Dr Grund appointed Visiting Professor at University of Manchester

Dr Thomas Grund (UCD Sociology) has been awarded a prestigious Simon and Hallsworth Visiting Professorship at the University of Manchester. Thomas will visit Manchester a few times in 2017 and 2018 to work on a project on social networks and domestic violence. He is hosted by Prof David Gadd at the School of Law and Dr Elisa Bellotti at the School of Social Sciences. Congrats!

Book on Shklar in the news

Associate Professor Andreas Hess is in the news regarding "Trump's immigration crackdown". Vox Media - one of the biggest digital media networks in the US -  have used the biography of Judith Shklar written by Andreas Hess as a hinge in a news story about refugees, Trump, and how to avoid cruelty. More about the news article here. More about the book here.

New collaboration with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs on criminal networks

Dr Thomas Grund from the School of Sociology is now scientific consultant for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs on a research project about "the influence of criminal networks on children’s offending behaviour in Ireland". More about this research on criminal networks in Ireland conducted by Dr Redmond and previous findings here.

Podcast with Peter Hedstrom on Analytical Sociology

New episode of "Dublin Calling", the UCD School of Sociology Podcast, with Prof. Peter Hedstrom (University of Oxford / Linkoping University). We talk about Analytical Sociology and flooding in Oxford.

UCD Postgraduate Open Day Monday 20 February

The College of Social Sciences and Law postgraduate open day will be held on Monday 20 February from 3-5pm in the Sutherland School of Law, UCD

Faculty and students from the School of Sociology will be in attendance to answer prospective students' questions about our 6 masters programmes

Prestigious Fulbright Commission Appointment

Dr Anne Cleary has just been appointed to the board of the Fulbright Commission by the Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade. More details on the Fulbright Programme are available here http://www.fulbright.ie