UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice Scoil an Pholasaí Shóisialta, na hOibre Sóisialta agus na Córa Sóisialta UCD

History Now Episode 4 from Northern Visions NvTv on Vimeo.

2020

Success at Teaching & Learning and Staff Recognition Awards Nominations 2019/2020

Social work placements: Online Q and A and call for practice teachers for January 2021

EVENT: Prof Ursula Barry gives Keynote address on Ireland: A Care Economy to "The Economics of Care Work in a Capitalist Economy webinar 29th September 2020, 7.30 pm

Call for Practice teachers for 2021 Professional Masters in Social Work Practice Placements

Dr Marie Keenan gives keynote address on restorative justice to RJWorld e-conference

Covid-19 policies and procedures Autumn 2020

UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice is looking for Practice Placement Tutors

Dr Sarah Morton is the joint recipient of the Central European University 2020 European Award for Excellence in Teaching

Listen to Dr Marie Keenan's podcasts on the subject of restorative justice

MA Gender Studies applications open now

UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice Photo Competition

2019

Angela Palmer, final year PhD student in the School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice, contributed to the Open Policy Debate on the Potential Introduction of Open or Semi-Open Adoption in Ireland held by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs on May 13, 2019, which was chaired by Dr. Valerie O'Brien, UCD

EVENT: Public Seminar with Prof Janine Leschke (University of Copenhagen): Youth labor in transition: Inequalities, mobility and policies in Europe. 4th December, 4 pm, Goldsmith House, Pearse Street Dublin

EVENT: UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice, in association with SPACE International and SERP (The Sexual Exploitation Research Project)  present a Seminar featuring Mickey Meji, a South African Survivor of the Sex trade and a leading women's Rights Activist and Advocate. Location: UCD Humanities Institute Ireland, Building no 30, Seminar Room (H.204) 2nd Floor, Belfield, Dublin 4

EVENT: Public Seminar with Prof. Louise Ryan (Professor of Sociology, University of Sheffield, UK): Highly Skilled Migrants in the City of London - Applying the Concept of Differentiated Embedding to understand responses to Brexit, 8th November, 2 pm, Geary Institute Seminar Room

EVENT: Centre for Gender, Feminisms and Sexualities Centre Seminar with Prof Alanna Cattapan (University of Waterloo, Canada): Childbearing Age and the Expanding Discourse of Fetal Rights, 23rd October, Humanities Institute, 4-6  pm

EVENT: Equality Studies Centre Seminar with Dr Samuel King (University of Melborne): "How the Rich Countries Rule and why the Third World can never catch up, 17th October, Geary Institute Seminar Room, 1-2 pm.

EVENT: Seminar by Prof Simo Hayrynen, (Turku University, Eastern Finland): Human/Nature- relations, Social Divisions and Inequality, Thursday 26th September, Aardmore Annexe Room AA2, 1-2 pm

Dr Micheal Collins and Dr Aideen Quilty speak at the 2018/19 College of Social Sciences and Law Graduation Celebrations

Valerie O'Brien's Research Report for the Adoption Authority of Ireland launched.

EVENT - Booklaunch: Prof Bryan Fanning and Dr Lucy Michael (University of Ulster): Immigrants as Outsiders in the Two Irelands - UCD Campus Bookshop, 6pm, Wednesday 25 September

EVENT - JSPS/UCD Public Seminar on Technology-supported Community Care in Japan and Ireland, Friday 6th September, 11 am - 3 pm, Geary Institute, UCD

George Mitchell scholars will be joinig the MSc Equality Studies and the MA Gender Studies in September

EVENT - Seminar by Prof. Jenny Phillimore (University of Birmingham), discussant: Prof Brian Fanning on "Migrant healthcareseeking: some conceptual, methodological and empirical insights from superdiverse Europe", 4th June 2019, 4 pm, A201, Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington Building

Call for Applications for Ad Astra Fellowships in Social Work

The School is very sad to announce the passing of our friend and colleague, Dr Mick Rush on the 30th March 2019

EVENT - Annual Social Policy Public Lecture "Poverty and Social Exclusion in the EU" with Prof. Bea Cantillon (University of Antwerp), discussant: Dr Karen Anderson, Chaired by Dr John McKeon, Secretary General of the Department of Employment affairs and Social Protection, 4pm, Lecture Room, Irish Architectural Archive, 45 Merrion Square, Dublin.

