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Thank you to our postgraduate community & tutors!
On 29 May the Sociology Department hosted a social gathering for our postgraduate community and tutors, to thank them for all their hard work this past academic year.
Date: Thursday, 01 June 2023
John O' Brennan on Ireland's military neutrality and Europe's changing security landscape
Professor John O'Brennan took part in discussions recently about Ireland's Military Neutrality.
Date: Monday, 29 May 2023
Prof Mary Murphy launches new book, Creating an Ecosocial Welfare Future, at Mansion House, Dublin
On 17 May, Professor Mary Murphy (Sociology Department) launched her new book, Creating an Ecosocial Welfare Future, at a well attended event in The Mansion House, Dublin.
Date: Tuesday, 23 May 2023
Webinar Book Launch
MU bookshop sales of book at launch discount, in shop and online ordering https://shop.universitybooks.ie/Books/CREATING-AN-ECOSOCIAL-WELFARE-FUTURE_9781447363569 Please click the link below to join the webinar of launch screening begins 6pm May 17th : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83036694299?pwd=a3NRYzF5eDlrNllScnQyQWhJVUhSZz09 When: Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Date: Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Professors Mary Murphy & Seán Ó Riain discuss ‘Social Europe’ at Ireland and the EU at 50 Conference
Professors Mary Murphy & Seán Ó Riain (Sociology Department, Maynooth University) discuss ‘Social Europe’ at Conference on Ireland and the EU at 50, Maynooth University
Date: Thursday, 11 May 2023
Prof John O'Brennan opens Ireland and the EU at 50 Conference at Maynooth University
Professor John O’Brennan (Sociology Department, Maynooth University) opens the Ireland and the EU at 50 two-day conference bringing together politicians, policy makers and civil society
Date: Thursday, 11 May 2023
Welcome Back to our students!
In April 2023 (24 to 28), 9 students from Maynooth University travelled to Duisburg to participate in the University of Duisburg-Essen programme on the topic of “World Society, World Culture and World Politics" accompanied by Dr. Brian Conway. The program involved a mix of lectures, a field trip and a volunteer social event.
Date: Tuesday, 09 May 2023
Congratulations to Prof Mary Murphy on the publication of her new book, Creating an Ecosocial Welfare Future
Professor Mary Murphy’s (Dept of Sociology, Maynooth University) sole authored book Creating an Ecosocial Welfare Future is published today, May 5.
Date: Friday, 05 May 2023
Dept of Sociology hosts successful workshop on Engaged Research in Social Sciences
Thanks to all who came to our very successful workshop on Engaged Research in Social Sciences on 3 May.
Date: Thursday, 04 May 2023
MU Sociology welcomes activist and writer Bhavani Kunjulakshmi
Congratulations to Bhavani Kunjulakshmi, a Bahujan (anti-caste) queer feminist activist and writer from Kerala, who has just been awarded a John & Pat Hume fellowship under the supervision of Professor Laurence Cox, and ranked first across the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Date: Tuesday, 02 May 2023