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Details - Áine Macken Walsh
| Áine Macken Walsh |
Áine Macken-Walsh is a Research Officer at Teagasc’s Rural
Economy Research Centre (RERC). She has a PhD in rural
sociology and her interests are in EU governance and
rural development, the culture economy, and
socio-cultural systems underpinning agriculture and
fishing. Áine commenced with RERC in 2006, coming from
the National University of Ireland, Galway where she
worked on a variety of research projects over four
years. Her post-graduate studies, supported by DG
EuropeAid (2002) and the EC 5th Framework Programme
(2003-2005), focussed on rights-based approaches to
rural development and the EU governance and rural
development model.
Áine’s first research project at Teagasc’s Rural Economy
Research Centre (RERC) entailed a sociological study of
‘barriers to change’ experienced by Irish farmers and
fishers in adapting to contemporary rural development
policy. The project, completed in early 2009, was
supported by the NDP (2000-2006) and the ICERTS Beaufort
Marine Award (2008-2015). Áine is currently undertaking
a research programme (2009-2012) that explores the
socio-cultural factors influencing farmers’ adaptation
to changing agricultural policy contexts. The main areas
of focus are the socio-cultural factors influencing beef
farmers’ production in light of decoupled subsidy
payments, and dairy farmers’ engagement in collaborative
farming ventures, such as partnerships and share farming
arrangements. Áine is collaborating with Teagasc
extension personnel, industry stakeholders, and
international and national academic partners on this
research programme
Áine is Adjunct Lecturer at the School of Political
Science and Sociology, NUI Galway, contributing to MA
and PhD modules of the Global Women’s Studies Programme
(GWSP). Áine is currently co-supervising two PhD
research projects financed by Teagasc’s Walsh Fellowship
Scheme: Ms. Maria Feeney, “Rural Men and Suicide: Risks
and Vulnerabilities”, co-supervised by Dr. Anne Cleary,
Sociology Department, UCD; and Ms. Tanya Watson,
“Women’s Narratives - From ‘Rural Women’ to ‘Women in
the Countryside?’ Investigating Rural Women’s
Subjectivities, Identities and Agency for Sustainable
Development” co-supervised by Dr. Anne Byrne and Dr.
Nata Duvvury of the Global Women’s Studies Programme,
School of Political Science and Sociology, NUI Galway.
Qualifications
PhD (Sociology) National University of Ireland, Galway.
MA (Human Rights & Democratisation) E.MA Programme,
University of Padova, Italy
Dip. (Community Development Practice) National
University of Ireland, Galway
BA (Political Science, Sociology, French) National
University of Ireland, Galway
Professional Membership:
Regional Correspondent for the European Society for
Rural Sociology (ESRS
Sociological Association of Ireland (SAI)
International Rural Sociology Association (IRSA)
International Sociological Association (ISA)
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