Welcome to the Social Sciences Research Centre (SSRC) 

The Social Sciences Research Centre (SSRC) is a network of academics in NUI Galway who share a common interest in interdisciplinary research in the Social Sciences.

The Centre is involved in numerous activities: organising workshops and conferences, supporting publications, hosting visiting scholars, providing facilities for postgraduate students, and holding annual lectures.

SSRC BOARD MEMBERS

The SSRC Chairperson is Dr Ricca Edmondson of the School of Political Science and Sociology, while Dr Henrike Rau of the School of Political Science and Sociology holds the post of Secretary. Other Board members are: Dr Mark Haugaard (Political Science and Sociology), Dr Terry McDonough (Economics), Dr Kevin Ryan (Political Science and Sociology), Mr Tim Collins (Landscape Studies), Dr Mark Elliott (Psychology), Dr John McDonagh (Geography), Dr Saoirse Nic Gabhainn (Health Promotion), Dr Heike Schmidt-Felzmann (Philosophy), and Dr Sinisa Malesevic (Political Science and Sociology).

We are based in St Declan's on Distillery Road, where our graduate students, visiting scholars and our academic administrator have offices. Any queries may be addressed to  ricca.edmondsonnuigalway.ie  by telephone at extension 3077 (direct line 091 493077).

Membership is open to staff and students of the University who have an interest in the social sciences and an inter-disciplinary approach to research. Membership forms may be downloaded at  http://www.nuigalway.ie/ssrc/documents/membership_form.pdf.

Latest News 

NEW SSRC CENTRE ON NATIONALISM AND ORGANISED VIOLENCE

The Centre for the Study of Nationalism and Organised Violence (CSNOV)

Directed by Dr Sinisa Malesevic and Dr Niall O Dochartaigh, this research centre focuses on the comparative, theoretical and empirical study of the relationship between nationalism and organised violence. It aims to provide an inter-disciplinary forum for the long term macro historical as well as the micro interactional analyses of ethnic conflicts, warfare and coercive social action. The analytical spotlight is on the significance of organised violence as a source of conflict and cohesion, its role in formation and maintenance of modern nation-states and its link with the nationalist ideologies. For more details, please go to our 'Specialised Centres' section.

Launch of H.E.A.P. Report

The 'Hierarchy of Earnings, Attributes and Privilege (H.E.A.P.) Report has been recently launched by TASC and ICTU. This report was authored by Professor Terrence McDonough and Jason Loughrey and the SSRC is pleased to have been involved in its production. According to Professor McDonough, the H.E.A.P. Chart "graphically depicts the structure of income inequality among households in Ireland, [including] information about family structure and the occupations of adult family members".

For more information about the report and the launch, please see: http://www.ictu.ie/press/2009/11/18/ictu-and-tasc-launch-heap-report-on-income-inequality/  

For the report itself, please see: http://www.tascnet.ie/upload/file/9644 HEAP BOOKLET(1).pdf

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