News Archive: Academic Year 2014 - 2015
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Launch of Trinity IMpact Evaluation Unit (TIME)The Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin, in collaboration with the Trinity International Development Initiative will launch a new research group called the Trinity IMpact Evaluation Unit (TIME) on Monday September 21st at 6.30pm in the Neill Lecture Theatre of the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute. -
EU Ambassador to the US gives Henry Grattan LectureDavid O'Sullivan gave a talk on EU-US Relations at the Irish Embassy in London recently as part of the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy's flagship lecture series. Dr O'Sullivan graduated from Trinity in 1975 with a BA (Mod) in Economics and Sociology. -
Provost meets leading Political Science graduate Kerry HealeyTrinity’s Provost met with Political Science PhD graduate, Kerry Healey, on a recent trip to the US. Dr Healey, who is internationally recognized for her service in academia and government, is President of Babson College and former Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. -
Sociology Professor Richard Layte speaks at Trinity Research ShowcaseProf Layte was one of five Trinity researchers to showcase their work at a special event in Boston titled Fusion. The Provost and Minister for Education and Skills were joined by Trinity’s collaborators in research, industry, education and alumni at the event. -
Dermot McAleese Teaching Awards Recognise Commitment to Teaching and LearningTeaching assistants in the School have been recognised for their outstanding contribution in the pursuit of teaching excellence. Congratulations to the winners: Caroline Mehigan (Economics), Keith Begley (Philosophy), Miriam Sorace (Political Science) and Caitriona Delaney (Sociology). -
Political Philosopher Dr Peter Stone Co-organizes Major Academic MeetingsFrom 4–7 June, Trinity’s Philosophy and Political Science departments will host the annual meetings of the Society for the Study of the History of Analytical Philosophy and the Bertrand Russell Society featuring talks by leading international scholars. -
Let’s Fly Away: IAG and Aer LingusProfessor Raj Chari places the current events surrounding the sale of Aer lingus within the broader history of 'Life After Privatisation' -
Prof Raj Chari Publishes 'Life After Privatisation'Professor Raj Chari has just completed a new and very topical book analysing the fates that may befall privatised state companies. 'Life After Privatisation' is published by Oxford University Press. -
Play by William Lyons, Emeritus Fellow in Philosophy, wins Italian theatre awardL'Edera e l'Abete, the Italian translation of William Lyons' play, The Fir Tree and the Ivy, about Hannah Arendt and Martin Heidegger, won the 2015 Premio Colline di Torino (Testo Teatrale). The translation is by Dr Alessio Frenda, a recent TCD Linguistics graduate. The original English version won the 2006 Eamon Keane Full Length Play Competition in Ireland. -
Economics PhD Student Michael Curran Awarded Conniffe PrizeThe Department of Economics would like to congratulate Michael Curran who recently won the Denis Conniffe prize for the best paper presented by a young economist at the Irish Economics Association Annual Meeting. Michael received the prize for his paper titled "Interest Rate Volatility and Macroeconomic Dynamics". -
Professor Gaia Narciso publishes paper in the Journal of Urban EconomicsProfessor Gaia Narciso, with Guglielmo Barone, Bank of Italy, has published a paper on ‘Organized crime and business subsidies: Where does the money go?' in the Journal of Urban Economics. The paper analyses the role of organized crime in the allocation of public subsidies to businesses. -
Dr Will Phelan presents at the University of CopenhagenDr Will Phelan was an invited speaker at iCourts - the Danish National Research Foundation's Centre of Excellence for International Courts - on 29 April 2015. During his stay, he presented his new book "In Place of Inter-State Retaliation: The European Union's Rejection of WTO-style Trade Sanctions and Trade Remedies" (Oxford UP, 2015). -
Professor Gaia Narciso publishes paper in the American Economic Journal: Economic PolicyProfessor Gaia Narciso, with Guglielmo Barone, Bank of Italy and Francesco D'Acunto, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, has published a paper on ‘Telecracy: Testing for Channels of Persuasion' in the American Economic Journal: Economic Policy. The paper explores how media bias affects electoral outcomes. -
Professor Carol Newman publishes paper in the European Economic ReviewProfessor Carol Newman, with John Rand, University of Copenhagen; Theodore Talbot, Centre for Global Development; Finn Tarp, UNU-WIDER and University of Copenhagen, has published a paper on ‘Technology Transfers, Foreign Investment and Productivity Spillovers' in the European Economic Review. The paper explores the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and the productivity of host country domestic firms.
