Dr Kevin Ryan

Ph.D

Biography

2001 - 2004 PhD, NUI Galway.

1998 - 2001 BA, Political Science & Sociology, Geography (1st Hons), NUI Galway.

1995 - 1996 BA, Fine Art (1st Hons), Crawford College of Art & Design, Cork.

1992 - 1995 National Diploma in Art (Distinction), Crawford College of Art & Design, Cork.

Research Interests

Kevin Ryan is lecturer at the School of Political Science & Sociology, National University of Ireland, Galway, and a graduate of Crawford College of Art & Design, Cork. In his research, he explores freedom as a practice which is socially and historically conditioned by power relations. Kevin also works with collaborative artist Fiona Whelan under the joint name of Two Fuse, and can be contacted via their website www.twofuse.com or by email at Kevin.Ryan@nuigalway.ie

Research Projects

	Project	Start Date	End Date
	IRC POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP 2016 LIAM FARRELL - (Re)presentations of 'the Republic': A discourse analytic approach to a shared republican identity in modern Ireland.	01-OCT-16	30-SEP-19
	MF06P15 EMPOWERING THE CHILD IN 21ST IRELAND K RYA	31-JAN-06	30-APR-10

Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2019)	'Thinking Sexual Difference with (and against) Adriana Cavarero: On the Ethics and Politics of Care' Ryan, K (2019) 'Thinking Sexual Difference with (and against) Adriana Cavarero: On the Ethics and Politics of Care'. Hypatia-A Journal Of Feminist Philosophy, 34 :222-241 [DOI] [Details]
	(2018)	'Refiguring childhood: Hannah Arendt, natality, and prefigurative biopolitics' Ryan, K. (2018) 'Refiguring childhood: Hannah Arendt, natality, and prefigurative biopolitics'. Childhood, [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
	(2016)	'Academic freedom and the eye of power: the politics and poetics of open enclosures' Ryan, K (2016) 'Academic freedom and the eye of power: the politics and poetics of open enclosures'. Journal Of Political Power, 9 :249-268 [DOI] [Details]
	(2016)	'Beating the Bounds of Socially-Engaged Art? A Transdisciplinary Dialogue on a Collaborative Art Project with Youth in Dublin, Ireland' F. Whelan & K. Ryan (2016) 'Beating the Bounds of Socially-Engaged Art? A Transdisciplinary Dialogue on a Collaborative Art Project with Youth in Dublin, Ireland'. FIELD: A Journal of Socially-Engaged Art Criticism, Spring (4) [Details]
	(2015)	'Doping and anti-doping: the excesses of enterprise and the tyranny of transparency' Ryan, K. (2015) 'Doping and anti-doping: the excesses of enterprise and the tyranny of transparency'. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 7 (4):637-653 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
	(2015)	'Gellner’s Genealogy of the Open Society: Biopolitics as Fragment and Remainder' Ryan K. (2015) 'Gellner’s Genealogy of the Open Society: Biopolitics as Fragment and Remainder'. Thesis Eleven, 128 (1):113-125 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
	(2014)	'Childhood, Biosocial Power, and the “Anthropological Machine”: Life as a Governable Process?' Ryan, K (2014) 'Childhood, Biosocial Power, and the “Anthropological Machine”: Life as a Governable Process?'. Critical Horizons, 15 (3):266-283 [ARAN Link] [Details]
	(2014)	'The Art of Democracy: Constitutive Power and the Limits of Dissensus' Ryan, K. (2014) 'The Art of Democracy: Constitutive Power and the Limits of Dissensus'. Journal Of Political Power, 7 (3):363-381 [ARAN Link] [Details]
	(2014)	'Agonism' K. Ryan (2014) 'Agonism'. International Encyclopaedia of the Social and Behavioural Sciences, 2nd Edition, [Details]
	(2013)	'The Disfigured Ontology of Figurational Sociology: Norbert Elias and the Question of Violence' Malesevic, S. and K. Ryan (2013) 'The Disfigured Ontology of Figurational Sociology: Norbert Elias and the Question of Violence'. Critical Sociology, 39 (2):165-181 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
	(2012)	'The new wave of childhood studies: Breaking the grip of bio-social dualism?' Ryan, KW (2012) 'The new wave of childhood studies: Breaking the grip of bio-social dualism?'. Childhood, 19 :439-452 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
	(2011)	'Governing the future: Citizenship as technology, empowerment as technique' Ryan, K. (2011) 'Governing the future: Citizenship as technology, empowerment as technique'. Critical Sociology, 37 (6):763-778 [ARAN Link] [Details]
	(2008)	'On power, habitus, and (in)civility: Foucault meets Elias meets Bauman in the playground' Ryan, K. (2008) 'On power, habitus, and (in)civility: Foucault meets Elias meets Bauman in the playground'. Journal Of Power, 1 (3):251-274 [ARAN Link] [Details]

