Events
Launch: AIRO 2016 Census Mapping Viewer
The Viewer provides planners, policy makers, researchers and the public with easy access to trends on population change in Ireland, demographic profiles of local areas and many additional indicators.
When: Thursday, 19 October 2017
Programmable Cities Seminar: Where is the Smart House in the Smart City?
Speaker: Dr. Sophia Maalsen, IB Fell Postoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Sydney's School of Architecture, Design and Planning.
When: Wednesday, 27 September 2017
Women and the Irish Revolution 1917-23: Feminism, Violence, Nationalism
Conference to be Held in The Royal Irish Academy Dublin on Women and the Irish Revolution 1917-23: Violence, Feminism, Nationalism on the 1st of September, hosted by MUSSI, chaired by Professor Linda Connolly, funded by The Irish Research Council.
When: Friday, 01 September 2017
Women and the Irish Revolution 1917-23: Feminism, Violence, Nationalism
Conference to be Held in The Royal Irish Academy Dublin on Women and the Irish Revolution 1917-23: Violence, Feminism, Nationalism on the 1st of September, hosted by MUSSI, chaired by Professor Linda Connolly, funded by The Irish Research Council.
When: Friday, 01 September 2017
Decolonising Geographical Knowledges
Papers are invited from across the Global North and in particular Global South (especially from early career researchers). Please submit abstracts of up to 250 words to Mark Boyle or Andrew McClelland by 6th February 2017.
When: Tuesday, 29 August 2017
“The Slow University: Work, Time and Well-Being"
MUSSI presents this seminar & discussion panel with Prof Maggie O'Neill, University of York, with replies from Prof Sharon Todd, Department of Education at Maynooth University, Prof Gerry Kearns, Department of Geography at Maynooth University, and Dr Mary Murphy, Department of Sociology at Maynooth University.
When: Tuesday, 27 June 2017
Roundtable Discussion - What does the UK General Election mean for Brexit and Northern Ireland?
The Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute invites you to a roundtable discussion on the social and political challenges facing Ireland in the immediate aftermath of the recent British election.
When: Tuesday, 27 June 2017
2017 Alumni Summer Soirée
Our annual alumni gathering for 'culture vultures'! Don't miss our special 20th anniversary Alumni Summer Soirée on 8 June focused on Irish Film and the music behind it. Beginning with a wine reception at 7pm, invite a friend and enjoy the start of summer back at your alma mater.
When: Thursday, 08 June 2017
Workshop: Reshaping Cities through Data and Experiments
The “Reshaping Cities through Data and Experiments” workshop is part of the Ulysses research exchange programme jointly funded by Irish Research Council and the Ambassade de France. It is organized in collaboration with researchers from the Centre de Sociologie de l’Innovation (i3-CSI) at the École des Mines in Paris – David Pontille, Félix Talvard, Clément Marquet and Brice Laurent – and researchers from the National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA) in Maynooth University, Ireland – Claudio Coletta, Liam Heaphy and Sung-Yueh Perng.
When: Tuesday, 30 May 2017
Are Small Open Economies Still the Model? Denmark and Ireland in Comparative Perspective
European small open economies have often been seen as offering a path to combining competition in a globalised economy with social cohesion and equality. With increasing attention being paid to inequality and the world trade order under growing pressure, it is timely to examine once more the small open economies of Europe and ask whether they still offer a pathway to economic openness with social protection and cohesion.
When: Thursday, 18 May 2017