Winners of the Young Sociologist of the Year Award
We would like to congratulate Marha Rowe from Temple Carrig School, Co Wicklow Greystones, for winning the 2021 Young Sociologist of the Year Prize. Marha produced a very interesting essay on the reproduction of inequality via the education system. Indeed, Co Wicklow seems to be a hotbed of young sociological talent with 1st and 2nd prize both going to Temple Carrig Secondary School. Kate Fennell achieved second place with an interesting work on patriarchy. But there was also great pieces of writing from across the country, which shows the extent as well as depth of the sociological imagination in the younger generation. Judging was very difficult due to the high standard of entries, and consequently we have decided to list some names as honourable mentions.
The full list of awardees is as follows:
● 1st Prize - Marha Rowe, Temple Carrig, Co Wicklow Inequality in Irish society is perpetuated by inequality in the education system
● 2nd Prize - Kate Fennell, Temple Carrig, Co Wicklow Modern Irish society is a patriarchy
● 3rd Prize - Chonaill Devlin, Meánscoil Gharman, Co. Wexford How the ideas of Paulo Friere could ameliorate inequality in our education system
● 3rd Prize - Grace Keane, Pobalscoil na Trionoide Globalisation processes of trade, travel and ICT are breaking down national culture and identities and creating a cosmopolitanism identity
● 3rd Prize - Viktorija Petunova, Sacred Heart Grammar, Co Down What factors external to the education system lead to differences in class and educational attainment?
Honourable mentions to:
● Poppy Harley, Drogheda Grammar School Co Louth Underdevelopment is caused by people in countries not having the knowledge, technology and industry of people in developed countries
● Jack Phelan, CBC HS Clonmel, Co Tipperary Ireland’s system of accommodating those seeking international protection while in the asylum process is a flawed system
The SAI would like to thank the entrants and their teachers and school for supporting their participation. Many thanks also to the judging committee, Elisabeth Becker, Lisa Moran, Taha Yasseri, Marriane O’Kane Boal, and in particular Daniel O’Sullivan for doing the administration and management of the project. The Young Sociologist competition is part of a range of excellent initiatives being driven by Lisa Moran and Marianne O’Kane-Boal to help promote sociology in schools, in order to strengthen the roots of the discipline in Irish society.
We look forward to opening the competition again in late 2021. If you are interested in participating, you can find details below.
The full list of awardees is as follows:
● 1st Prize - Marha Rowe, Temple Carrig, Co Wicklow Inequality in Irish society is perpetuated by inequality in the education system
● 2nd Prize - Kate Fennell, Temple Carrig, Co Wicklow Modern Irish society is a patriarchy
● 3rd Prize - Chonaill Devlin, Meánscoil Gharman, Co. Wexford How the ideas of Paulo Friere could ameliorate inequality in our education system
● 3rd Prize - Grace Keane, Pobalscoil na Trionoide Globalisation processes of trade, travel and ICT are breaking down national culture and identities and creating a cosmopolitanism identity
● 3rd Prize - Viktorija Petunova, Sacred Heart Grammar, Co Down What factors external to the education system lead to differences in class and educational attainment?
Honourable mentions to:
● Poppy Harley, Drogheda Grammar School Co Louth Underdevelopment is caused by people in countries not having the knowledge, technology and industry of people in developed countries
● Jack Phelan, CBC HS Clonmel, Co Tipperary Ireland’s system of accommodating those seeking international protection while in the asylum process is a flawed system
The SAI would like to thank the entrants and their teachers and school for supporting their participation. Many thanks also to the judging committee, Elisabeth Becker, Lisa Moran, Taha Yasseri, Marriane O’Kane Boal, and in particular Daniel O’Sullivan for doing the administration and management of the project. The Young Sociologist competition is part of a range of excellent initiatives being driven by Lisa Moran and Marianne O’Kane-Boal to help promote sociology in schools, in order to strengthen the roots of the discipline in Irish society.
We look forward to opening the competition again in late 2021. If you are interested in participating, you can find details below.
