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ProfessorJohn Coakley

Emeritus Professor (RTA)

School of Politics and International Relations

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  • Emeritus Professor (RTA)
    School of Politics and International Relations
  • 01 716 8696
  • University College Dublin, School of Politics and International Relations, Newman Building Belfield Dublin 4

BIO

JOHN COAKLEY BA, MA, DLitt (NUI), Professor; formerly Head, School of Politics and International Relations (2008-09); Director, Institute of British-Irish Studies (1999-2005, 2006-08); member of executive (1997-2002) and Vice President (2002-06), International Social Science Council; Secretary General, International Political Science Association (1994-2000); President, Political Studies Association of Ireland (1988-90). Research interests: nationalism, ethnic conflict, Irish and comparative politics.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Senior lecturer
    Department of Politics, University College Dublin30 Dec 1999 - 30 Dec 1999
  • Lecturer
    Department of Politics, University College Dublin30 Dec 1999 - 30 Dec 1999
  • Lecturer
    NIHE Limerick and University of Limerick30 Dec 1999 - 30 Dec 1999
  • Senior lecturer
    University College Dublin30 Dec 1999 - 30 Dec 1999
  • Lecturer
    University College Dublin30 Dec 1999 - 30 Dec 1999
  • Lecturer
    NIHE Limerick and University of Limerick30 Dec 1999 - 30 Dec 1999
  • Assistant Lecturer
    NIHE, Limerick30 Dec 1999 - 30 Dec 1999

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Assistant Lecturer
    NIHE, Limerick30 Dec 1999 - 30 Dec 1999

DEGREES

  • BA
    University College Dublin
  • DLITT
    University College Dublin
  • Dip Ed
    St Patrick's College of Education Drumcondra
  • H Dip in Education
    University College Dublin
  • MA
    University College Dublin

LANGUAGES

  • French
    Can read, write, speak and understand
  • German
    Can read, write, speak and understand
  • Irish
    Can read, write, speak and understand