UCD Politics and International Relations

Official account of the UCD School of Politics and International Relations (SPIRe). University College Dublin @ucddublin | Bluesky: @ucdpolitics.bsky.social

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⏳ One month left to apply for the SPIRe Masters Graduate Scholarship!
📅 Deadline: Monday, 15 June 2026
🎓 Note: You must hold a firm or conditional offer for our Master's programme at the time of application.

👇 Apply here:
https://t.co/HAHDyUMZJv

[UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics]

Happy Friday!
SPIRe Masters Graduate Scholarship 2026 is now open for applications! We are also delighted to announce the new MSc Human Rights Scholarship scheme - further details will follow.

For news and updates, check out: https://t.co/MxLbbY1F0p

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Full story: https://t.co/Z6KSwUNFQr

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A new study by our colleague, Dr James Cross, examining AI chatbots responding to questions ahead of Irish by-elections found some failed to answer basic questions about the contests, and that significant problems emerged when tasked with more complex political questions.

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Read more:
https://t.co/PnL6rCkrVn

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Check out the video for the "EMPOWER-ME" project (https://t.co/XzRoQ4vZKK), led by our colleague, Prof Supriya Garikipati and funded by Research Ireland! 🎬👇

https://t.co/ISJcuQPHt0

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🚨 New research alert!

Our colleague Dr Krishna Vadlamannati and his co-author have just published a new paper in World Development.

"Unintended Consequences of Externally Aided Projects on Fiscal Transfers: A Subnational Study of India"

Read more: https://t.co/JSe959MNXs

[Alex Dukalskis @AlexDukalskis]

Huge congratulations Dr @LinetteMLim !

Your project and publications are outstanding and the degree is richly deserved!

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Early Bird Registration now OPEN until 1 June.

DSA2026 conference (8-10 July) will be organised and hosted by the Centre for Sustainable Development, UCD SPIRe.

The conference convenors are Prof Supriya Garikipati and Dr Caitriona Dowd of UCD.
https://t.co/zZZVGEN07E

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We’re thrilled to announce that our colleague Stephanie Dornschneider-Elkink and her co-author are winners of this year's Will H. Moore Award from the Peace Science Society (International)! 🏆

Read the full article here: https://t.co/kZpU2ShPop

Comhghairdeas leat, Steffi 🙌

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"Why Digital Financial Access Does Not Guarantee Women’s Adoption"

A new article by our colleague Prof Supriya Garikipati and her co-authors dives into the "social conditions" that matter more than just infrastructure in India.

Full article: https://t.co/EUxx28IOTJ

[Nikita Khokhlov @nik_khokhlov]

PSAI Computational Methods Panels Call for Papers [Deadline: 23 June]

The Political Studies Association of Ireland Specialist Group in Computational Methods invites paper submissions for the Annual Conference, which will be hosted by the University College Cork on 16-18 Oct 2026

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Podcast of my discussion of politicians & props with David McCullagh @RTERadio1 https://t.co/DE4sM8sNw8 in which I massively mispronounce Ceann Comhairle on national radio (not for the first time). Television viewers will have seen David's withering and well-deserved side-eye.

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New report launch! 🚨

Research Ireland-funded project led by Caitriona Dowd (SPIRe) reveals a vital truth: gendered food justice cannot wait until after the peace.

3 years | 5 countries | 3 continents

Read the full synthesis report: 👉 https://t.co/ATTNNBP0Sc

#FoodSecurity

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Happy Friday and happy long weekend!

Our Graduate Administrator, Yuko, was nominated for the College Principal’s Award for excellence in service. Thank you to our colleagues in the College Office for recognising the contributions of both professional and academic staff!

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Massive congratulations to our colleague, Associate Professor Lucia Tiscornia, on being awarded Early Career Researcher of the Year by UCD Social Sciences, in recognition of her rapidly growing international research profile 👏🙌
https://t.co/f8Zwak7Df6

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来週4/28(火)、アレックス・デュカルスキー准教授が早稲田大学のワークショップに参加します！どなたでもご参加いただけ、事前登録は不要です。ぜひお越しください。

4/29・30にはUCD政治学科の大学院検討者向けウェビナーも開催。詳細と事前登録はこちらから👇
https://t.co/PlYUG4tEgZ

[Alex Dukalskis @AlexDukalskis]

If you are in Tokyo, come along to @waseda_univ on Tuesday April 28th for a talk I'll give based on my book w/ @CooleyOnEurasia

Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics

Many thanks to @tkobyashi for hosting and organizing!

https://t.co/jmoZN4xp9K

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If you are interested in academic research on this very subject, check out @ucdpolitics PhD candidate @LinetteMLim

here:

https://t.co/0UkUvtFFUg

and here:

https://t.co/5CJai66Pu7

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📣 FINAL Politics & Int. Relations Webinar Series!

🗓️ Wed 29 April, 12pm
🗓️ Thurs 30 April, 1pm

Prospective students & offer holders: Join our Programme Directors and current students for our final sessions of the year! 🎓

Register here: https://t.co/PlYUG4tEgZ

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📢 Job Opportunity:
We are hiring a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in European Comparative Politics (Temporary Fixed Term 3 Years)

🗓️ Closing Date: 12pm, 19 May 2026

Apply here: https://t.co/Y7MMfuSGF1

#AcademicJobs #Politics #UCD

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How does political competition drive fuel taxes? ⛽️🇮🇳

Check out this new article by Dr Krishna Vadlamannati: "Price wars: Political competition and fuel taxes in subnational India."

Read more here: https://t.co/6zKBGaTnS6

#PoliticalEconomy #India