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Dr. Aileen O'Carroll Publishes New Book The Dublin Docker: Working Lives of Dublin's Deep-Sea Port
New book on the social occupational history of Dublin Dockers
Date: Thursday, 12 October 2017
Audio of Recital at Women and the Irish Revolution 1917-23 by Doireann Ní Ghríofa
Beautiful reading by Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Rooney prize for Irish Literature winner, was a welcome guest at the Women and the Irish Revolution 1917-23: Feminism, Violence, Nationalism event last month in the RIA.
Date: Monday, 09 October 2017
Family hubs may be a form of institutionalisation of vulnerable women and children
A new submission by D. Mary Murphy & Dr. Rory Hearne to the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government has stated.
Date: Wednesday, 20 September 2017
Did Women Escape The Worst Of Brutalities Between 1919-1921?
On Friday, 1 September, MUSSI hosted a significant conference exploring how women were affected by the Irish revolution from 1917 to 1923 in the Royal Irish Academy on Dawson Street. Women and the Irish Revolution 1917-1923 will bring together new research by leading scholars exploring how women both participated in revolutionary activities in the 1917-1923 period in Ireland and were impacted by the climate of terror and war that existed.
Date: Friday, 01 September 2017
Did Women Escape The Worst Of Brutalities Between 1919-1921?
Leading Professor claims we cannot presume women escaped the worst of brutalities between 1919-1921
Date: Friday, 01 September 2017
New Research Report Investing in the Right to a Home: Social Housing, HAPs and HUBS
New Research Report Investing in the Right to a Home: Social Housing, HAPs and HUBS This report was presented in an briefing session for TD’s on Wednesday July 12th , 10.30am, A.V. Room Leinster House, Kildare Street Dr Rory Hearne & Dr Mary P Murphy, Maynooth University (Authors) & Peer Researchers: Kathleena Twomey Emma Richardson, Paul Haughan
Date: Wednesday, 12 July 2017
MU Athena SWAN invites academic staff to participate in 'culture' survey
MU Athena SWAN invites academic staff to participate in a ‘culture’ survey that will inform a Gender Equality Action Plan as part of the university's application for a Bronze Instititutional Award to Athena Swan.
Date: Monday, 19 June 2017
MUSSI PhD candidate is the recipient of a 2017-2018 Fulbright Irish Award
We are delighted to announce that Aoife Delaney is the recipient of a 2017-2018 Fulbright Irish Award. Ms Aoife Delaney is a PhD candidate on 'The Programmable City' project here at Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute, Ireland.
Date: Wednesday, 14 June 2017
NCG Graduate wins OSI Award
MSC in Geocomputation student has been awarded a prize in this years Ordnance Survey Ireland Research Initiative Masters Awards.
Date: Wednesday, 17 May 2017
Claire McGing appointed Athena Swan Project Officer
In a major national initiative supported by the Higher Education Authority, the Athena SWAN Charter was launched in Ireland in early 2015.
Date: Monday, 24 April 2017