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Congratulations to Dr Michael McGann on the release of new co-authored book, Buying and Selling the Poor
Dr Michael McGann, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Research Fellow at Maynooth Sociology Department & Social Sciences Institute, recently published a co-authored book titled Buying and Selling the Poor: Inside Australia’s Privatised Welfare-to-Work Market
Date: Thursday, 02 December 2021
Congratulations to all our Sociology & Politics graduates!
Members of our academic team were delighted to be present at the October 2021 conferring ceremonies to share the wonderful achievement with students.
Date: Monday, 01 November 2021
Robert Hamm - Open Access Ebook: The potential of Collective Memory-Work as a method of learning. Applications and adaptations
Robert Hamm - Open Access Ebook: The potential of Collective Memory-Work as a method of learning. Applications and adaptations
Date: Tuesday, 26 October 2021
Professor Aphra Kerr collaborates on algorithmic bias game for Science Gallery Dublin
Professor Aphra Kerr & collaborators developed an algorithmic bias game for the BIAS exhibition at Science Gallery Dublin, officially launched on 22 October 2021.
Date: Monday, 25 October 2021
Sociology PhD alum Dr Michelle Maher named finalist in Politics Awards 2021 for SHE Programme
Congratulations to Dr Michelle Maher, Maynooth Sociology PhD alum, on being selected as a finalist for the prestigious European-level Innovation in Politics Awards 2021 for See Her Elected (SHE) Programme
Date: Thursday, 21 October 2021
Global Media & Internet Concentration (GMIC) Project funded
Prof. Aphra Kerr of the Sociology Department at Maynooth University, is co-applicant on this international research project that has been awarded $2.5 million by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
Date: Wednesday, 06 October 2021
Welcome to our newest academic staff members
We are delighted to welcome Dr John Brown, Dr Philip Finn and Dr Pranav Kohli to our academic team this upcoming academic year 2021/22
Date: Tuesday, 31 August 2021
New book 'The Oxford Handbook of Irish Politics' includes three chapters by MU Sociology Department academics
It is estimated that The Oxford Handbook of Irish Politics, co-edited by UCD Professors David M. Farrell and Niamh Hardiman, will be officially published and available for purchasing on 1 September 2021.
Date: Friday, 13 August 2021
Meet our new Head of Department, Professor Mary Murphy
Professor Mary Murphy commences her appointment as Head of the Department of Sociology at Maynooth University
Date: Friday, 06 August 2021
Maynooth Sociology PhD alum Dr Ann Leahy, publishes new book on Disability & Ageing
The book is based on Dr Leahy's PhD and postdoctoral studies undertaken at our department, supported by the Irish Research Council
Date: Thursday, 08 July 2021