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Dr Tom Hickey BCL, LL.M, Ph.D

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Title University Fellow(Teaching and Research)
Address School of Law
Nui Galway
Telephone: Ext. 4301
Email:
ei.yawlagiun@yekcih.mot
Title University Fellow (Teaching and Research)
Address Law
Block T, Room 203
School of Law
Tower 2
NUI Galway
Ireland
Telephone: 091-494301 (ext: 4301)
Email:
ei.yawlagiun@yekcih.mot

 

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Biography:

Tom Hickey joined the Law School in September 2011. He graduated with a B.C.L. from NUI Galway in 2003, and with an LL.M. from Cambridge University (Queens’ College) in 2005. He completed his Ph.D. (“Liberty as Non-Domination and Ethical Difference in the Modern Polity”) in August 2010 at NUI Galway. He was a visiting research scholar at Princeton University (at the University Center for Human Values) in 2009.

Research Interests
Neo-Republicanism and Public Law
Religious Liberty in the areas of Education and Schooling
Citizenship and Civic Education   

Teaching 2012/2013
Constitutional Law
Jurisprudence
Administrative Law
Legal Methods & Research
Key Issues in Irish Law   

Research Interests

  • Neo-Republicanism and Public Law
  • Religious Liberty, Cultural Diversity and Human Rights Law
  • Citizenship and Civic Education
 
 

Book Chapters

Tom Hickey (2013) 'Our Constitution and Our Politics: Why Political Culture Matters and Constitutional Text Does Not!' In: Theo Dorgan (eds). Foundation Stone: Notes Towards a Constitution for a 21st Century Republic. Dublin: New Island Books. [Details]
Tom Hickey (2012) 'Civic Virtue, Autonomy and Religious Schools: What Would Machiavelli Do?' In: Fintan O'Toole (eds). Up the Republic! - Towards a New Ireland. London: Faber and Faber. [Details]
 

Peer Reviewed Journals

Tom Hickey (2009) 'Domination and the Hijab in Irish Schools'. Dublin University Law Journal, 31 . [Details]
Eoin Daly and Tom Hickey (2011) 'Religious Freedom and the Right to Discriminate in the School Admissions Context: A Neorepublican Critique'. Legal Studies, 31 (4). [Details]
 

Conference Publications

Tom Hickey (2012) The Distribution of Political Power under the Westminster Model of Government Douglas Hyde Conference: A Constitution for a 21st Century Republic [Details]
Tom Hickey (2012) Responsible Government and the Distribution of Power: Lessons from Ireland Irish Jurisprudence Society Autumn/Winter 2012 Workshop Seminar Series [Details]
Tom Hickey (2012) The Constitutions of 1919 and 1922: Old Reform Ideas for a New Century NUI Galway School of Law Research Seminar Series 2012/2013 [Details]
Tom Hickey (2008) Freedom as Non-Domination: Making Space for the 'Outsider'? Irish Jurisprudence Society/NUIG Symposium on Constitutionalism and Legal Theory [Details]
Tom Hickey (2008) Natural Law and Diversity in a Pluralist Society Iirsh Jurisprudence Society Spring Series [Details]
Tom Hickey (2011) Are Religious Schools compatible with Republican Idealism? The Burren Law School: Imagining a New Republic [Details]
         

Blog

Tom Hickey (2010) “Hickey on Religious Patronage of Irish Primary Schools and Republicanism” Human Rights in Ireland, 6th January 2010. Blog Available Online [Details]
Tom Hickey (2011) “Hickey on the Republican State and the Role of Parents in Education - A Response to David Quinn,” 29th June 2011. Blog Available Online [Details]
Tom Hickey (2012) “A Thought Experiment for Ruairi Quinn” Human Rights in Ireland, 14th April 2012. Blog Available Online [Details]
Tom Hickey (2012) “Hickey on Executive Dominance - Shadow Constitutional Convention No. 3” Human Rights in Ireland, 12th May 2012. Blog [Details]
Tom Hickey (2013) “The Rich Legacy of Ronald Dworkin: 1931-2013” Human Rights in Ireland, 20th February 2013. Blog Available Online [Details]
                                 

Electronic Publication

Tom Hickey (2012) Republicanism, the Distribution of Power and the Westminster Model of Government: Lessons from 20th Century Irish Constitutionalism. Electronic Publication Available Online [Details]
                             

Newspaper Articles

Tom Hickey (2011) “Opportunity to Reclaim Idea of ‘Republic’” Op-Ed Article, The Irish Times, Thursday 13th October 2011. Newspaper Articles Available Online [Details]
Tom Hickey (2011) “Common Schools Best in Transmitting Civic Values” Op-Ed Article, The Irish Times, Friday 24th June 2011. Newspaper Articles [Details]
Tom Hickey (2012) Why the School Patronage Report is Doomed to Fail,” Op-Ed Article, The Irish Times, 24th April 2012. Newspaper Articles Available Online [Details]
                                                                         

Teaching Interests

Teaching 2012/2013
 

Constitutional Law
Jurisprudence
Administrative Law
Legal Methods
Key Issues in Irish Law 
     

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