Maynooth University Department of Sociology

The annual Sociological Association of Ireland (SAI) professional conference took place last Saturday in DIT Aungier street, Dublin. This year it was a one day event.

Staff from the department who presented papers included Prof. Mary Corcoran, Dr. Colin Coulter and Dr. Linda O'Keeffe while current postgraduate students Kerry Gallagher and Ciara Bradley also presented papers. Ruth Geraghty and Jane Gray combined for a poster about their Irish Qualitative Data Archive project.

 

  L-R: Ruth and Linda at the poster session. Photo by Aphra Kerr.

A new initiative this year saw a plenary 'Teaching Sociology Roundtable' and Dr. Rebecca King O'Riain from our department presented alongside Dr. Amanda Haynes (UL) and Daniel Faas (TCD).
 

L-R: Rebecca, Amanda Haynes (UL) and Daniel Faas (TCD). Photo by Aphra Kerr.

Other staff were also involved on the day. Dr. Paul Ryan from the Department is currently President of the association and Dr. Brian Conway is editor of the Irish Journal of Sociology.

 

  L-R: Paul with Anthony Quinn and Eoin Devereux (both UL). Photo by Aphra Kerr.

After the event staff retired to a local establishment to catch up with their colleagues from around the country.
 

L-R front: Matt Bowden (DIT), Paul Ryan (NUIM), Linda Connolly (UCC) and Carmen Kuhling (UL), and behind standing Eddie Brennan (DIT), Mary Corcoran (NUIM) and Lucy Michael of Hull University, UK.