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Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin
@tcdsociology.bsky.social
Ireland’s leading hub on #inequalities, #migration and #education. Part of @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social at @tcddublin.bsky.social
https://www.tcd.ie/sociology/
Looking forward to our seminar with Dr Larissa Meier later today. 👏

Read more about our seminar series: tinyurl.com/bdhrsjx2
November 12, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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We're hiring 2 Assistant Professors of Sociology: Gender and Sexuality and Environmental Sociology. At @tcdsociology.bsky.social, we aspire to be a method-agnostic group of solution-oriented sociologists. Join our welcoming community at @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social. Deadline 1 Dec. Link in the comment.
November 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
🤖For those that didn't manage to catch our Autumn Series lecture on AI with Prof @tahayasseri.bsky.social it is now available on YouTube so these compelling ideas can meet an even wider audience! Follow this link to watch now: youtu.be/cDQaIQCdtgE?...
Autumn Public Lecture Series 2025: A New Sociology of Humans and Machines by Prof Taha Yasseri
YouTube video by Trinity College Dublin
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November 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Looking forward to our seminar later today with our own Prof Richard Layte entitled "When do socio-economic inequalities in non-cognitive skills emerge in childhood and what does this tell us?". Read more about this term's series here ➡️https://tinyurl.com/bdhrsjx2
November 5, 2025 at 9:47 AM
⭐Our own Dr @katchzhen.bsky.social will join a jury of experts in adjudicating the Council of Europe Development Bank's Social Cohesion Award. The Award will grant €55,000 in funding in 2026 to social economy organisations. Read more: tinyurl.com/3syusjjt @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social @coe.int
October 30, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Join our own Dr Phil Mullen for a fascinating conversation with broadcaster Afua Hirsch as part of @dublinbookfest.bsky.social More details and book your free ticket here: tinyurl.com/55zrkjsx @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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It's an honour to be joining the jury for the CoE Development Bank Award for Social Cohesion.

award.coebank.org/en/

Social entrepreneurs and social economy organisations in the CEB’s member countries compete for the €45,000 prize, with
another two shortlisted projects to receive €5,000 each.
CEB Award for Social Cohesion
The CEB Award for Social Cohesion recognises outstanding achievements in promoting social inclusion and improving lives in Europe. Learn more about the award and its impact.
award.coebank.org
October 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Sociology Seminar Series - Wednesday October 22nd 💫

We look forward to welcoming Dr Michael Byrne from @ucddublin.bsky.social to our seminar series today at 3pm.👏

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October 22, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Professor @tahayasseri.bsky.social will deliver a guest seminar on Combatting Online Misinformation at the @ifisc.uib-csic.es this Wednesday. 👏

@tcdschoolssp.bsky.social

For more information: tinyurl.com/yb73m47f
October 20, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Join Dr Phil Mullen for a discussion on the recent transformation of Ireland into a multi-ethnic and multicultural society. In conversation with Kieran Connell and Emer O’Neill the event is hosted by the European Parliament Liaison office.

Find out more here: tinyurl.com/42pad5y6
October 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"Just as Wikipedia can learn from AI, the X platform could learn from Wikipedia’s model of consensus building". Our Prof @tahayasseri.bsky.social assesses "Grokipedia" in his latest piece for @us.theconversation.com . Read more here: tinyurl.com/3uxn3rp6 @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
🗣️Looking forward to our seminar later on from Katy Morris entitled "The Labour Market Link: Local occupational change and Brexit support". Should be a fascinating presentation and discussion.
October 15, 2025 at 11:09 AM
So excited to debut our regular “PhD Perspectives” series. Throughout the year we’ll be chatting with some of our Sociology PhDs about their research and their experience of doing a PhD in the Department. Read the first in our series here: tinyurl.com/ytepebab @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 8:52 AM
🗣️Looking forward to this week's seminar shortly with Professor Ian Ross MacMillan entitled "Shelter from the Storm: Cohort Differences in Pandemic Exposures and Mental Health in the Early Life Course".
October 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
👩‍🎓Are you a Sociology student interested in taking the Foundation Scholarship Exams? We'll be holding an information session explaining all you need to know on Thursday, October 9th at 4pm. For more information follow this link ➡️ tinyurl.com/47bxac56
October 8, 2025 at 12:38 PM
🧑‍🎓"I believe it's vital that young people engage with AI...with a grounded understanding of how it truly impacts our social lives and communities." Prof @tahayasseri.bsky.social shared his research with 100 TY students last Friday in an outreach event. Read more: tinyurl.com/3sz2bdre
October 8, 2025 at 10:08 AM
🗣️So exciting to kick off the Black Studies Seminar Series last night. Some fascinating talks to celebrate Black History Month! For more information and to register follow this link tinyurl.com/4d96frfy @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 8:24 AM
✈️Looking forward to studying abroad?

The Department of Sociology online information session for outgoing study abroad students will take place on Monday, October 6th at 4pm. For more details and to register for this zoom event follow the link: tinyurl.com/yc27wfs6
October 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
🎙️Check out this fascinating podcast by Prof @tahayasseri.bsky.social discussing AI and its ramifications for our society

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Professor @tahayasseri.bsky.social from @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social joined "The Internet is Crack" podcast to discuss how AI shapes our societies and the challenges of regulating it. youtu.be/pgnRSeVlD3g?...
#49 Data and AI: A Conversation with Professor Taha Yasseri
YouTube video by The Internet is Crack
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October 2, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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It was great to see a talk by Dr Ilyar Barardehi at @tcdsociology.bsky.social weekly research seminar on social inequalities in Irish children’s exam subject difficulty levels - findings from #LEARNINEQ
October 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🗣️Excited to continue our seminar series later today. Our Research Fellow Ilyar Heydari Barardehi will be presenting on "Socioeconomic Inequality and the Role of Parental Expectations in Track and Subject-Level Placement in Irish Secondary Education".
October 1, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Join us this Thursday for "In the Half Light: Voices from Black Ireland" a powerful evening of reflection and dialogue on race, identity, and belonging in Ireland featuring our own Dr Phil Mullen
📍 Thomas Davis Theatre, Trinity College
🎟️ Free tickets: tinyurl.com/4yfjfmeu
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In the Half Light: Voices from Black Ireland
Thinking Aloud, Thinking Together is a new series of live and recorded conversations.
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September 30, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Looking forward to an exciting #europeanresearchersnight. Two of our newest colleagues have highlighted their research interests so you can #meettheresearchers. @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social @trinityresearch.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Delighted to see so many attendees at Prof @tahayasseri.bsky.social's fully booked up lecture on AI last night. A hugely interesting topic that will be further explored in upcoming talks in the School's Autumn Series. See the next lecture here: tinyurl.com/4ny6hrkj. @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Looking forward to our seminar later today from visiting PhD Yannick Stelter. He will discuss "The Impact of Horizontal and Vertical Disparities on Digital Inequality" and we anticipate a exciting talk and a lively discussion!
September 24, 2025 at 8:22 AM