Maynooth University Faculty of Social Sciences
ToggleNews
Merry Christmas from the School of Law and Criminology
The staff at the School of Law and Criminology would like to wish all of our students and friends of the School a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Date: Thursday, 19 December 2024
EU-wide discussion of employment dismissal laws
For its Early Career Seminars on Comparative Labour Law (ECOLL), the Labour Law Community (LLC) invited David Mangan to speak about dismissal from employment in common law countries.
Date: Wednesday, 18 December 2024
The School of Law and Criminology Welcomes Ms. Hilkka Becker as Adjunct Professor in Law
Ms. Becker currently serves as Chairperson of the International Protection Appeals Tribunal, a quasi-judicial body with a pivotal role in the Irish international protection system. Her extensive legal background and contributions to the field of migration and asylum law make her a highly esteemed addition to the School.
Date: Wednesday, 18 December 2024
13th EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Conference
On November 12-13 the Edward M Kennedy Institute attended the13th EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Conference, organised on behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium.
Date: Tuesday, 17 December 2024
MU researchers awarded €500,000 in National Challenge funding
Two MU researchers have been awarded almost €500,000 in funding under Research Ireland's National Challenge Fund.
Date: Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Professor McMahon invited to speak on panel at Royal Irish Academy’s Life and Health Sciences Committee event on the ‘Future Forum of Bioethics in Ireland’
This event brought together a range of stakeholders to consider the current bioethical issues we face nationally/internationally, whether Ireland would benefit from having a national bioethics body and what would this body look like?
Date: Monday, 16 December 2024
Dr Cormac Behan and Dr Matt Maycock publish a paper in the British Journal of Criminology.
The article considered the extent to which prisoner-led organisations have adapted to their unique set of circumstances by examining some historical and contemporary examples of labour organising in prison.
Date: Friday, 13 December 2024
University of Galway hosts talk by Maynooth PhD scholar Bana Abu Zuluf
The talk examined the evolving borders and frontiers of Israel as a settler colonial state and their impact on Palestinian Bedouin communities. Focusing on Um al Hiran, Susiya, and Khan al Ahmar, the presentation investigates how shifting borders—including settlements, zoning plans, and military zones—annihilate land and deny Palestinian existence.
Date: Thursday, 12 December 2024
Horizon Europe conference celebrates MU GoGreenNext initiatives
Horizon Europe (HE) Impact Conference showcased MU's GoGreenNext €6 million smart city project
Date: Wednesday, 11 December 2024
MU research highlights challenges facing deputy principals
The research highlights the evolving role of the deputy principal and the challenges they face in primary and post-primary schools.
Date: Wednesday, 11 December 2024