Wickham, James (TCD)

James is Jean Monnet Professor of European Labour Market Studies in the Department of Sociology at Trinity College Dublin. Within the university he has been involved in a series of initiatives to integrate use of information technology within the undergraduate curriculum. His original research includes a PhD on the labour movement in Weimar Germany and since then he has researched and published on Irish industrialisation and labour market issues.

James is Director of the Employment Research Centre which carries out research into Irish labour market issues, in particular skills and equal opportunities. He is currently researching the migration of skilled knowledge workers (computer scientists, electronics engineers) within Europe, and is writing a book on European social structure. He has recently developed an interest in the social aspects of sustainable transport systems.

Selected Publications:

• Wickham, J. (1998) 'Squaring the Circle? Participation, Innovation and Employment - some results from the EPOC survey', Transfer - Quarterly of the European Trade Union Institute, 4.2, 231-245.
• Wickham, J. (1998) 'The Golden Geese Fly the Internet: Some research issues in the migration of Irish professionals', Economic and Social Review. vol. 29. no.1, 33-54.
• Wickham, J. (1998) 'An Intelligent Island?' in M. Peillon and E. Slater (eds.) Fragments of Modern Ireland (Irish Sociological Chronicles Volume 1 1995-96), Dublin: Institute of Public Administration, pp. 75-83.
• Wickham, J. (1997) 'Killing the Goose that Laid the Golden German Egg? Financial deregulation and the changing preconditions of corporatism,' The Search for Competitiveness (volume 4 of the official proceedings of the fifth IIRA European Regional Industrial Relations Congress, Dublin), pp. 191-202.
• Wickham J. (1997) 'Where is Ireland in the Global Information Society?' Economic and Social Review, vol 11. no 3, 277-294.
• Wickham J. (1997) 'Who Wants What Where? Part-Time Work in Ireland and Europe' Work, Employment and Society 11.1, 133-155.
• Wickham J. (1992)'Irish Engineers: Education for Emigration?' in G. Lee and C. Smith (eds.), Engineers and Management: International Comparisons. London: Routledge, pp. 162-183.
• Wickham J. (1989)'The Over-Educated Engineer? The Work, Education and Careers of Irish Electronics Engineers' IBAR- Irish Business and Administrative Review, vol. 10, 19-33.

Boucher, Gerard W.(TCD)

Gerry is a Research Fellow at the Employment Research Centre, Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin. Within the UNIREG project, he is undertaking research on the role of Irish universities in Ireland's regional development. He is currently completing his dissertation entitled `The Small Island Scarcely Heard: Ireland's British, European, Global and Developing World Integrations and Identities'. His research focuses on the influence of Ireland's multiple integrations on the interests, strategies and identities of members of the Irish political class particularly with respect to Ireland's trajectory of national development. The work further examines similarities and differences between Irish sectoral integrations comparing in this case the educational, industrial relations and agricultural sectors of Irish society.

Gerry's other academic interests include ethnic and racial studies. In this context, he has completed a report on racism and international students in Ireland for the Irish Council for International Students, funded by the EU Commission during the European Year Against Racism in 1997.

Selected Publications:

• Boucher, G. (1998) 'The Irish Are Friendly, But.'Dublin: Irish Council for International Students.
• Boucher, G. (1998)`Comparing and Combating Racism in Dutch and British Universities - Everyday Racism in The Netherlands and Codes of Practice in Britain' in Combating Racism at Universities & Colleges. Vienna: ESIB - The National Unions of Students in Europe, p.1-10.