Other Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2019)	'Queering the ground: a performative reading of Siniša Malešević’s 'Grounded Nationalisms'' Ryan, K. (2019) 'Queering the ground: a performative reading of Siniša Malešević’s 'Grounded Nationalisms'' Irish Journal of Sociology, . [Details]
	(2017)	'Socially Engaged Art & Social Enterprise: Creativity on the Brink…' Ryan, K. (2017) 'Socially Engaged Art & Social Enterprise: Creativity on the Brink…' TransActions #2, (2) . [Details]

Books

	Year	Publication
	(2018)	Freedom?. Two Fuse (K. Ryan & F. Whelan) (2018) Freedom?. Cork: Cork University Press. [Details]
	(2007)	Social Exclusion and the Politics of Order. Ryan, K. (2007) Social Exclusion and the Politics of Order. MUP: Manchester and New York: Manchester University Press. [Details]

Edited Books

	Year	Publication
	(2012)	Political Power: The Development of the Field. Haugaard, M. & K. Ryan (Ed.). (2012) Political Power: The Development of the Field. Leverkusen, DE: IPSA and Barbara Budrich. [Details]

Book Chapters

	Year	Publication
	(2019)	'Pensar a infância para além das crianças com Hannah Arendt' Ryan, K. (2019) 'Pensar a infância para além das crianças com Hannah Arendt' In: Estudos de bebês e diálogos com a sociologia. São Carlos, Brazil: Pedro & João. [Details]
	(2017)	'Governing the future: children’s health and biosocial power' Ryan, K. (2017) 'Governing the future: children’s health and biosocial power' In: Reframing Health and Health Policy in Ireland: A Governmental Analysis, C. Edwards and E. Fernández (eds). Manchester: MUP. [ARAN Link] [Details]
	(2014)	'Governing the freedom to choose: biosocial power and the playground as a ‘school of conduct’' K. Ryan (2014) 'Governing the freedom to choose: biosocial power and the playground as a ‘school of conduct’' In: Playgrounds and Battlefields: Critical Perspectives of Social Engagement, edited by F. Martínez and K. Slabina. Talinn: Tallinn University Press. [Details]
	(2012)	'Power in Social and Political Theory' Haugaard, M. & K. Ryan (2012) 'Power in Social and Political Theory' In: in Political Power: The Development of the Field. IPSA and Barbara Budrich. Leverkusen, DE: IPSA and Barbara Budrich. [Details]
	(2011)	'Haugaard, Mark' Ryan, Kevin (2011) 'Haugaard, Mark' In: Encyclopedia of Power, edited by Keith Dowding. London: Sage. [Details]
	(2011)	'Exclusion' Ryan, K (2011) 'Exclusion' In: n Sage Encyclopaedia of Power, edited by Keith Dowding. [Details]
	(2009)	'Power and Exclusion' Ryan, K. (2009) 'Power and Exclusion' In: Sage Handbook of Power. London: Sage. [Details]
	(2008)	'Power, Social and Political Theories' Haugaard, M. & K. Ryan (2008) 'Power, Social and Political Theories' In: in the Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace & Conflict, second edition, edited by Lester Kurtz. Academic Press. . Oxford: Elsevier. [Details]
	(2007)	'Truth, Reason and the Spectre of Contingency' Ryan, K. (2007) 'Truth, Reason and the Spectre of Contingency' In: Ernest Gellner and Contemporary Social Thought. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [Details]
	(2007)	'Environmental Conflict and Democracy: between Reason and Hegemony' Ryan, K. (2007) 'Environmental Conflict and Democracy: between Reason and Hegemony' In: Environmental Arguing and Cultural Difference: Locations, Fractures and Deliberations. Germany: Peter Lang. [Details]
	(2006)	'Power and Powerlessness' Haugaard, M., Ryan, K. (2006) 'Power and Powerlessness' In: Contemporary Ireland: A Sociological Map. Dublin: Dublin: UCD Press. [Details]
	(2006)	'Hegemony and the Power to Act' Ryan, K. (2006) 'Hegemony and the Power to Act' In: in Hegemony and Power: Consensus and Coercion in Contemporary Politics, edited by H. Lentner and M. Haugaard. New York: Lexington. Maryland: Lexington. [Details]

