The Social Sciences in Ireland: Status, Challenges, and Prospects

The Irish Social Sciences Platform (ISSP) and the Irish Research Council (IRC) will present a one day conference on ‘The Social Sciences in Ireland: Status, Challenges, and Prospects’ on Thursday, October 2nd at NUI Maynooth, Co. Kildare.

This conference is aimed at academics, PhD students, research support officers, funding agencies and policy practitioners with an interest in the current health and future prospects of the social sciences in Ireland.  The conference includes presentations on the legacies of PRTLI4 funding for the social sciences in Ireland; a keynote address by Prof. Ed Soja (UCLA); and a Horizon 2020 workshop led by the IRC and panel discussions on future challenges facing the social sciences in Ireland.  Admission is free but registration is essential.