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School of Social Sciences and Philosophy NewsletterOur third annual alumni newsletter highlights some of the key achievements of staff and students and aims to provide an overview of the activities being undertaken by the School. -
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Three Sociology Students Elected to Scholarship in 2015The Department of Sociology is delighted to extend its congratulations to Mariam Ahmad (Sociology and Social Policy), Patrick Lavelle (PPES) and Matt Murtagh-White (PPES) who were announced as new Scholars of Trinity College. They were among the 67 Scholars announced by the Provost on Trinity Monday, 13 April. -
Congratulations To Our New Scholars In Political Science On Their SuccessThe Department congratulates the 5 undergraduate students of Political Science elected to Scholarship on 10 April 2015: Christopher Doughty (History and Political Science), Samuel Alexander Thomas Johnston (PPES), Patrick Lavelle (PPES), Ciara Molloy (History and Political Science), and Matt Murtagh-White (PPES). -
Economics Students Elected to Scholarship, 2015The Department of Economics is delighted to extend its congratulations to Samuel Alexander Thomas Johnston (PPES), Patrick Lavelle (PPES), Matt Murtagh-White (PPES), Luca Graziadei (TSM), Eimear Flynn (TSM), Míde Ní Ghríofa (TSM) and Christopher Swords (TSM) who were announced as new Scholars of the College. They were among the 67 Scholars announced by the Provost on Trinity Monday, 13th April. -
Philosophy Students Elected to Scholarship, 2015It is with particular pleasure that the Department of Philosophy congratulates Single Honours Philosophy students, Ruairí William Maguire, Ciar McCormick and Ciara O'Rourke, and PPES students, Samuel Alexander Thomas Johnston, Patrick Lavelle and Matt Murtagh-White, who were among the 67 students announced by the Provost as new Foundation Scholars on Trinity Monday, 13 April 2015. -
Philosophy Department hosts major conference on Autism and the Foundations of LanguageFrom 27-29 March 2015 the Department of Philosophy in conjunction with the School of Psychology, the Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies and the National College of Ireland hosted a major international conference on Autism and the Foundations of Language. -
New Trinity Research Group to Focus on the Impact of Development AidA new research group established by the Department of Economics will bring together economics researchers, development practitioners and policy makers in a collective effort to estimate and understand the impact of development aid and investments. -
Philosophy Alumnus, Lenny Abrahamson, honoured with College awardCrically acclaimed director and Trinity Philosophy alumnus, Lenny Abrahamson BA (1990), was honoured by the College with a 2015 Alumni Award. Abrahamson, a Dublin native, has directed four feature-length films as well as several award-winning projects for television. -
New book by David Ralph on Work, Family and Commuting in EuropeThe Department of Sociology is pleased to welcome a new book by Dr David Ralph from Palgrave on the lives of Euro-commuters. In it, Dr Ralph examines the day-to-day reality Euro-commuters face living between two EU countries and looks at the impact this mobility has on left behind family members. The book was launched by Dr Caitríona Ni Laoire (UCC) and Dr Mary Gilmartin (NUIM). -
SER 2015 LaunchThe Launch of the Student Economic Review 2015 took place on Tuesday the 24th of March in the GMB. The chamber was full on the night with contributors and their families, the committee and the staff and friends of the Economics department in attendance. Our privileged guests on the evening were the President of the Student Economic Review, Professor John O'Hagan and our guest speaker, Declan Sheehan. -
New Book by Professor Vasilis PolitisThe Department of Philosophy is pleased to welcome a new book by Professor Vasilis Politis from Cambridge University Press on the method of argument and enquiry in Plato's early dialogues. In it Professor Politis proposes and defends a radically new account of Plato's method of argument and enquiry in the early dialogues. -
Dean's Undergraduate Scholarship for EconomicsThe Dean's Undergraduate Scholarship programme aims to support outstanding international students in an academic discipline within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. In 2015/2016, the first year of the scholarship programme, this scholarship is to be awarded to an economics student.
