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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 2h

The Department would like to extend a warm welcome to our new PhD students starting with us this year! 🎉 We wish Nalia Feree, Aryan Goyal, Esther Doumen, Aisling Casey, Solenn Hughes & Alexander Lechner all the very best as they begin their exciting research journeys at Trinity College Dublin! 🥳

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

📢 Monday Seminar Series! Join Prof Stephen Koeppe (UCD) for a presentation of his research “Bounded Innovation - Dublin social investment under restricted local autonomy.” 📅 Monday, 5 October 2026 🕐 1–2:30pm 📍 TRiSS Seminar Room, Arts Building All are welcome! #PoliticalScience #Research

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We're delighted to announce Dr Christian Gläßel, Assistant Professor in Political Science & Dr Adam Scharpf's new book: Making a Career in Dictatorship has been featured in The New Yorker by Eyal Press. 🎉 Read full article here: tinyurl.com/3zjf5eaa

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📢 Monday Seminar Series! Join Dr @matthiasdilling.bsky.social, Prof @gizemarikan.bsky.social, and Dr @aslicerencinar.bsky.social for a presentation of current research. 📅 Monday, 28 September 2026 🕐 1–2:30pm 📍 TRiSS Seminar Room, Arts Building All are welcome! #PoliticalScience #Research

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Dr @matthiasdilling.bsky.social, Assistant Professor in Political Science, reacts to the latest German state election results on RTÉ Radio 1, offering expert insight into Germany’s changing political landscape. 🎧 Listen here: tinyurl.com/4be3t6nt #TrinityCollegeDublin #PoliticalScience

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🎟️ Tickets are still available! Join us for Europe’s hard choices: Transatlantic security in the Trump era at Trinity College Dublin. 📅 8 October 2026, 7pm 📍 Synge Theatre, Arts Block, Trinity College Dublin Reserve your spot now: tinyurl.com/5drsk8xp

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

📢 Monday Seminar Series! Join Dr Sergio Ascencio Bonfil, Dr Christian Glässel, and Prof Peter Stone for a presentation of current research. 📅 Monday, 21 September 2026 🕐 1–2:30pm 📍 TRiSS Seminar Room, Arts Building All are welcome! #PoliticalScience #TrinityCollegeDublin #Research #Seminar

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Congratulations to Professor Raj Chari on his contribution to Ireland’s new National Economic Crime and Corruption Strategy. The Trinity Political Science Department is proud of his expertise and public policy impact. 👏 #Trinity #PoliticalScience #TRiSS

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

📣 Places are filling up fast! Join us for Europe’s hard choices: Transatlantic security in the Trump era at Trinity College Dublin. 📅 8 October 2026, 7pm 📍 Synge Theatre, Arts Block, Trinity College Dublin Reserve your spot now: tinyurl.com/5drsk8xp

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TCD Social Sciences & Philosophy @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The School of Social Sciences & Philosophy would like to extend the warmest of welcomes to our new academic staff joining us this year. 🥳 Read more here: www.tcd.ie/ssp/news/202... @tcdeconomics.bsky.social @tcdsociology.bsky.social @tcdphilosophy.bsky.social @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

📢 Monday Seminar Series! Join Professor William Phelan & Dr Noah Buckley for a presentation of current research. 📅 Monday, 14 September 2026 🕐 1–2pm 📍 TRiSS Seminar Room, Arts Building All are welcome! #PoliticalScience #TrinityCollegeDublin #Research #Seminar

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We are delighted to announce our public lecture 'Europe's hard choices: Transatlantic security in the Trump era' as part of the @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social Autumn Public Lecture Series 2026. 📅 Thurs. 08 Oct. 2026, 7PM - 8.30PM 📍 Trinity College Dublin Get your FREE ticket here: tinyurl.com/7bd5xrrt

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Dr @liamkne.bsky.social and Dr @canmc.bsky.social recently joined Hugh Linehan on the Inside Politics podcast to discuss why Ireland cares so much more about Israel–Palestine than almost any other country in the West? You can listen to the full interview on the Irish Times: tinyurl.com/5fm2z35t

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Liam Ó Cnaimhsí @liamkne.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

New paper, open access, in the British Journal of Politics and International Relations, with @canmc.bsky.social Why is Ireland such an outlier on Israel–Palestine — not just in policy, but in public opinion? We surveyed 1,547 people in the Republic to find out. 🧵