Film of "The Meeting on Restorative Justice after Sexual Violence, with Dr Marie Keenan, shown in the Dail to TDs and Senators

EVENT - Masters in Public Policy seminar: "Unlimited Growth? A Comparative Analysis of Policy Accumulation" by Prof. Cristoph Knill (LMU, Germany) on Thursday 2nd May, 4-5 pmin the Geary Insitute for Public Policy Seminar Room 

EVENT - Launch of "Counselling Skills for Social Work" by Dr Hilda Loughran, Wednesday 3rd April, 6 p, Hodges Figgis, Dawson Street, Dublin

EVENT - Prof Ursula Barry will be chairing the UCD Sustainable Development Goals Seminar on the subject of Gender Equality, Thursday 28th March, 1-2 pm, Moot Lecture Hall, UCD Sutherland School of Law. Seminar speakers: Dr Monica O'Connor (UCD), Prof Emeritus Pat O'Connor (University of Limerick) and Niamh Kingston (UCD)

EVENT - Public Lecture/Seminar by Dr Stefan Wiklund of the University of Stockholm on "Child Welfare in Sweden, Contemporary Trends", Tuesday 19th March, 1-2 pm, A201, Hanna Sheehy Skeffington Building

EVENT - Dr Stephan Koppe will be a discussant in the Sustainable Development Goals UCD Seminar Series, Seminar 4 on the topic of "Quality Education", Tuesday 12th March, 1-2 pm, William Fry Lecture Theatre, Sutherland School of Law

EVENT - Seminar by Dr Maddy Coy (London Metropolitan University), Prostitution, Harm and Gender Inequality, Thursday 7th March, 4-6 pm in the Humanities Institute Ireland

Angela Palmer and Dr Valerie O'Brien (School of Medicine, UCD) publish article on "The Changing Landscape of Irish Adoption" in the journal "Childcare in Practice"

2018

EVENT- Public Lecture by Dr Sophie Garnier (University of Nantes): Labor law and prevention. A new paradigm to workplace risks in France. Wed 12th December, 1-2 pm, A201, Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington Building

EVENT - Public Lecture by Prof Ellen Immergut (EUI): Solidarity in Europe, Tue 4 Dec, 4-5.30 pm, Geary Seminar Room, Geary Institute

EVENT - UCD Centre for Gender, Feminisms and Sexualities visiting seminar by Dr Alexander Kondakov, Research Fellow at the University of Helsinki on "Sexual Counter-Revolutions, the Case of Russia", 26th November, 6 pm in the Humanities Institute

EVENT - Public Lecture by Dr Shari McDaid, Director of Mental Health Reform, on "Campaigning for Mental Health Rights: A View from the Field", 15th November, 6.30 pm to 8 pm

EVENT - Public Lecture by Dr Pavlos Roufos, Researcher in German Economic Policy at the University of Kassell, Germany on "Changing Austerity in Post-Crisis Greece", 8th November, 6.30-7.30 pm, Geary Seminar Room, Geary Institute

EVENT - Public Lecture by Professor Fred Powell, Professor Emeritus of Social Policy at UCC on: "The Political Economy of the Irish Welfare State", 4th October 4-5.30 pm, Carmichael Community Centre, Aungier Street, Dublin.

Prof Michelle Norris and Dr Aideen Hayden release report on the Future of Council Housing in Ireland

EVENT - Research Grant Capture Masterclass with Professor Jenny Phillimore, 14th June, 3-4.30 pm

EVENT - Annual Lecture on "Neo-liberalism and the New Welfare State: UK public attitudes in comparative context", by Prof. Peter Taylor-Gooby of the Univesity of Kent, 26th April 2018, 4-5.30 pm

EVENT - Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development, 4th to 7th July 2018, RDS, Dublin

EVENT - Book launch of "Autonomy", edited by Kathy D'Arcy presented by the Centre for Gender, Feminisms and Sexualities, 26th April 5.30-6.30 pm

EVENT - Equality Cafe in conjunction with the University College Dublin Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Events and Communications Group

EVENT - Public lecture on The Politics of Tax Exemptions for Household Services in France by Dr Clemence Ledoux of the University of Nantes, France

EVENT - Launch of "Migration and the Making of Ireland" by Prof. Bryan Fanning on 7th March 2018

EVENT - Dr Michael Byrne speaks at the TASC Seminar on "The Housing Crisis and Precarious workers" on 8th March 2018

BCL Law with Social Justice student Amy Crean wins Grand Final of the 2018 Irish Times Debate

EVENT - Public Lecture on "Drug Safety Testing, How do we measure Success?" by Professor Fiona Measham, University of Durham on 5th March 2018

EVENT - Public Lecture on "Trans*: A quick and quirky account of gender variability by Professor Jack Halberstam, Columbia University, New York on 20th February 2018

EVENT - Public Lecture on "Co-production? Children and young people’s involvement in collective decision making" by Prof. Kay Tisdall of the University of Edinburgh

EVENT 1st Annual Conference of the Centre for Gender, Feminisms and Sexualities, "Thinking Gender Justice", 22nd to 24th May

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