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The School of Society, Politics and Ethics is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research and scholarly engagement, fostering a culture of rigorous critical enquiry and real-world impact. The School nurtures the intellectual development of our student community, empowering students to achieve academic and professional success. Our academic community generates original research and analysis that informs public debate and addresses contemporary social, political and ethical challenges in Ireland and beyond.
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29 Jul 2026
Crime and justice explored at North South Irish Criminology Conference
Criminology conference explored challenges in crime, justice and social harm, from drug policy and prison education to political extremism and youth justice. 150 researchers, practitioners and students convened at event hosted at University College Cork.
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30 Jun 2026
University College Cork welcomes European Commission
As Ireland begins its Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Government of Ireland welcomed the College of Commissioners to University College Cork. UCC students Robyn Murphy (Government and Politics BSc student), Méabh Murphy (Physical Education, Sports Studies and Arts BEd student) and Edwin Edogbo (Applied Economics student) among those to meet President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and An Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD.
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30 Apr 2026
Dr Jenny Butler appears on Martin & Roman's Irish Road Trip Episode 1 with Martin and Roman Kemp.
It is viewable on the Virgin Media Player https://play.virginmediatelevision.ie/watch/replay/19442951/martin-romans-irish-road-trip
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28 Mar 2025
The Potentials and Pitfalls of Lived Experience: Theoretical and Practical Reflections
The one day interdisciplinary Symposium took place on April 1st 2025 in the CACSSS Seminar room, ORB.
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