TCD Political Science
@TCDPoliticalSci
Department of Political Science at @tcddublin • Ranked in the Top 100 by Subject in the 2024 QS World University Rankings
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The @tcd_school_ssp 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: tcd.ie/ssp/alumni/new…

Congratulations to our own Professor Raj Chari on his appoinment as Director of TRiSS! We look forward to watching him lead this fantastic centre into a bright future! 👏
Congratulations to Prof Raj Chari (@TCDPoliticalSci) on his appointment as Director of @TRiSSTCD! 🥳 💡He will work closely with the Dean of @TCD_AHSS and member Schools to guide the Centre's strategic vision. 📎Find out more about TRiSS here: tcd.ie/triss/
Huge congrats to Professor Thomas Chadefaux (@tcd_school_ssp) and Dr Tim Bodt (@TCDsllcs) who have secured @ERC_Research funding to investigate the potential of AI to address challenges in conflict forecasting and language preservation. Read more below:
Congrats to researchers Thomas Chadefaux and Tim Bodt, who are embarking on two ERC-funded projects exploring the potential of #AI in conflict forecasting and language description and preservation. Read more at: tcd.ie/news_events/ar… #TrinityResearch
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.
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 contribution to teaching excellence, Prof. Chari continues to inspire students and colleagues alike. tcd.ie/academicpracti…

📣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 @TCD_SSP


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/10.117…


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🔽 tcd.ie/Political_Scie…

"Parties under Pressure" written by our very own @MatthiasDilling has recently been reviewed by academics in two leading subfield journals in political science. You can read the reviews in: Party Politics: doi.org/10.1177/135406… & German Politics doi.org/10.1080/096440…

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. 🎧 WSJ: wsj.com/podcasts/whats… 📻 RTE: rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…
The School is delighted to announce new staff in all 4 Departments starting in August! @tcdeconomics Drs Jian Cao, Gustav Fredriksson, & Yuen Ho @TCDphilosophy Dr Ashley Shaw @TCDPoliticalSci Drs Asli Ceren Cinar & Oguzhan Türkoglu @TCDsociology Dr Joonghyun Kwak & Larissa Meier
Department of Political Science Graduate Workshop, Tuesday 29th April 2025

We are hiring! The PolSci department is looking to appoint two Teaching Fellows 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 Tuesday, 29th April 2025.

🧐New Research 🧐 How does the media affect the way we vote? PhD Researcher @Lucas_P_daSilva explores this in a new article published by @PolBehavior 👏 🔗Read the article here: tinyurl.com/yc622vhu #politics @TCD_SSP @TrinityResearch


Great to welcome Political Science graduates & now elected TDs @shanemoynihan and @marie_sherlock back to @tcddublin 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.

The Department looks forward to welcoming Bénédicte Havelange for next week's Monday seminar: tcd.ie/Political_Scie………………………………… @TCD_AHSS @TCD_SSP @tcdeconomics @TCDsociology @TCDphilosophy @ceph_ie @TCDLawSchool @psaitweets

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