IJS Distinguished Article Award for 2018

The article below was awarded the Irish Journal of Sociology Distinguished Article Award for 2018. 

Whelan, C. T., Nolan, B., and Maître, B. (2017), The Great Recession and the changing intergenerational Distribution of economic stress across income classes in Ireland: A comparative perspective, Irish Journal of Sociology, Vol. 25 (2), 105-127

Access the article here

We have a brand new Instagram Account

UCD School of Sociology has a brand new Instagram account. Follow us to keep up to date with all the news and events going on in the School!

The Young Sociologist of the Year Award - UCD School of Sociology essay competition for secondary school students

The Young Sociologist of the Year Award is an essay-based competition hosted by the UCD School of Sociology. The faculty at UCD Sociology are delighted to see so many students begin their studies in Politics and Society. This subject teaches secondary-school students how to begin questioning and analysing the world around them and developing the ability to become reflective and active citizens in our society.
This is the inaugural year of this competition and so we encourage as many schools as possible to get involved. The competition is open to all 5th and 6th year students studying Politics and Society.
To learn more about the application process and prizes to be won please visit. www.ucd.ie/sociology/newsandevents/politicsandsociety/

Travels with Tocqueville and Beaumont by Prof. Jeremy Jennings

The final seminar for this semester, Thursday 29th November, at 1pm in room D418, Newman Building. The School welcomes Professor Jeremy Jennings from King's College, London. For a seminar entitled "Travels with Tocqueville and Beaumont" All welcome to attend.

Prof. Andreas Hess radio interview on the contemporary relevance of Judith N. Shklar's political theory

One of our Sociology Professors Andreas Hess was recently interviewed by a journalist and producer working for Austrian public radio. This interview was conducted together with three other social scientists. The objective was to put together a one-hour feature on the contemporary relevance of Judith N. Shklar's political theory.

Here is the link to the full-length feature:

https://oe1.orf.at/player/20181121/533631

Congratulations Roland Adorjani named a finalist in the HEA Making an Impact Competition 2018

Congratulations to one of our PhD students Roland Adorjani who participated in the HEA Making an Impact 2018 competition and was selected as one of five finalists. The competition is across all universities and disciplines in Ireland and Roland was selected as one of the five most impactful students.


Here is a link to the video Roland submitted for assessment detailing his research.


https://youtu.be/x10Sa1V5VTs


The final of the competition will take place on the 22nd of January in the lighthouse cinema, Dublin. Best of luck Roland!


Find out more about the Higher Education Authority competition for communicating research.

Congratulations to Sarah Fahy for winning the Barry Foley Prize

Congratulations to one of our Graduate students Sarah Fahy who has been awarded the Barry Foley prize for 2017/2018. Sarah's winning essay was entitled 'A Conversation Between Mother Nature and Father Time'‌ from the module SOC30330 Contemporary Theory. Sarah will be presented with her award at the President's Awards ceremony in March.

You can read the winning essay here and learn more about the Barry Foley Essay Prize.

Well done Sarah from all of us at the School of Sociology!