Ireland
Lecturer, Management Committee Member, Core Group Member
WG 2 Sociology
Ms Dr Mary BENSON
NUI Maynooth
Maynooth, Co. Kildare
Email: mary.benson.at.nuim.ie
Research interests
I have a number of research interests all of which come under the broad heading of urban sociology. I am particularly interested in changing cityscapes; gentrification; place; social inequality; community; identity; qualitative methods and visual representations. At present I am conducting research on contemporary urban and suburban allotments in Dublin and am particularly interested in exploring the creative potential and aesthetics of these spaces.