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

New research publication from Dr @liamkne.bsky.social & Dr @canmc.bsky.social titled 'The long shadow of the past: How Irish history shapes attitudes towards the Israel–Palestine conflict' out now. You can read the full article: doi.org/10.1177/1369... #PoliticalScience #PublicOpinion

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Matthias Dilling @matthiasdilling.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Had a great time researching in the Archive for Christian Democratic Policy in Sankt Augustin, but 36-38 degrees is just unbearable. Looking forward to returning to the (although at the moment also not too) Emerald Isle... ☘️

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

New research publication from Prof @cboussalis.bsky.social, @mirya.bsky.social & Travis Coan titled 'Happiness in Political Communication by Men and Women Members of the US Congress' out now in Political Communication. You can read the full article: tinyurl.com/4ru54cre

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

We are delighted to welcome three new Assistant Professors to the department! 🎉 Please join us in giving a warm welcome to: @haasvioleta.bsky.social Joseph Phillips Christian Gläßel We look forward to working with our new colleagues. 👏 @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

New research publication from Dr Michelle D'Arcy & @djordjemilosav.bsky.social titled 'Capturing legitimacy in captured states: an interview-based exploration of the validity of existing legitimacy measures in Serbia’s hybrid regime’ To read the full article: doi.org/10.1080/1351...

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Does an interest in the GAA predict how you'll vote? New research from Dr Liam Kneafsey and Dr Stefan Müller (UCD), using the National Election and Democracy Study, has some genuinely interesting findings, which you can read all about here⬇️: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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Matthias Dilling @matthiasdilling.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Honored to receive an Inspiring Educator Award @tcddublin.bsky.social. In the current times, teaching on the far right, democratic resilience, & qualitative methods is challenging but also very important. It means a lot to know that it mattered to the students. Thank you to the nominators & jury!

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Read about our Department's achievements & milestones in the School's Alumni newsletter! 🥳 Available at: tinyurl.com/mn2pjr66

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TCD Social Sciences & Philosophy @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The United States turns 250 years old on 4 July 2026. But is American democracy still working? Dr @thenoahbuckley.bsky.social (@tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social) asks if America's experiment with democracy still works, 200 years after it first became a full democracy. @tcddublin.bsky.social

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Congratulations to Dr @matthiasdilling.bsky.social who has been awarded the Inspiring Educator Award for his exceptional commitment to teaching & student success.🎉🥳 Read the full news story here: tinyurl.com/ycyukeyc

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

In a paywalled op-ed, Prof Raj Chari suggests that Mark Carney’s visit to Ireland is strategic. He argues that Canada and Ireland can strengthen their position on the global stage through closer co-operation in trade, regulation & other shared priorities. Read Op-Ed here: tinyurl.com/5n7ezj6n

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

How do we stop political violence from pushing women out of public life? Our collegue Dr Lisa Keenan and Dr @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social @ucc.ie brought academics and civil society together in Dublin this week to confront the evidence and ask what needs to change. More here 🔗 tinyurl.com/m8wyc54r

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Check out Professor Raj Chari discussing the EU's lobbying landscape and how Ireland, as EU President, may be equipped to improve regulations! 👇

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Congratulations to Political Science PhD alumnus Dr @lucas-p-dasilva.bsky.social on receiving the 2025–26 PSA Dissertation Prize (McDougall Trust Prize) for outstanding doctoral research on elections, electoral systems, and/or voting representation. 🎊 👏

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Lucas Paulo da Silva @lucas-p-dasilva.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Check out my (relatively) new preprint paper "Online Media Outlets Struggle to Represent Audiences in a Two-Dimensional Ideological Landscape"! 📰 📺📱📻 (See more below!) doi.org/10.31235/osf...

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Congratulations to @giovanniparente.bsky.social who has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright Schuman Visiting Scholar grant. 👏 🎊 The award highlights the significance of his work in advancing understanding of transatlantic policy and security challenges.