Review Articles

	Year	Publication
	(2017)	The (anti-) politics of protest movements: notes on Ivan Krastev’s Democracy Disrupted. European Journal of Cultural and political Sociology. Ryan, K (2017) The (anti-) politics of protest movements: notes on Ivan Krastev’s Democracy Disrupted. European Journal of Cultural and political Sociology. Review Articles [Details]

Review Essay

	Year	Publication
	(2015)	Are the Irish Different? Irish Journal of Sociology. 23(1): 129-37. Ryan, K. (2015) Are the Irish Different? Irish Journal of Sociology. 23(1): 129-37. Review Essay [Details]

Book Review

	Year	Publication
	(2007)	Crossing the line: Vagrancy and social displacement in Russia. Ryan, K (2007) Crossing the line: Vagrancy and social displacement in Russia. LONDON: Book Review [Details]
	(2008)	Welfare Policy from Below: Struggles against Social Exclusion in Europe. Ryan, K (2008) Welfare Policy from Below: Struggles against Social Exclusion in Europe. LONDON: Book Review [DOI] [Details]
	(2010)	The Culture of Homelessness. Ryan, K (2010) The Culture of Homelessness. LONDON: Book Review [Details]
	(2012)	Remaking Community? New Labour and the Governance of Poor Neighbourhoods. Ryan, K (2012) Remaking Community? New Labour and the Governance of Poor Neighbourhoods. LONDON: Book Review [Details]
	(2018)	The power of citizens and professionals in welfare encounters: The influence of bureaucracy, market and psychology. Ryan, K (2018) The power of citizens and professionals in welfare encounters: The influence of bureaucracy, market and psychology. Book Review [DOI] [Details]
	(2014)	Review of T. Cockburn, Re-thinking children’s citizenship. Critical Sociology, 34(2): 282-4. Ryan, K (2014) Review of T. Cockburn, Re-thinking children’s citizenship. Critical Sociology, 34(2): 282-4. Book Review [Details]
	(2010)	Review of The Culture of Homelessness, Megan Ravenhill. Critical Social Policy,30(1): 151-3. Ryan, K (2010) Review of The Culture of Homelessness, Megan Ravenhill. Critical Social Policy,30(1): 151-3. Book Review [Details]

Reviews

	Year	Publication
	(2011)	review of Andrew Wallace, Remaking Community? New Labour and the Governance of Poor Neighbourhoods, Ashgate, Farnham. Critical Social Policy, 32(2): 291-3. Ryan, K (2011) review of Andrew Wallace, Remaking Community? New Labour and the Governance of Poor Neighbourhoods, Ashgate, Farnham. Critical Social Policy, 32(2): 291-3. Reviews [Details]
	(2007)	Review of Crossing the Line: vagrancy, homelessness and social displacement in Russia, Stephenson, S. Critical Social Policy, 27(4): 572-4. Ryan, K. (2007) Review of Crossing the Line: vagrancy, homelessness and social displacement in Russia, Stephenson, S. Critical Social Policy, 27(4): 572-4. Reviews [Details]
	(2008)	Steinert, H.; Pilgram, A.: Welfare Policy from Below: Struggles against Social Exclusion in Europe. Critical Social Policy, 28(4): 560-62. Ryan, K. (2008) Steinert, H.; Pilgram, A.: Welfare Policy from Below: Struggles against Social Exclusion in Europe. Critical Social Policy, 28(4): 560-62. Reviews [Details]

