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Sociology |
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Universities Involved |
University
College Dublin |
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Sociology |
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Project Title / Description |
Threatened Bonds A study in the sociology of bonding and the dynamics of group identities. This is a study into Protestant identities in Ireland, North and South. Objective is to draw understanding of the dynamics of protestant identities. A book regarding findings is under preparation. |
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Contacts |
Prof. Ken
Bishop |
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Universities Involved |
University
College Dublin |
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Department(s) |
Sociology |
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Project Title / Description |
UK/Ireland Student Flows The study examines the pattern of change in the flows of undergraduate students between the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain in 1997, 1998 and 1999. Student application and admission data from the Central Application Office (CAO) and the Universities and Colleges Admission Services (UCAS) are analysed. |
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Contacts |
Prof. BD
Osborne |
Prof. Patrick Clancy, University College Dublin |
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Universities Involved |
Queen’s University Belfast All major Irish
Universities plus Economic and Social Research Institute through their
representatives on editorial board. |
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Department(s) |
School of Sociology
and Social Policy |
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Project Title / Description |
Irish Journal of Sociology Contact Through
Sociological Association of Ireland Objectives:
4 regular issues and 2
special issues of Journal. Special issues:
Crime in Ireland The Irish Diaspora 3 regular issues produced to date 1 special issue in
press |
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Development Potential |
Potential for
collaborative publication is extensive. |
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Universities Involved |
Queen’s University Belfast University College
Dublin |
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Department(s) |
Sociology |
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Other Universities/Institutes |
Economic and Social
Research Institute, Dublin |
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Project Title / Description |
Values in Ireland, North & South: The European Values
Survey Within an Irish Context. Aims of Project: The inclusion of both Northern Ireland and the
Republic of Ireland as fully participant members of the 1999 European values
study; A detailed comparative analysis of socio-political
values and attitudes within both Northern Ireland and the Republic of
Ireland; The placement of the results within a British-Irish
context; A cross-national
investigation of the findings within the context of attitudinal change within
other European nations. Funders of Project: ESRC (£38,808), Royal
Irish Academy (IR £9,506) and a private foundation in the Republic of Ireland
that wishes to remain anonymous (IR£103,486). Research Output: Report to funders - due end of Summer. Co-authored book -
expected in year 2001. |
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Contacts |
Bernie
Hayes, QUB |
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Universities Involved |
Queen’s University Belfast Trinity College Dublin University College Dublin University of Limerick National University of Ireland, Maynooth University College Cork University of Ulster |
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Department(s) |
Sociology |
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Project Title / Description |
Research Networks & Social Science Research
Council of Royal Irish Academy 1992 - 1996 & 2000 A series of Research networks was established. These
were funded by the RIA/and the British Council devoted to collaborative
research and publication. Several successful networks were established
producing papers and facilitating further research funding. Funding to be sought
from Nuffield and other donors. |
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Contacts |
Laura Mahoney, Royal Irish Academy L.Mahoney@ria.ie |
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Development Potential |
Should the Research
Programme be funded it will extend the source of funding for research on
devolution, European integration and cross-border comparative research in
both parts of Ireland. |
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Universities Involved |
Queen’s University Belfast University College Dublin National University of
Ireland, Maynooth |
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Department(s) |
Sociology |
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Project Title / Description |
Irish Society: Sociological Perspectives 1994 - 95 Edited Book Irish Society: Sociological Perspectives Through personal contact and sociological
Association of Ireland. Project is complete. 24 contributions from sociologists in all the main
sociology departments on the island. Outputs: P Clancy, S Drudy, K Lynch and L O’Dowd
(eds) Irish Society: Sociological Perspectives Dublin: Institute of Public Administration 1995, 716
pp. The above was last of 4 collaborative
books (on a North-South basis) since the early 1980s. |
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Contacts |
Prof. P Clancy, UCD |
Prof. K Lynch, UCD |
Dr Sheelagh Drudy,
NUIM |
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Development Potential |
More collaborative
books on North-South comparisons are needed. |
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