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Irish political scientist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brigid Laffan is an Irish political scientist and Emeritus professor at Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute.[1] Politico Europe ranked her among women who shape Europe in November 2018.[2] She has been Chancellor of the University of Limerick since November 2023.
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.jpg) Brigid Laffan in 2015 |
Laffan graduated in 1977 from National Institute for Higher Education (NIHE).[3] After graduating, Laffan became a research co-ordinator at the College of Europe in Bruges.
In 2013, Laffan joined the European University Institute in Florence, where she was appointed as Director of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies.[3] She retired from the role in August 2021.[1] Laffan was previously Professor of European Politics in University College Dublin. She spoke up about structural discrimination of women in academia.[4] On 2 November 2023, the University of Limerick approved Laffan as Chancellor, and chair of its governing body.[5][6]
Laffan has been awarded numerous awards for her professional achievements,[7] including:
Laffan was married to the businessman Michael Laffan, whom she met as a student. They had three children.[3] Her husband died tragically in January 2022.[8]
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