Conference Contributions

	Year	Publication
	(2019)	Sociology and signature between logos and bios, Kevin Ryan (2019) Panel: Dis\connecting sociology from/with the neo-liberal university? Entanglement, De-colonisation, Voice, and Democracy. [Oral Presentation], Sociology and signature between logos and bios, SAI Annual Conference 2019, School of Political Science & Sociology, NUIG , 10-MAY-19 - 11-MAY-19. [Details]
	(2018)	Violence, Space, and the Political, Ryan, K. (2018) An Aesthetics of Existence? Walking the Talk of Symbolic Violence…. [Oral Presentation], Violence, Space, and the Political, NUIG , 07-JUN-18 - 09-JUN-18. [Details]
	(2018)	CAPPE Critical Theory & Radical Politics Workshop Series, Two Fuse (K. Ryan & F. Whelan) (2018) Power and (im)possibility? Socially-engaged art and Cynic practice. [Invited Lecture], CAPPE Critical Theory & Radical Politics Workshop Series, University of Brighton , 29-MAY-18 - 29-MAY-18. [Details]
	(2017)	IPSA RC(36) Interim Meeting: The Power of Narrative, Two Fuse (K. Ryan & F. Whelan) (2017) Power and Freedom in the Enterprise Society: “catch up, keep up, get ahead…. [Oral Presentation], IPSA RC(36) Interim Meeting: The Power of Narrative, Pavia, Italy , 30-MAY-17 - 31-MAY-17. [Details]
	(2016)	‘A Peculiar Society’? Ireland, 1970s-1990s, Ryan, K. (2016) ‘The revolution is us’: art and politics in Ireland, 1974-1993. [Oral Presentation], ‘A Peculiar Society’? Ireland, 1970s-1990s, Moore Institute, NUIG , 24-APR-16 - 25-APR-16. [Details]
	(2015)	Invited lecture, Ryan, K. (2015) Governing the future: from rescuing children to child protection. [Invited Lecture], Invited lecture, School of Applied Social Studies, UCC , 27-NOV-15 - 27-NOV-15. [Details]
	(2015)	IPSA RC(36) Interim Meeting@ The Gestalts of Power, Ryan, K. (2015) Transparency and the eye of power: democratising surveillance?. [Conference Paper], IPSA RC(36) Interim Meeting@ The Gestalts of Power, Helsinki, Finland , 23-OCT-15 - 24-OCT-15. [Details]
	(2014)	School of Political Science and Sociology Research Publication Seminar Series, Ryan, K. (2014) Visualizing the democratic contest. [Chaired Session], School of Political Science and Sociology Research Publication Seminar Series, NUIG , 27-MAR-14 - 27-MAR-14. [Details]
	(2014)	Invited Lecture, Department of Sociology, UCD, Ryan, K. (2014) Competition and control in the enterprise society: social life as a sporting contest?. [Invited Lecture], Invited Lecture, Department of Sociology, UCD, UCD, Dublin , 05-MAR-14 - 05-MAR-14. [Details]
	(2014)	IPSA World Congress, Montreal, Ryan, K. (2014) The Art of Democracy: Constitutive Power and the Limits of Dissensus. [Conference Paper], IPSA World Congress, Montreal, Montreal , 08-JUL-14 - 13-JUL-14. [Details]
	(2014)	23rd IPSA World Congress, IPSA Research Committee 36 (Political Power) (2014) As RC Secretary I co-organised six panels with Mark Haugaard (RC Chair). [Other], 23rd IPSA World Congress, Montreal, Canada , 20-JUL-14 - 24-JUL-14. [Details]
	(2014)	Conflict Rights and Security Research Symposium, Ryan, K. (2014) The Tyranny of Transparency?. [Other], Conflict Rights and Security Research Symposium, NUIG , 28-MAY-14 - 28-MAY-14. [Details]
	(2013)	Interim Workshop, IPSA Research Committee 36 (Political Power) (2013) As RC Secretary I co-organised the RC36 Interim Workshop with Mark Haugaard (RC Chair). [Other], Interim Workshop, NUIG , 27-SEP-13 - 29-SEP-13. [Details]
	(2013)	IPSA Research Committee 36 (Political Power) Interim Meeting, Galway, Ryan, K. (2013) Power and freedom in the “enterprise society”: social life as a sporting contest?. [Conference Paper], IPSA Research Committee 36 (Political Power) Interim Meeting, Galway, NUIG , 20-SEP-13 - 22-SEP-13. [Details]
	(2013)	Conflict Rights and Security Research Symposium, Ryan, K. (2013) Playgrounds and Battlefields: Governing the Future. [Other], Conflict Rights and Security Research Symposium, NUIG , 25-APR-13 - 25-APR-13. [Details]
	(2012)	Invited Lecture, Graduate School of Culture Studies and Art, Tallinn University, Ryan, K. (2012) Governing the freedom to choose: biosocial power and the playground as a ‘school of conduct’. [Invited Lecture], Invited Lecture, Graduate School of Culture Studies and Art, Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia , 20-FEB-12 - 24-FEB-12. [Details]
