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Kat Chzhen @katchzhen.bsky.social · 3h

Excellent points by Fintan O'Toole

Kat Chzhen @katchzhen.bsky.social · 6d

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 · 11d

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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Kat Chzhen @katchzhen.bsky.social · 19d

Thank you!

Kat Chzhen @katchzhen.bsky.social · 19d

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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Nicole Kapelle @nicolekapelle.bsky.social · 28d

📢 Trinity College Dublin is hiring an Assistant Professor in Sociology. Full-time, fixed-term role (maternity cover).

Early career researchers, including those who’ve just submitted, completed, or are about to complete their PhD are welcome.

🗓️ Deadline: Oct 6, 2025
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOP688/a...

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

Recruiting now: Assistant Professor in Sociology on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Kat Chzhen @katchzhen.bsky.social · 28d

New study on #poverty and #inequality in Ireland by @esri.ie and @communityfoundirl.bsky.social, by @barratree.bsky.social et al

Full report: www.esri.ie/publications...

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

One in five children lives in poverty when housing costs factored in, ESRI finds

Official poverty measures do not account for accommodation, research body notes

www.irishtimes.com

Kat Chzhen @katchzhen.bsky.social · 28d

📢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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Kat Chzhen @katchzhen.bsky.social · Aug 26

Very insightful take on the role of AI in expanding equity in higher education by Trinity College Dublin's Orla Sheils

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Opinion: From personalised tutoring to improved accessibility, why AI can democratise higher education

Artificial intelligence is to be embraced rather than feared, but educators and students cannot ignore its dark side

www.irishtimes.com

Kat Chzhen @katchzhen.bsky.social · Aug 15

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Kat Chzhen @katchzhen.bsky.social · Aug 14

🥳 NEW book just out!

JUST CLIMATE FUTURES by @luciemidd.bsky.social and @prof-carolynsnell.bsky.social with contributions from me and others, by @brisunipress.bsky.social!

BLOG www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2025/08/12/a...

📖 bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/just-climate...

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Kat Chzhen @katchzhen.bsky.social · Jun 18

New publication: an #OpenAccess #SystematicReview by @learnineq.bsky.social

"A Metareview of Research on Educational Inequality and Socioeconomic Disadvantage"

www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15...

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Kat Chzhen @katchzhen.bsky.social · Jun 30

🚨#OpenAccess online🚨

My chapter:

"Child poverty and pro-elderly bias in social protection spending"
👇
www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap-o...

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Nicole Kapelle @nicolekapelle.bsky.social · Jun 25

🚨PhD in Quantitative Sociology @tcdsociology.bsky.social
Join me for a project on “The Economics of Late-Life Divorce”
📌 €25,000/year + fees
📌 Strong quant skills & soc background needed
📌 Deadline: July 21, 2025

👉 www.tcd.ie/sociology/ab...

#PhD #Sociology #Demography #QuantMethods #AcademicJobs

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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...

@tcdschoolssp.bsky.social

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Maria Vaalavuo @mariavaalavuo.bsky.social · Jun 19

Midsummer reading.

This or Elizabeth Strout, Sally Rooney or Richard Powers?

A fine outcome of @sustageable.fi @strateginen.bsky.social project with a great team.

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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · Jun 19

What causes intergenerational #poverty and how can we can halt it?

@abigailmcknight.bsky.social @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social reviews new evidence and finds that the family stress caused by poverty can impede children’s development and educational attainment on @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

How do we halt the intergenerational transmission of poverty? - British Politics and Policy at LSE

New evidence around the mechanisms of poverty transmission between generations shows that family stress caused by poverty can impede children's development and educational attainment, as well as lead ...

blogs.lse.ac.uk

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Kat Chzhen @katchzhen.bsky.social · Jun 19

My colleague in @tcdsociology.bsky.social Dr David Landy has published an op-ed in the @irishtimes.com:

"Why academic institutions are cutting ties with Israel"

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Why academic institutions are cutting ties with Israel

Messages from colleagues from Gaza and the displaced Palestinian students on our campuses have been the driving force for many of us

www.irishtimes.com

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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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Kat Chzhen @katchzhen.bsky.social · Jun 18

New publication: an #OpenAccess #SystematicReview by @learnineq.bsky.social

"A Metareview of Research on Educational Inequality and Socioeconomic Disadvantage"

www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15...

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Kat Chzhen @katchzhen.bsky.social · Jun 17

39 hours of focus group discussions to determine the essential needs for households with children in Ireland #MESL2025

Kat Chzhen @katchzhen.bsky.social · Jun 17

#MESL2025 covered in the Irish Times

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...

Minimum cost of living ‘up almost 20% since 2020’

SVP research reviews requirement for basic standard of living, but notes spike in struggle to make ends meet

www.irishtimes.com

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Vincentian MESL Research Centre @mesl.bsky.social · Jun 17

The #MESL2025 report out today!
Read the report for details of the Minimum Essential Standard of Living in 2025:
📈18.8% change in MESL costs from 2020 to 2025
👩‍👦‍👦Update on minimum needs of children
💶Adequacy of social protection rates and minimum wage
www.budgeting.ie

Cover image of Minimum Essential Standard of Living report for 2025

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Kat Chzhen @katchzhen.bsky.social · Jun 14

Congratulations to the newest Trinity College Dublin PhD graduates in Sociology
@tcdsociology.bsky.social!

@surili.bsky.social @olivia-mcevoy.bsky.social and Aron Foley!

@tcdschoolssp.bsky.social

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