Matt Bowden BA (Mod), PhD

Qualifications

BA Moderatorship in Business Economic and Social Studies [Sociology and Politics], University of Dublin, Trinity College, 1993.
PhD, School of Social Science and Philosophy, University of Dublin, Trinity College, 2008

Teaching Subject Areas

Sociology: Introductory Sociology, Intermediate Sociology, Social Theory.  Social Care Practice Tutor

Research Interests

Public Policy on Youth Crime, Urban Governance and Crime Prevention.  Practice Strategies in Crime Prevention. Social Order and Social Cohesion. Networks in Public Policy.

Research Links

Dr. Matt Bowden is also a Research Associate, School of Social Work and Social Policy, University of Dublin, Trinity College.

Memberships

Sociological Association of Ireland
British Sociological Association

Publications

In Press

Bowden, M. (2009) 'The Gift Relationship', in Anheier, H. and Toepler, S. (eds) International Encyclopedia of Civil Society. New York: Springer

Peer Reviewed Articles

Bowden, M. (2006) ‘Youth, Governance and the City: Towards a Critical Urban Sociology of Youth Crime and Disorder Prevention’, Youth Studies Ireland, 1(1): 19-39.

Policy Research Publications

Bowden, M. and Higgins, L. (2000) The Impact and Effectiveness of the Garda Special Projects.  Dublin: Stationery Office.

Recent Conference Papers / Presentations

‘Between Social Surveillance and Social Transformation: The Role of Practitioners and Curriculum in Youth Crime and Disorder Prevention in Ireland’, Irish North-South Criminology Conference, Dublin Institute of Technology, June 2008.

‘Habitus, Capital and Field: The Power of the Gift in Youth Crime and Disorder Prevention in the Republic of Ireland’, British Society of Criminology Annual Conference, London School of Economics, September 2007.

‘Youth Crime Prevention and the Commonsense: Governance and the Network State’, Irish Criminology Conference, UCD Institute of Criminology, September 2007.

‘Democratic Governance or Social Control?  Networks Involving Civil Society Organisations, the State and the Police’, First European Conference of the International Society for Third Sector Research and the EMES European Research Network:  Concepts of the Third Sector- the European Debate, Civil Society, Voluntary and Community Organisations, Social Economy.  27-29 April 2005, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers, Paris.

Awards

Postgraduate Award, Royal Irish Academy Third Sector Research Programme 2003-2005

Contact:

Tel: +353 1 4024230

Fax: +353 1 4024263

Email: matt.bowden@dit.ie