Overview

Conceived initially to cultivate and co-ordinate interdisciplinary research collaborations between social scientists, the Social Sciences Research Centre (SSRC) has provided a focus for interdisciplinary research between economists, geographers, political scientists, psychologists, and sociologists in Galway for over 50 years. Over the decades, reflecting its capacity to be adaptive and resilient, the SSRC has encouraged the creation of, and provided a home to, a number of specialised research agendas. In the most recent period a number of key specialised research projects have functioned under the aegis of the SSRC

Current Directions of SSRC Research

At present, there are three key distinguishable strands of research being pursued by SSRC members

The SSRC Board

The present Board were elected in December 2022

Prof. Kevin Leyden

Chairperson & Director

Prof. Kevin Leyden

Dr. Mike Hynes

Joint Secretary & PRO

Dr. Mike Hynes

Dr. Tony Varley

Joint Secretary

Dr. Tony Varley

Prof Mark Haugaard

Board Member

Prof. Mark Haugaard

Dr. Emmet Fox

Board Member

Dr. Emmet Fox

Dr Gerard Moran

Board Member

Dr. Gerard Moran

Dr Su-ming Khoo

Board Member

Dr. Su-ming Khoo

Dr. Mícheál Ó Fathartaigh

Board Member

Dr. Mícheál Ó Fathartaigh

Board Member

Dr. Áine Macken-Walsh

Dr. John McDonagh

Board Member

Dr. John McDonagh

Dr. Brian McGrath

Board Member

Dr. Brian McGrath

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