Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin

We are delighted to announce the Pol Sci Graduate Stories, where we focus the spotlight on our postgraduate alumni & their journeys.

This month's feature is Shekhar Kedia (MSc ASDS). Kedia talks about what he's been up to since graduating from Trinity College. Read here: www.tcd.ie/Political_Sc...

The application deadline is 23 October 2025. For further information on the Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme, visit: www.researchireland.ie/funding/gove...

The Political Science Department at Trinity College Dublin welcomes applications under the Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme, a scheme managed by the Irish Research Council (IRC).

It’s great to be part of #HigherOptions in the RDS this week. You'll find Trinity Political Science on the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences stand in the Main Hall- come by to learn more about studying politics at @tcddublin.bsky.social.
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🎙️ Exciting news! Lucas Da Silva, one of our PhD students in the Political Science Department joined @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social on @newstalkfm.bsky.social to discuss his research.

Tune in to the interview here: link.goloudplayer.com/s/pGnJ3uW3vxTA

#TCD #PoliticalScience #Newstalk #AcademicResearch

Join us for La Salle University Prof Charles Gallagher's talk on "How Racism, Xenophobia and Group Threat got Trump back to the White House, Thurs 21 Aug, 1pm, TRiSS Seminar Room, 6th Floor, Arts Bld, TCD
Bookings required: tinyurl.com/yrs6fsbk
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Our @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social Alumni Newsletter 2025 is now available to read! 📖

It looks back on the School's achievements over the past academic year. 👏

🔗Read the newsletter here:
www.tcd.ie/ssp/alumni/n...

Congratulations to our own Professor Raj Chari!

We look forward to seeing him lead @trisstcd.bsky.social into a bright future! ✨

Huge congrats to Professor Thomas Chadefaux (@tcdschoolssp.bsky.social) and Dr Tim Bodt (@langslitscultures.bsky.social) who have secured @erc.europa.eu funding to investigate the potential of AI to address challenges in conflict forecasting and language preservation.

www.tcd.ie/news_events/...

Just a few days left to apply for this exciting Applied Social Data Science post!

We are hiring! The Political Science department is looking to appoint a Teaching Fellow in Applied Social Data Science. If you are be interested in this role, please apply using this link: jobs.tcd.ie

The deadline to apply is 5pm on Friday, 18th July 2025.

Congratulations to our very own Professor Raj Chari on receiving the 2025 Inspiring Educator Award from Trinity College Dublin! 🏆🎓

Celebrated for his outstanding contribution to teaching excellence, Prof. Chari continues to inspire students and colleagues alike.
www.tcd.ie/academicprac...

📣A huge congratulations to Sofia Jesus for winning the Dermot McAleese TA Award in Political Science 2025. Also, congratulations to all the award winners and nominees across the School. Read more here: tinyurl.com/38uc8dm9
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Congratulations to Dr Ross Gildea on the publication of his paper in BJPIR. 👏

"Values and Multilateralism in World Politics" examines the foundational values of multilateralism as they exist in the practices of states...

📖 Read the paper here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Professor Kat Chzhen is up this month for our Spotlight Series! 🔦

Kat shares her research on poverty and inequality across the life course, with a focus on childhood and adolescence. She also talks about her experience with fencing, where she competes internationally!

www.tcd.ie/ssp/people/s...

This month in our PhD Perspectives series, 3rd Year PhD student, Tianxin Zhang chats about his research which explores how different sources of funding and resources shape civilian control and military effectiveness.

Read more here🔽
www.tcd.ie/Political_Sc...

"Parties under Pressure" written by our very own
@matthiasdilling.bsky.social
has recently been reviewed by academics in two leading subfield journals in political science. You can read the reviews in:
Party Politics: doi.org/10.1177/1354... & German Politics: doi.org/10.1080/0964...

Political Crisis in Germany as Merz Fails to Win First Vote as Chancellor - What’s News - WSJ Podcasts A.M. Edition for May 6. Germany enters a period of political uncertainty as Friedrich Merz, winner of the recent election, fails to secure enough support in a first-round vote in parliament to be conf...

Our very own Dr Matthias Dilling gave rapid reactions this morning on the unfolding political drama in Germany — appearing on both WSJ's What's News podcast and RTERadio1's News at One. You can listen to the interview below:
🎧 WSJ: www.wsj.com/podcasts/wha...
📻 RTE: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

🌟The Department is delighted to welcome Dr Asli Ceren Cinar, who joins us as Assistant Professor in Political Science this August. 🥳

Dr Cinar's research examines how political communication and candidate traits influence political behaviour. @tcdssp.bsky.social

🌟The Department is delighted to welcome Dr Oguzhan Türkoglu @oguzhanturkoglu.bsky.social who joins us as Assistant Professor in Political Science this August. 🥳

Dr Türkoglu's research is at the intersection of forced migration, conflict dynamics, and memory politics.
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🧐New Research 🧐

How does the media affect the way we vote? PhD Researcher
@lucas-p-dasilva.bsky.social explores this in a new article published by @polbehavior.bsky.social 👏

🔗Read the article here: tinyurl.com/yc622vhu

#politics #polscisky #politicalscience

Great to welcome Political Science graduates - now newly elected TDs - Shane Moynihan and Marie Sherlock back to @tcddublin.bsky.social last night for a wide-ranging discussion on their time studying at Trinity & Ireland’s place in a changing world, moderated by Prof Gail McElroy & Dr Lisa Keenan.

Join us on Weds, 2nd April for a conversation with Michael Gaffney (Dept of Foreign Affairs) and Prof Gail McElroy (@tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social) about the diverse impact of DFAT.
📆 Weds, 2 April
⏲️5pm
🚩 Register via bit.ly/register-DFA...

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📝 New Research 📝

PhD Research @lucas-p-dasilva.bsky.social has published an article with The Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties. 👏

Read the article 👉 tinyurl.com/45npvhma

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✍️ Final reminder that this event will be taking place this Thursday at 1pm GMT! Registration details below! 👇

What are tariffs and why should we care? Read, share and shape the news on TheJournal.ie - Breaking Irish and International News

🎙️ Professor Sharyn O'Halloran spoke to The Journal's Explainer podcast about tariffs and what they mean for today's global economy.

🎧 Listen here:
www.thejournal.ie/podcasts/66f...

#econsky #tariffs @tcdssp.bsky.social @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social

Curious about how media influences voting behaviour? 🤔🗳️ This month on PhD Perspectives we chat to Lucas Da Silva, who tells us about his research on how media affects cross-pressured voters- those with conflicting economic & cultural views.

Read about his research here 🔽
www.tcd.ie/Political_Sc...

Reminder that this fantastic Zoom event will take place next Thursday, 13th March, at 1pm GMT! Registration details below! 👇

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Professor Noah Buckley @thenoahbuckley.bsky.social delivered an engaging talk on the second Trump administration, democratic erosion, and the rise of authoritarianism last night in the Thomas Davis Lecture Theatre.

What do the German election results mean for the country and Europe? Matthias Dilling, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Trinity College Dublin, analyses the German election results.

🎙️ Professor @matthiasdilling.bsky.social appeared on @rteradio1.bsky.social Morning Ireland yesterday and analysed the results of the recent election in Germany.

🎧 Listen to the clip here:
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

#polscisky #politicalscience @tcdssp.bsky.social