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Assistant Professor Gaia Narciso secures IRC New Foundations FundingCongratulations to Assistant Professor Gaia Narciso who has secured funding from the Irish Research Council under Strand 2: Decade of Centenaries. Her research will focus on 'the historical roots of Politically-Motivated Rebellion: Evidence from the Irish Revolution'.
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Professor Gail McElroy secures Irish Research Council New Foundations FundingProfessor Gail McElroy, Head of the Department of Political Science, has secured funding from the Irish Research Council. Under Strand 3: Enhancing Knowledge Exchange of the New Foundations Programme her research will focus on 'Gender and legislative debate in Ireland: When and what female TDs talk about'. -
Sociology PhD Student wins Dean of Research AwardDavid Cichon, a first year Sociology PhD student, wins first Dean of Research Award at the Postgraduate Student Showcase. David’s research examines labour activism and trade union organising in the global garment industry. In particular, he is interested in the recent wave of minimum wage campaigning across Cambodian garment factories. -
Trinity and Yale go Head-to-Head in SER DebateTeams from Trinity College Dublin and Yale University debated the motion "This house believes that the US should open the Mexican border" on the 19th of February in the Graduate Memorial Building. The debate was chaired by Gideon Rachman, chief foreign affairs commentator of the Financial Times. -
Students Excel in Irish Times Debating CompetitionCongratulations to Rónán O'Connor (TSM Economics and Sociology) of Trinity's Philosophical Society who was part of the winning team at the Annual Irish Times debating competition and to William Dunne (PPES) of the Trinity Historical society who was a runner up in the competition. Now in its 55th year, the Irish Times debating championship was established to promote excellence in oratory and debating. -
Professor Richard Layte Delivers Inaugural LectureProfessor Richard Layte, Professor of Sociology, delivered his inaugural lecture entitled 'Can We Balance Social Equality with Economic Growth? Lessons from the Life Course Model of Human Development' on Wednesday 11 February. The lecture was followed by a panel discussion by Professor John O'Hagan (Economics) Professor Paul O'Grady (Philosophy) and Professor Anne Wren (Political Science). The event was chaired by Pro-Dean Professor Eoin O'Sullivan. -
Workshop on ‘Quantitative Data in Irish Migration Research’On 12 February 2015, the IRC funded New Irish Families project (Principal Investigator: Antje Röder) hosted a workshop on ‘Quantitative Data in Irish Migration Research’ attended by several speakers and over 30 attendees. Panels focused on opportunities as well as challenges encountered in using existing data sources and new approaches for collecting survey data, as well as discussing ways forward in Irish migration research. -
Conference on Socio-Economic Inequalities in Mortality in IrelandOn 25 February 2015, the ESRI and the Department of Sociology (Prof Richard Layte) together with Maynooth University will host a conference on mortality patterns in Ireland over time and place. The event will be opened by the Minister for Health, Dr Leo Varadkar T.D. The keynote speaker is Professor Johan Mackenbach, University Medical Centre Rotterdam. -
Congratulations to PPES Student and new TCD SU President Lynn RuaneCongratulations to PPES student Lynn Ruane who has just been elected President of the Students' Union. She spoke to Aine Lawlor about her aspirations on RTE Radio 1 on Saturday morning. Lynn begins her term as President on 1 July and we wish her well in her new role.
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Peter Stone wins IPSA Committee on Concepts and Methods (C&M) Best Working Paper AwardDr Peter Stone from the Department of Political Science has been named the winner of the prestigious IPSA Committee on Concepts and Methods (C&M) Best Working Paper Award for his paper "The Concept of Picking." This award is given to the best paper published during the previous three calendar years, and was selected for not only contributing to the task of delineating the concept of rational action, but offering a rich assessment of picking as a distinctive enterprise.
