Kat Chzhen
@katchzhen.bsky.social
Associate Professor at @tcddublin.bsky.social | Sociology & Social Policy | child wellbeing, education, mental health, poverty, inequality | Formerly UNICEF, Nuffield College, University of York | Member of @learnineq.bsky.social
Well done Chloe O’Hanlon (PhD student at @tcdsociology.bsky.social) on presenting her capstone project on child poverty at the Growing Up in Ireland conference today.
November 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Well done Chloe O’Hanlon (PhD student at @tcdsociology.bsky.social) on presenting her capstone project on child poverty at the Growing Up in Ireland conference today.
Looking forward to Ilyar's presentation of our paper from @learnineq.bsky.social at next week's Growing Up in Ireland conference.
October 29, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Looking forward to Ilyar's presentation of our paper from @learnineq.bsky.social at next week's Growing Up in Ireland conference.
Well done Chloe O’Hanlon (PhD student at @tcdsociology.bsky.social) on presenting her project on a new measure of child poverty for Ireland at a round table at Pobal yesterday.
A fascinating level of engagement from policy stakeholders at such an early stage in the project (incl DCED, DSP, CSO).
A fascinating level of engagement from policy stakeholders at such an early stage in the project (incl DCED, DSP, CSO).
October 24, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Well done Chloe O’Hanlon (PhD student at @tcdsociology.bsky.social) on presenting her project on a new measure of child poverty for Ireland at a round table at Pobal yesterday.
A fascinating level of engagement from policy stakeholders at such an early stage in the project (incl DCED, DSP, CSO).
A fascinating level of engagement from policy stakeholders at such an early stage in the project (incl DCED, DSP, CSO).
Excellent points by Fintan O'Toole
October 8, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Excellent points by Fintan O'Toole
It was great to see a talk by Dr Ilyar Barardehi at @tcdsociology.bsky.social weekly research seminar on social inequalities in Irish children’s exam subject difficulty levels - findings from #LEARNINEQ
October 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
It was great to see a talk by Dr Ilyar Barardehi at @tcdsociology.bsky.social weekly research seminar on social inequalities in Irish children’s exam subject difficulty levels - findings from #LEARNINEQ
The next ECSR conference is brought to you by @tcdsociology.bsky.social and @esri.ie!
Trinity College Dublin, 15-16 June 2026
www.ecsr2026.net
#ECSR2026
Abstract submission deadline: 11 January 2026
Trinity College Dublin, 15-16 June 2026
www.ecsr2026.net
#ECSR2026
Abstract submission deadline: 11 January 2026
September 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The next ECSR conference is brought to you by @tcdsociology.bsky.social and @esri.ie!
Trinity College Dublin, 15-16 June 2026
www.ecsr2026.net
#ECSR2026
Abstract submission deadline: 11 January 2026
Trinity College Dublin, 15-16 June 2026
www.ecsr2026.net
#ECSR2026
Abstract submission deadline: 11 January 2026
🚨#PhDopportunity Alert🚨
Apply or circulate:
A fully funded #PhDposition in #Sociology with @nicolekapelle.bsky.social at @tcdsociology.bsky.social to study "The Economics of Late-Life Divorce in High-Income Countries"
Deadline: July 21
www.tcd.ie/sociology/ab...
@tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
Apply or circulate:
A fully funded #PhDposition in #Sociology with @nicolekapelle.bsky.social at @tcdsociology.bsky.social to study "The Economics of Late-Life Divorce in High-Income Countries"
Deadline: July 21
www.tcd.ie/sociology/ab...
@tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
June 20, 2025 at 9:42 AM
🚨#PhDopportunity Alert🚨
Apply or circulate:
A fully funded #PhDposition in #Sociology with @nicolekapelle.bsky.social at @tcdsociology.bsky.social to study "The Economics of Late-Life Divorce in High-Income Countries"
Deadline: July 21
www.tcd.ie/sociology/ab...
@tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
Apply or circulate:
A fully funded #PhDposition in #Sociology with @nicolekapelle.bsky.social at @tcdsociology.bsky.social to study "The Economics of Late-Life Divorce in High-Income Countries"
Deadline: July 21
www.tcd.ie/sociology/ab...
@tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
New publication: an #OpenAccess #SystematicReview by @learnineq.bsky.social
"A Metareview of Research on Educational Inequality and Socioeconomic Disadvantage"
www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15...
"A Metareview of Research on Educational Inequality and Socioeconomic Disadvantage"
www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15...
June 18, 2025 at 8:40 AM
New publication: an #OpenAccess #SystematicReview by @learnineq.bsky.social
"A Metareview of Research on Educational Inequality and Socioeconomic Disadvantage"
www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15...
"A Metareview of Research on Educational Inequality and Socioeconomic Disadvantage"
www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15...
Congratulations to the newest Trinity College Dublin PhD graduates in Sociology
@tcdsociology.bsky.social!
