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Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · 1d

🗣️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".

Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · 1d

👩‍🎓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

Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · 2d

🧑‍🎓"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

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Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · 3d

🗣️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

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Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · 7d

✈️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

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Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · 8d

🎙️Check out this fascinating podcast by Prof @tahayasseri.bsky.social discussing AI and its ramifications for our society

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SOHAM @soham-centre.bsky.social · 8d

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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Kat Chzhen @katchzhen.bsky.social · 8d

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

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Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · 9d

🗣️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".

Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · 10d

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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Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · 13d

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

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Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · 14d

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

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Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · 16d

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!

Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · 17d

🤖Our anticipation is building for the first @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social Autumn Series lecture by our own Prof @tahayasseri.bsky.social. The talk entitled "A New Sociology of Humans and Machines" is on this Thursday. More info and join the waitlist here: tinyurl.com/52z2vv63.

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Kat Chzhen @katchzhen.bsky.social · 21d

The next ECSR conference is brought to you by @tcdsociology.bsky.social and @esri.ie!

Trinity College Dublin, 15-16 June 2026
www.ecsr2026.net

#ECSR2026

Abstract submission deadline: 11 January 2026

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Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · 23d

A huge welcome to Dr Joonghyun Kwak and Dr Larissa Meier, our new Assistant Professors, as well as Dr Brenda Mondragón Toledo and Dr Waleed Serhan our new Teaching Fellows!

TCD Social Sciences & Philosophy @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social · 23d

Welcome to our new staff starting this teaching term! 🥳

We wish the best of luck in all your teaching and research endeavours! 📣

@tcdeconomics.bsky.social @tcdphilosophy.bsky.social @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social @tcdsociology.bsky.social

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Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · 24d

📕We are delighted to kick off our Wednesday Seminar Series for the new academic year with Dr Marco Seegers and his talk entitled "Equalizer or amplifier? The role of further education for social inequality". Join us in College Green this Wednesday from 3-4pm!

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Kat Chzhen @katchzhen.bsky.social · Sep 10

📢NEW Vacancy📢

Assistant Professor in Sociology at @tcddublin.bsky.social

Specialising in quantitative sociology

⏰Deadline: 6 October

Maternity cover

MORE INFO:
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOP688/a...

APPLY HERE: www.tcd.ie/hr/vacancies/

Assistant Professor in Sociology at Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

An opportunity for an academic position as a Assistant Professor in Sociology is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · Sep 3

So delighted to be welcoming such talented new staff to the TCD-TUD @soham-centre.bsky.social. See below to read more about our new colleague's and the work their looking forward to doing with SOHAM.

TCD Social Sciences & Philosophy @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are so excited to welcome a number of new staff members to the TCD-TUD @soham-centre.bsky.social . We are excited for them to bring their varied experience and backgrounds to SOHAM's exciting work. Read more ➡️https://tinyurl.com/5ynwtnbb. @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social @tudublin.bsky.social

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TCD Social Sciences & Philosophy @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are so excited to welcome a number of new staff members to the TCD-TUD @soham-centre.bsky.social . We are excited for them to bring their varied experience and backgrounds to SOHAM's exciting work. Read more ➡️https://tinyurl.com/5ynwtnbb. @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social @tudublin.bsky.social

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Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · Jul 21

🌞Take a look at our School Alumni Summer Newsletter now with Sociology highlights from the launch of our @soham-centre.bsky.social Research Centre to symposiums and book launches as well as amazing achievements from the wider School! Read here: tinyurl.com/y2nea3wf @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social

Newsletters - School of Social Sciences and Philosophy - Trinity College Dublin

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Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · Jul 10

Is there a link between supporting authoritarianism and personal religiosity? 🤔

The latest in the school's excellent Meet the Expert series, with Prof @gizemarikan.bsky.social discusses this fascinating question. Watch below!

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TCD Social Sciences & Philosophy @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social · Jul 8

Is authoritarianism linked to religiosity? 🧐

Prof @gizemarikan.bsky.social (@tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social) delves into the answer in our latest Meet the Expert video!

@tcdphilosophy.bsky.social @tcdeconomics.bsky.social @trinityresearch.bsky.social @trisstcd.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social

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Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · Jun 26

How do we live alongside machines in the age of AI?💻

Our own Prof @tahayasseri.bsky.social discusses this question and the work of @soham-centre.bsky.social in the latest edition of Meet the Expert from @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social

TCD Social Sciences & Philosophy @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social · Jun 24

How do we co-exist with machines? 🤖

Professor @tahayasseri.bsky.social explains how machines are influencing our way of life & how we can prepare ourselves for the future 👇

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Kat Chzhen @katchzhen.bsky.social · Jun 20

🚨#PhDopportunity Alert🚨

Apply or circulate:

A fully funded #PhDposition in #Sociology with @nicolekapelle.bsky.social at @tcdsociology.bsky.social to study "The Economics of Late-Life Divorce in High-Income Countries"

Deadline: July 21

www.tcd.ie/sociology/ab...

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Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · Jun 19

🌞What better way to kick off the summer than sitting in the sun with a good book?📔

Even better when that book is the fascinating "Fragments of Victory: The Contemporary Irish Left" from our own Dr David Landy. An exciting start to the summer reads series from @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social

TCD Social Sciences & Philosophy @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social · Jun 18

Looking for a new book to read over the summer? 📚

Check out our Summer Reads series! This week, we recommend Fragments of Victory: The Contemporary Irish Left by Dr David Landy (@tcdsociology.bsky.social ) 💫

#sociology #politics #irishpolitics
@tcddublin.bsky.social @trinityresearch.bsky.social

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Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin @tcdsociology.bsky.social · Jun 12

Very excited for the @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social "Meet the Expert" Summer series. An excellent start by our colleagues in @tcdeconomics.bsky.social . Watch to the end for a sneak peek at Sociology's contribution!

TCD Social Sciences & Philosophy @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social · Jun 12

So, why should we care about central bank independence? 🧐

Professor @davideromelli.bsky.social (@tcdeconomics.bsky.social) tells us why it matters in the first video of our new Meet the Expert Summer Series 💫

@tcdphilosophy.bsky.social @tcdsociology.bsky.social @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social

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