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MSc Students enter TCD LaunchBox Startup ProgrammePolitical Science MSc students Sam Spurlock, David Maher and Katie Perkowski are part of a team that has entered an idea into Trinity's Launchbox startup incubator program. The idea is called GigLocale, an app that would send alerts to phones about last-minute gig tickets in specific areas with the potential for discounts. You can read more about their idea at GigLocale's webpage by clicking the link above. -
Analysis of the elections in GreeceThe recent elections in Greece have been of great interest across Europe, and indeed the world. Dr Constantine Boussalis and doctoral candidate David Barrett have written pieces on the results for the Greek Politics Specialist Group. -
Dr Peter Stone publishes on how to enhance democracyDr Peter Stone argues that selecting a political system’s guardians by chance could prevent special interests from dominating and reassure everyone about the integrity of the system. -
New Growing Up in Ireland Report PublishedThe ‘Maternal Health Behaviours and Child Growth In Infancy’ report, co-authored by Prof Richard Layte from the Department of Sociology, provides evidence of the profound influence of early life environment on children’s subsequent health and identifies implications for policy-makers. The study was launched by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr James Reilly. -
TCD Researchers Awarded Funding Under Horizon 2020An interdisciplinary team including researchers from the Department of Sociology (Prof. Richard Layte) and the TILDA Study (Dr Ann Hever) have been awarded € 6 million from the European Commission for the LIFEPATH project. The study aims to understand the determinants of diverging ageing pathways among individuals belonging to different socioeconomic groups. -
Trinity Researcher Appointed to Prestigious Environmental Economics ProgrammeDr Claudia Aravena Novielli a postdoctoral researcher with the Department of Economics in the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, has received a prestigious appointment to the Scientific Committee of the Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Economics Program (LACEEP). -
Prestigious Grattan Scholarships Awarded to Postgraduate StudentsThe School of Social Sciences and Philosophy awarded Grattan Scholarships to three postgraduate students at a reception hosted by the Provost recently. The scholarship programme supports exceptional PhD students who have the potential to become future academic leaders. -
Plato Centre Hosts Conference on The Aporetic Tradition in Ancient PhilosophyFrom 28-30 November 2014 the Plato Centre at Trinity College Dublin hosted 14 speakers from Austria, England, Germany, Ireland and the United States, all contributors to a volume on The Aporetic Tradition in Ancient Philosophy. This volume from Cambridge University Press will be edited by Vasilis Politis (TCD) and George Karamanolis (Vienna) and is due out in early 2016. -
BESS Graduate Conferred with TCD Honorary DegreeDavid O'Sullivan, EU Ambassador to the US, has been conferred with an Honorary Degree by Trinity College. David, who graduated from Trinity in 1975 with a BA (Mod) in Economics and Sociology, has been an outstanding European public servant who has dedicated his career to the practical promotion of the European ideal. -
New Book by Professors Peter Simons and Edgar MorscherIt is with particular pleasure that the Department of Philosophy welcomes a new volume of collected essays by Peter Simons and Edgar Morscher from Academia Verlag. Some of the topics addressed in these essays include: questions of the objectivity of truth-bearers and truth-makers, the history and foundations of free logic and the philosophy of water. -
New Book by Margret Fine-Davis on Gender Roles in IrelandThe Department of Sociology hosted a book launch in collaboration with the Centre for Gender and Women’s Studies at Trinity College Dublin. Gender Roles in Ireland: Three Decades of Attitude Change by Dr Margret Fine-Davis documents changing attitudes toward the role of women in Ireland from 1975 to 2005, and was introduced by former Fine Gael TD Monica Barnes. -
2014 Patrick Keatinge Undergraduate Prize PresentedWe are pleased to announce that Anja Schoen has been awarded the 2014 Patrick Keatinge Prize for achieving the best performance in Political Science alone in her Senior Sophister year. Anja is pictured with her dissertation supervisor, Dr Michelle D'Arcy. -
Dr Peter Stone publishes on Leonard CohenDr Peter Stone from the Department of Political Science has recently published a book chapter entitled “The Happy Memes of Hallelujah" in a new volume called Leonard Cohen and Philosophy, edited by Jason Holt. -
American Political Science Association Director Meets PhD studentsThe Department organised a lunchtime career planning session for Political Science PhD candidates last month. Professor Steve Smith, Director of APSA, was the guest speaker. He shared his insights on the academic job market, professional development and research methods. -
Public Symposium to Discuss Labour MovementThe Department of Sociology will host a discussion between US author Jane McAlevey about her book Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) and Siobhan O'Donoghue, Director of the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland. The symposium will take place on Monday 17th November 2014 at 7pm in the Thomas Davis Theatre at Trinity College Dublin. -