	(2012)	22nd IPSA World Congress, IPSA Research Committee 36 (Political Power) (2012) Co-organised six panels as RC Secretary, with Mark Haugaard (RC Chair). [Other], 22nd IPSA World Congress, Madrid , 08-JUL-12 - 12-JUL-12. [Details]
	(2012)	IPSA World Congress, Madrid, Ryan, K. (2012) Biosocial Power: Life as a Governable Process?. [Conference Paper], IPSA World Congress, Madrid, Madrid, Spain , 23-JUL-12 - 27-JUL-12. [Details]
	(2011)	The Biosocial Nation. ‘Nations, States and Conflict’ conference, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ryan, K (2011) Paper. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], The Biosocial Nation. ‘Nations, States and Conflict’ conference, National University of Ireland, Galway, NUIG , 23-OCT-11 - 24-OCT-11. [Details]
	(2011)	Childhood and Despotic Power: The Biopolitical Foundations of Republican Freedom’, Conference:. SAI conference, UCC, Ryan, K (2011) paper. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Childhood and Despotic Power: The Biopolitical Foundations of Republican Freedom’, Conference:. SAI conference, UCC, UCC , 23-OCT-11 - 24-OCT-11. [Details]
	(2010)	Power, Knowledge and Emotional ‘Detachment. IPSA Research Committee 36 (Political Power) at the interim meeting, Soeterbeeck, Netherlands, Ryan, K. (2010) Paper. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Power, Knowledge and Emotional ‘Detachment. IPSA Research Committee 36 (Political Power) at the interim meeting, Soeterbeeck, Netherlands, Soeterbeeck, Netherlands , 14-APR-10 - 16-APR-10. [Details]
	(2009)	Empowering the child in the age of strategy: ‘Ready, Steady, Play!. IPSA World Congress, Santiago, Chile, Ryan, K. (2009) Paper. [Oral Presentation], Empowering the child in the age of strategy: ‘Ready, Steady, Play!. IPSA World Congress, Santiago, Chile, Santiago, Chile , 06-JUL-09 - 11-JUL-09. [Details]
	(2009)	Encounters at the Edge of Identity. BSA Annual Conference, Ryan, K. (2009) Paper. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Encounters at the Edge of Identity. BSA Annual Conference, Cardiff City Hall , 16-APR-09. [Details]
	(2008)	Engineering Civility: the power of (un)supervised play. Power: Forms, Dynamics and Consequences, Ryan, K. (2008) paper. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Engineering Civility: the power of (un)supervised play. Power: Forms, Dynamics and Consequences, Tampere University , 22-SEP-08. [Details]
	(2008)	Civil engineering/engineering civility: the power of play. SAI Annual Conference, School of Political Science and Sociology, Ryan, K. (2008) Paper. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Civil engineering/engineering civility: the power of play. SAI Annual Conference, School of Political Science and Sociology, NUI Galway , 09-MAY-08 - 05-NOV-08. [Details]
	(2007)	Environmental Conflict and Democracy: Between Reason and Hegemony. Philosophy and the Social Sciences Conference, Ryan, K. (2007) paper. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Environmental Conflict and Democracy: Between Reason and Hegemony. Philosophy and the Social Sciences Conference, Villa Lanna, V Sadech 1, Prague 6 , 10-MAY-07. [Details]
	(2006)	Between Reason and Hegemony: Communication, Participation, Decision. SSRC International Environmental Workshop, Ryan, K. (2006) Paper. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Between Reason and Hegemony: Communication, Participation, Decision. SSRC International Environmental Workshop, NUIG , 31-MAR-06 - 04-JAN-06. [Details]
	(2006)	Managing Postmodernity: Inclusive Governance and Irish Travellers. Department of Politics and Public Administration, Ryan, K. (2006) Seminar. [Invited Lecture], Managing Postmodernity: Inclusive Governance and Irish Travellers. Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Limerick , 29-MAR-06. [Details]
	(2005)	Asia-Pacific Researchers in Organization Studies. 11th International Colloquium, Ryan, K. (2005) Paper. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Asia-Pacific Researchers in Organization Studies. 11th International Colloquium, Melbourne, Australia , 04-DEC-05 - 12-JUL-05. [Details]
