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Mary Daly

b. 1952

Irish sociologist

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About Mary Daly

Born 1952. Mary Daly is an Irish sociologist and researcher.

Mary Daly, is an Irish sociologist and academic. Since 2012, she has been Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Green Templeton College, Oxford. She previously researched and/or taught at the University of Limerick, the Institute of Public Administration, University College Dublin, the European University Institute, the Institute of Social Policy, University of Göttingen, and at Queen's University Belfast.

Honours In 2010, Daly was elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy (MRIA), the all-Ireland's academy for the sciences and humanities. In 2016, she was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS). In July 2017, she was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and social sciences.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
European University Institute, University College Cork
Employers
University of Oxford, Queen's University Belfast, University of Göttingen
Awards
Fellow of the British Academy
Also known as
Mary Rose Daly, Mary R. Daly

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Mary Daly's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mary Daly?

Irish sociologist

When was Mary Daly born?

Mary Daly was born on 31 August 1952.

What is Mary Daly's occupation?

Mary Daly is a sociologist and researcher.

What nationality is Mary Daly?

Mary Daly is Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mary Daly

· Wikidata: Q41787205

· DBpedia: Mary Daly (sociologist)

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