Wilkinson and Pickett Deliver Keynote on Income InequalityProfessors Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett gave a successful public lecture on 'Why Income Inequality Damages Us All: The causal processes' in the TCD/UCD Sociology Public Lecture Series on 11 November 2014. The talk focused on evidence that larger income differences between rich and poor are major causes of the social damage associated with them. -
New book by Professor Paul O'Grady on Aquinas' Philosophy of ReligionThe Department of Philosophy is pleased to welcome a new book by Professor Paul O'Grady from Palgrave Macmillan on Aquinas' Philosophy of Religion. Among the many topics explored in it are: Aquinas' views on philosophy and theology; his arguments for the existence of God; and his responses to the problem of evil. -
School of Social Sciences and Philosophy GradLink Career MentoringGradLink for third year economics, philosophy, political science and sociology students will be launched on Nov 11. It is an excellent way for students to start thinking about their futures and the School is extremely grateful to our alumni for supporting the programme. -
Camilla Devitt Awarded NORFACE Funding for ProjectDr Camilla Devitt is TCD partner in the Paradox of Health State Futures (HEALTHDOX) project which involves a team of scholars from seven European universities. It aims to explore future trajectories of European health politics and policies through an investigation of the impact of recent health reforms on health inequalities, health expenditures, and public attitudes towards both the health system and the welfare state. -
Antje Roeder Delivers Public Lecture at Forum PoloniaDr Antje Roeder, Department of Sociology at Trinity College Dublin, will give a public lecture on ‘Ten years of Polish post-accession migration to Ireland’, organised by Forum Polonia. The event takes place on Thursday 30 October at 6:30pm in the Long Room Hub at Trinity College Dublin, and is part of a series of events organised to celebrate ten years since Polish EU accession. -
Student's review of Discover Research Night DublinStefan Müller, one of our current MSc in Politics and Public Policy students, recently volunteered at ‘Discover Research Night Dublin’ and wrote this report of his experience. -
Economics PhD Students Attend Prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate MeetingTwo PhD Economics students were recently selected to attend the prestigious 5th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences along with young economists from more than 80 countries around the world. -
TCD economist contributes to new book on rented sectorRonan Lyons, Assistant Professor of Economics at Trinity College Dublin, is one of the contributors to a new book, 'Renting in Ireland', edited by Lorcan Sirr. The book, which includes perspectives on the social, voluntary and private rented sectors and is the first book of its kind for Ireland, includes a wide array of contributors. Ronan's chapter outlines trends in rents in Ireland since the 1940s and spatial trends over the last 15 years. The book is available to purchase from the IPA. -
Trinity PhD wins ECPR ‘best politics thesis’ prizeThe ECPR (European Consortium for Political Research) has awarded its prestigious 2014 Jean Blondel prize to Carolina Plescia’s thesis ‘Split-Ticket Voting in Mixed-Member Electoral Systems: A Theoretical and Methodological Investigation’. Dr Plescia’s thesis research was conducted in the Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin, under the supervision of Michael Marsh and Ken Benoit. -
New Staff Member: Dr Xin SunThe Department of Political Science is pleased to welcome Assistant Professor in Political Science (Chinese Studies), Xin Sun. Dr Sun joins the Department from Northwestern University in Chicago, and his specialist research area is comparative politics, examining the political economy of authoritarian regimes and Chinese Politics. -
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New Staff Member: Dr Constantine BoussalisThe Department of Political Science is pleased to welcome Assistant Professor in International Relations, Constantine Boussalis. Dr Boussalis joins the Department from Harvard Law School, and his research examines how political and social institutions influence prosperity, public health and sustainable government.in how government capacity and social capital help societies mitigate the effects of economic and environmental threats. -
New Staff Member: Dr Thomas ChadefauxThe Department of Political Science is pleased to welcome Assistant Professor in International Relations, Thomas Chadefaux. Dr Chadefaux joins the Department from ETH Zurich, the Federal Institute in Technology in Switzerland, and his research examines the causes of interstate conflict and their prediction. -
Departure of Dr Tim HicksIn the summer 2014, Dr Tim Hicks left Trinity College to take up a position as Lecturer in Public Policy at University College London. In his four years in Trinity College Tim was an excellent colleague, and we wish him well in his new role.
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