Irish Journal of Sociology distinguished article prize

The Irish Journal of Sociology awards a distinguished article each calendar year at the annual conference of the Sociological Association of Ireland (SAI). This award, adjudicated by an independent committee of experts, is an opportunity to underline work that is exceptional in scope, contribution and relevance to sociology in Ireland the discipline more broadly. For an original contribution on the distribution of economic stress across income classes and age groups, which greatly advances our understanding of the Great Recession, we proudly celebrate the following article:

Whelan, C. T., Nolan, B. and Maître, B. (2017) The Great Recession and the changing intergenerational distribution of economic stress across income classes in Ireland: A comparative perspective. Irish Journal of Sociology 25(2), 105–127.

The selection committee was comprised of the following members: Professor Michael Hout (NYU), Dr. Carmel Hannan (UL) and Dr. Thomas Grund (Editor; UCD). We appreciate their time and admit openly that the task is not easy. We are always impressed by all our submissions and this coming year looks no less encouraging.

Mathew J. Creighton

University College Dublin, Ireland

Editor-in-Chief Email: irishjsoc@ucd.ie