@surili.bsky.social @olivia-mcevoy.bsky.social and Aron Foley!
@tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
@tcdsociology.bsky.social!
@surili.bsky.social @olivia-mcevoy.bsky.social and Aron Foley!
@tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
June 14, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Congratulations to the newest Trinity College Dublin PhD graduates in Sociology
@tcdsociology.bsky.social!
@surili.bsky.social @olivia-mcevoy.bsky.social and Aron Foley!
@tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
@tcdsociology.bsky.social!
@surili.bsky.social @olivia-mcevoy.bsky.social and Aron Foley!
@tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
It was a pleasure to contribute to "Social Sustainability in Ageing Welfare States" edited by @mariavaalavuo.bsky.social Kenneth Nelson and @katikuitto.bsky.social.
All the chapters will be #openaccess via @elgarpublishing.bsky.social in a couple of weeks!
www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/soc...
All the chapters will be #openaccess via @elgarpublishing.bsky.social in a couple of weeks!
www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/soc...
June 11, 2025 at 9:02 AM
It was a pleasure to contribute to "Social Sustainability in Ageing Welfare States" edited by @mariavaalavuo.bsky.social Kenneth Nelson and @katikuitto.bsky.social.
All the chapters will be #openaccess via @elgarpublishing.bsky.social in a couple of weeks!
www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/soc...
All the chapters will be #openaccess via @elgarpublishing.bsky.social in a couple of weeks!
www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/soc...
• These expectations did not depend on children’s earlier performance, particularly for Eastern European and African families, whose children scored lower on average in reading tests.
June 9, 2025 at 9:42 AM
• These expectations did not depend on children’s earlier performance, particularly for Eastern European and African families, whose children scored lower on average in reading tests.
Key findings:
• Immigrant parents, especially those from Asian, African, and Eastern European backgrounds, were more likely to expect their children to earn university or postgraduate degrees than native Irish parents.
• Immigrant parents, especially those from Asian, African, and Eastern European backgrounds, were more likely to expect their children to earn university or postgraduate degrees than native Irish parents.
June 9, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Key findings:
• Immigrant parents, especially those from Asian, African, and Eastern European backgrounds, were more likely to expect their children to earn university or postgraduate degrees than native Irish parents.
• Immigrant parents, especially those from Asian, African, and Eastern European backgrounds, were more likely to expect their children to earn university or postgraduate degrees than native Irish parents.
Congratulations to @rodolfopezzi.bsky.social on his Dermot McAleese Teaching Award 2024/25 in Sociology for his outstanding contribution to our Trinity Elective "Inequality in the 21st century".
@tcdsociology.bsky.social @tcdssp.bsky.social
@tcdsociology.bsky.social @tcdssp.bsky.social
May 23, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Congratulations to @rodolfopezzi.bsky.social on his Dermot McAleese Teaching Award 2024/25 in Sociology for his outstanding contribution to our Trinity Elective "Inequality in the 21st century".
@tcdsociology.bsky.social @tcdssp.bsky.social
@tcdsociology.bsky.social @tcdssp.bsky.social
Excited to attend the annual consortium meeting of #LEARNINEQ in Manchester
May 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Excited to attend the annual consortium meeting of #LEARNINEQ in Manchester
We have new teaching fellow position at @tcdsociology.bsky.social!
Deadline: 30 April
Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...
Deadline: 30 April
Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...
April 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
We have new teaching fellow position at @tcdsociology.bsky.social!
Deadline: 30 April
Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...
Deadline: 30 April
Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...
Excited to chair this TRiCC webinar by Sinéad Tobin and Sinéad Whiting on children’s lived experience of foster care on 28 April 2025
March 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Excited to chair this TRiCC webinar by Sinéad Tobin and Sinéad Whiting on children’s lived experience of foster care on 28 April 2025
Congratulations to Dr Mengxuan (Suri) Li @surili.bsky.social on her successful viva today! 🎉🥳🎊
A well-deserved PhD in Sociology from Trinity College Dublin.
Suri's thesis examined the role of parental resources in children's education and mental health.
A well-deserved PhD in Sociology from Trinity College Dublin.
Suri's thesis examined the role of parental resources in children's education and mental health.
December 4, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Congratulations to Dr Mengxuan (Suri) Li @surili.bsky.social on her successful viva today! 🎉🥳🎊
A well-deserved PhD in Sociology from Trinity College Dublin.
Suri's thesis examined the role of parental resources in children's education and mental health.
A well-deserved PhD in Sociology from Trinity College Dublin.
Suri's thesis examined the role of parental resources in children's education and mental health.
My new open access paper, based on HBAI data, shows that the UK two-child limit led to income losses for large families and increases in child poverty.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
January 24, 2024 at 3:20 PM
My new open access paper, based on HBAI data, shows that the UK two-child limit led to income losses for large families and increases in child poverty.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Just got this delivered, can’t wait to read it!
November 6, 2023 at 1:44 PM
Just got this delivered, can’t wait to read it!