	(2005)	The Social and Political Relevance of Ernest Gellner's Thought Today. Department of Political Science and Sociology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ryan, K. (2005) Paper. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], The Social and Political Relevance of Ernest Gellner's Thought Today. Department of Political Science and Sociology, National University of Ireland, Galway, National University of Ireland, Galway , 21-MAY-05. [Details]
	(2005)	Inclusive Governance: Between Contingency and the Illegitimate Act. PSAI Annual Conference, Ryan, K. (2005) Paper. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Inclusive Governance: Between Contingency and the Illegitimate Act. PSAI Annual Conference, Queen's University Belfast , 21-OCT-05. [Details]
	(2004)	Post-Structuralism, Hegemony and Power: Reassessing the Void. IPSA Research committee 36 (Political Power) Interim Workshop, New York, Ryan, K. (2004) paper. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Post-Structuralism, Hegemony and Power: Reassessing the Void. IPSA Research committee 36 (Political Power) Interim Workshop, New York, CUNY, New York , 23-OCT-04 - 24-OCT-04. [Details]
	(2003)	Social Life at the Edge of Chaos: Encircling and Encircled by Exclusion. Fourth Graduate Conference on Political Theory, Rhetoric and Politics, Ryan, K. (2003) Paper. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Social Life at the Edge of Chaos: Encircling and Encircled by Exclusion. Fourth Graduate Conference on Political Theory, Rhetoric and Politics, University of Essex, Department of Government , 09-MAY-03 - 05-OCT-03. [Details]
	(2003)	The Politics of Discourse and the Poetics of Governance. Political Science Association of Ireland, Annual Conference, Ryan, K. (2003) Paper. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], The Politics of Discourse and the Poetics of Governance. Political Science Association of Ireland, Annual Conference, SAI , 17-OCT-03. [Details]
	(2002)	Social Governance in the Local Development Space: The Ambivalent Ethics and Politics of Care. Sociological Association of Ireland Annual Conference: Transitions; stream on Health and Social Services, Ryan, K. (2002) Paper. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Social Governance in the Local Development Space: The Ambivalent Ethics and Politics of Care. Sociological Association of Ireland Annual Conference: Transitions; stream on Health and Social Services, Galway , 26-APR-02. [Details]
	(2002)	Discursive Democracy and the Ambivalent Politics of Care. European Consortium of Political Research Joint Sessions; Workshop on Rescuing Democracy: the Lure of the Associative Elixer, Ryan, K. (2002) Paper. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Discursive Democracy and the Ambivalent Politics of Care. European Consortium of Political Research Joint Sessions; Workshop on Rescuing Democracy: the Lure of the Associative Elixer, ECPR, Turin , 22-MAR-02. [Details]

Professional Associations

Association	Function	From / To
International Political Science Association Research Committee 36 (Political Power)	Member (Secretary from 2008 - 2014)	/
Power, Conflict & Ideologies Research Cluster, School of Political Science & Sociology, NUIG	Member	/
Journal of Political Power (Routledge)	Reviews Editor (since 2007)	/
Conflict, Rights & Security Research Cluster, Whittaker Institute, NUIG	Member	/

Community Engagement

	Title	Type	From / To
	Other	TransActions #2	16-NOV-17 / 16-NOV-17

Current Postgraduate Students (Research)

	Student	Degree Type	Type
	Liam Farrell	Doctorate - Structured Ph.D. in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences	Supervisor

External Collaborators

	Name	Organisation / Institute	Country	Description of Collaboration
	Fiona Whelan, Joint Co-ordinator MA Socially Engaged Art, NCAD	Two Fuse	IRELAND	At once an ethos and a method of inquiry, Two Fuse is a collaborative platform that brings Kevin Ryan and Fiona Whelan together through a commitment to thinking across the boundaries of disciplinary enclosures. Two Fuse is also a way of acknowledging the collaborative nature of inquiry – that the pursuit of knowledge and understanding entails both direct and indirect encounters and exchanges.