The Trinity Impact Evaluation Unit (TIME) is collaborating with an international consortium of state bodies, IGO's and NGO's to hold a workshop in developmental economics. Follow the link to submit papers for consideration.

Professor Peter Stone was interviewed recently on the Finding Genius podcast. “Revolutionizing Democracy: The Benefits of Sortition and Selected Citizens Councils,” discussed the rise of randomly-selected citizen assemblies, with a focus on the Irish experience.

Congratulations to Economics PhD candidate Simone Arrigoni whose work on financial condition indices was published in the latest edition of the IMF Economic Review.

We are looking for an Executive Officer to join our team here in the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy. This is a permanent full-time role. Click the link to apply.

Congratulations to the winners of the Dermot McAleese TA Awards for 2021/2022! The winners are Anu Jose (Economics), Sadbh Dowling (Sociology), Victoria Iugai (Philosophy), and Audrey Plan (Political Science).

Congratulations to Eugenia Frezza for winning the new ISWE Prize for Best Paper by a Woman Economist! Eugenia's paper looks at the impact of fast internet on gender norms in sub-Saharan Africa.

The School extends congratulations to Dr. Gizem Arikan & Prof. Thomas Chadefaux (Political Science), Prof. John Divers (Philosophy), and Dr. Jan Skopek (Sociology), who have been named Fellows within the School.

The Department of Economics is introducing 2 new CPD courses - Introduction to Data Analytics and An Introduction to Statistical Thinking and Data Analysis - deadline to apply is April 20^th

The Trinity Impact Evaluation Research centre has launched the second iteration of its flagship online course. Applications are now open for the 6-week course commencing on May 9th 2022. Researchers and practitioners from research institutions, governments and NGO’s in fields of development are encouraged to apply. The Course is supported by Irish Aid and eight scholarships are on offer to citizens of Irish Aid Partner countries.

Trinity economists, in collaboration with colleagues in Queens University Belfast, have been awarded €3.8 million to establish an All-Ireland Centre of Excellence in Economics, History and Policy.

The School is delighted to announce a new summmer internship with Oxfam Ireland, focusing on the areas of policy and advocacy. The deadline to apply is April 8^th at 17:00.

Professor Linda Zagzebski, Kingfisher College Chair of the Philosophy of Religion and Ethics emerita at the University of Oklahoma, will be speaking in Trinity about the central theme of her latest book, The Two Greatest Ideas.

Professor John Divers took up the Chair of Moral Philosophy (1837) in June 2021. His inaugural lecture will take place on March 15^th in the Thomas Davis Lecture Theatre. Please register here.

The themes of the two 2022 John O’Hagan Grattan Scholarships have been announced and applications for PhD students are now open. The deadline to apply is April 1^st.

8 students recently completed an internship with Green Party Ireland under the guidance of Professor Liam Kneafsey - watch this short video to see how they got on.

The Provost, Dr. Linda Doyle hosted a reception in the Provost’s house, to celebrate 10 years of the Grattan Scholarship Programme and to honour Emiritus Professor John O’Hagan as the founding father of the Grattan Scholars.

The Trinity Impact Evaluation Research centre has launched an exciting new 5-week online course in Impact Evaluation Methods starting in November 2021. The course is interactive and collaborative and allows participants to develop an impact evaluation design for their organisations. The course is supported by Irish Aid. Eight scholarships are on offer to citizens of Irish Aid partner countries. 

The School of Social Sciences and Philosophy was delighted to host the inaugural Harry Hartford Capstone Project Awards virtually on Wednesday 6 October. The Awards were presented to the four best Capstone Projects in the disciplines of Economics, Political Science, Sociology and Philosophy. The awards have been made possible due to the vision and generosity of Harry Hartford, Economic and Social Studies Alum 1982 and long time supporter of the School.

On 23rd September the Ambassador of Ireland to the UK, Ambassador O’Neill hosted the annual Henry Grattan Lecture at the Embassy of Ireland in London. The lecture was delivered by Commissioner Mairead McGuinness on ‘The EU – COVID Impact and Facing up to Climate Change.

The School of Social Sciences and Philosophy is delighted to announce it has secured an Athena SWAN Bronze award in the latest round of awards. The Athena Swan (Scientific Women’s Academic Network) Charter is an international framework which is used to support and transform gender equality within higher education and research.

The 2021 TIME Annual Lecture will be delivered by Prof. Rohini Pande, Henry J. Heinz II Professor of Economics and Director of the Economic Growth Center at Yale University.Prof. Rohini Pande will present on Strengthening Opportunities for Women. Thursday, September 23rd at 14.00 Irish time.Click this article to register for zoom.