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TCD Social Sciences & Philosophy @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Let's take a look back at a very busy year in the School of Social Sciences & Philosophy! 👇 Be the first to hear about upcoming events: tinyurl.com/59f5ja9b @tcdeconomics.bsky.social @tcdphilosophy.bsky.social @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social @tcdsociology.bsky.social

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Congratulations to Elena Karagianni on winning the Dermot McAleese TA award in Political Science! 👏 Details below 👇

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Once again, congratulations to @lucas-p-dasilva.bsky.social on winning @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social best dissertation prize in elections, electoral systems, and representation! Well deserved!👏

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

A big congratulations to TCD alumna Dr Silvia Decadri on securing a tenure-track researcher position in the Department of Law at the University of Brescia.👏🎊 Dr Decadri completed her PhD in Political Science at Trinity in 2020 under the supervision of Prof Constantine Boussalis.

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

This month on Graduate Stories, we spoke to Stefan Keel who graduated from the MSc in Applied Social Data Science (Department of Political Science) in 2024. Read more about Stefan's academic journey here: www.tcd.ie/political-sc...

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Lily Rice, Political Science PhD candidate at TCD, presented her research at the Midwest Political Science Association conference in Chicago. She also thanked Prof Raj Chari for his support. Great to see emerging scholars on the global stage 🌍 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

New research publication from Dr @gizemarikan.bsky.social Dr Pazit Ben-Nun Bloom, Dr Amit Birenboim & Dr Nonna Mayer titled 'Visible expressions of Islam in public space affect Muslim immigrants’ place integration' out now via Nature Cities. To read the full paper: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Professor @gailmcelroy.bsky.social led the Q&A for Tom Fletcher's Henry Grattan Lecture in London on Monday. The Lecture addressed immigration, cuts to humanitarian funding, and the changing international order.

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Marina Schenkel @marinaschenkel.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Last Friday I graduated in Political Science @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social at @tcddublin.bsky.social after 4 years of dedication to research. It also marked a new world of methods and teaching, for the first time in English for me and so far from home. What a journey.

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Congratulations to all Political Science (and @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social) Scholars named on Trinity Monday!

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Lucas Paulo da Silva @lucas-p-dasilva.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

I have a new #paper available as a preprint on #OSF! 📰 This study introduces "MQ-Class" to tackle two key methodological challenges in measuring #media #ideology : 🟦detecting subtle forms of news bias 💻📱 🟦integrating #human #expertise with LLMs👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 (See more below!) doi.org/10.31235/osf...

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

New research publication from Dr @matthiasdilling.bsky.social & Dr @leoniedejonge.bsky.social titled 'Democratic dissatisfaction, the far right, and party brand activation' out now via the Political Research Exchange. To read the full paper: doi.org/10.1080/2474...

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

The Department of Political Science is looking forward to hosting Dr @maarja.bsky.social at next Monday's Seminar Series.

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TCD Social Sciences & Philosophy @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Check out our 'In the Media' page, a round-up of recent media appearances by our colleagues across all 4 departments. 👉https://www.tcd.ie/ssp/people/in-the-media/ ⚡Highlights include: Professor @ronanlyons.bsky.social in @irishtimes.com Professor Gail McElroy on the Inside Politics podcast

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

"Since graduating from ASDS, I got hired to work as a research associate on a project about misinformation on WhatsApp in the Global South at Universidad Carlos III, Madrid, Spain." Read more from our MSc ASDS alumni in the latest Graduate Stories: tinyurl.com/yewx6ue3

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Dr Michelle D’Arcy has published a book chapter in new book ‘How We Teach Africa Matters’. In the book, Dr D'Arcy's chapter explores how she uses role plays and world building exercises in her teachings to challenge misconceptions about African politics. Read the chapter here: tinyurl.com/59rtdhv3

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TCD Social Sciences & Philosophy @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

We are delighted to announce that the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy has renewed its Athena Swan Bronze Award with a new action plan for the years 2025-2030.👏 Read more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... @tlrhub.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social

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Lorenzo Crippa @lorenzocrippa.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Excited to give a talk at @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social! I’ll be presenting a recent paper in @psrm.bsky.social with @patrickbayer.bsky.social and @fgenovese.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1017/psrm... Until then, I’ll mull over the fact that it really is time I get myself a proper academic picture

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

We look forward to welcoming Prof Pablo A. Peña to Trinity College on the 10th of March. 👏 Prof Peña will be discussing human capital theory - the idea that investing in a person’s knowledge and skills has a wide range of economic effects. You can register for the event via: tinyurl.com/yc5hzdfc

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