Applications are invited for an Assistant Professor (part-time, 50%) post funded under the Human Capital Initiative, Pillar 3, in The Department of Philosophy. Closing date: 12 noon on Monday, 9th August 2021.

Professor Bénétrix will act as Senior Editor for the new and fully open access journal by Oxford University Press, Oxford Open Economics. He will be looking after publications in the areas of Macroeconomics and International Macroeconomics/Finance.

Applications are invited for a Teaching Fellow (part-time, 50%) post in Applied Behavioural Science in The Department of Sociology.  Closing date: 12 noon on Friday, 30th July 2021.

Finance Minister Pascal Donohue Launched the Department’s New MSc in Economic Policy. The first-ever MSc in economic policy specifically for people working in the public sector which combines the Department’s expertise and the policy-focused research at the ESRI. Commencing in January 2022, now accepting applications.

The School of Social Sciences and Philosophy is proud to announce the election of BESS students Nicole Hennessy, Caoimhe Johnson and Conor O’Brien, PPES students Kate Hyland, Conor Maher, Ella McGill and Finn McGrath to Scholarship on 26th April 2021. The School wishes the Scholars every success in the future

Congratulations to Dr Kenneth L. Pearce, Head of the Department of Philosophy and Ussher Assistant Professor in Berkeley Studies (Early Modern Philosophy) who has been elected to fellowship.

Trinity College Dublin is launching a new Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Social Data Science. Run by the Department of Political Science, with support from the School of Computer Science and Statistics. This postgraduate programme commencing in 2021 is supported by the Human Capital Initiatives.

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2021, we are delighted to invite you to join Prof. Selim Gulesci, Economics, and Prof. Ivana Bacik, Law, on their talk on "New Insights in Social Sciences", part of the "Cross-Faculty International Women’s Day - Visibility of Role Models" event.

Professor Eleanor Denny is the Director of the Department’s New MSc in Economic Policy. A unique collaboration between the Economics Department at TCD and the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).  This exciting new MSc commences in January 2022 and is now accepting applications.

The Department of Political Science is seeking to appoint two Assistant Professors in Political Science and Data Science, to commence on 1st September 2021. Closing date for receipt of completed applications is no later than 12 Noon GMT on Wednesday 20 January 2021.

Professor Alejandra Ramos’s exceptional teaching efforts and achievements were recognised formally with a Trinity Excellence in Teaching Award. The prestige of the award reflects the value that Trinity places on promoting teaching as a scholarly activity .

The IMTCD hosted their third successful workshop on International Capital Flows and Financial Globalisation, featuring key scholars in the field. The half-day virtual event took place on Thursday, 17 of December 2020.

TIME is hosting a two day international conference this week on the latest research on multi-faceted anti-poverty programmes for the ultra-poor, known as Graduation Programmes. (December 4th and 5th). With 270 registered participants it looks like our biggest event to date

Professor Divers, who joins Trinity from Leeds University, is a world-renowned expert in the theory of possibility and necessity. He is the author of Possible Worlds (Routledge, 2002) and a recent past president of the Mind Association.

Dr Phil Mullen has been appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology to lead the new Trinity Elective module in Black Studies.

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Dr Skopek’s recently published study focuses on the educational reproduction of East and West German men and women born between 1930 and 1950 by considering both mobility and fertility pathways.

The Department of Economics, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Economics (Applied Social Data Analysis and Big Data), to commence on 1st August 2021.

The new UNICEF report Worlds of Influence: Understanding what shapes child well-being in rich countries uses pre-COVID-19 data to rank EU and OECD countries according to children’s mental and physical health and academic and social skillset.

Marcus Goldstein, Director of the Gender Innovation Lab (GIL) at the World Bank and Lead Economist in the Office of the Chief Economist for Africa spoke on "Gender and Development: (R)evolution of our Understanding" at the TIME Annual Keynote Lecture, November 19th at 14:00

Professor in Economics, Carol Newman received a Walsh Scholarship for undertaking her PhD which she completed in 2001. The Alum Award celebrates achievements of an exceptional nature by a member of the Walsh Scholars Alumni of which there are 1,200 globally.

The Department of Sociology invites applications for an Assistant Professorship in Sociology in the area of Black Studies. Deadline: October 14th 2020.

The study, by Ms Melissa Bohnert and Dr Pablo Gracia and published in the Child Indicators Research journal, is the first to look at two cohorts of children to form a comparative analysis on effects. The research is part of the EU-funded Digymatex project.

The award, which recognises outstanding research by authors who are no more than three years past their PhD defence, was presented to Dr Mastrorocco, and his co-author Dr Arianna Ornaghi (University of Warwick), for their research project: "Who Watches the Watchmen? Local News and Police Behaviour in the United States".