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Moore Letters: 50 years of trans-Atlantic correspondence acquired by Trinity

A collection of 830 letters written by members of two related families, the Moores and Hughes, who resided in Derry and Baltimore, has been acquired by Trinity College Dublin.

12 May 2023

Arts|Research

‘Totalitarianism and the Humanities’ focus of Trinity Long Room Hub’s Annual Humanities Horizons Lecture 2023

“What do oppressive political cultures find so upsetting about books and reading?” asked Professor Lyndsey Stonebridge, Interdisciplinary Professor of Humanities and Human Rights at the University of Birmingham, as she delivered the 2023 Trinity Long Room Hub Annual Humanities Horizons Lecture on the subject of ‘Totalitarianism and the Humanities’ to a packed audience in Trinity’s Thomas Davis Theatre.

21 Apr 2023

Arts|Society

Books written and illustrated by Dublin schoolchildren join Book of Kells Exhibition

An exhibition of 61 handmade books written and illustrated by Dublin primary school students was unveiled in the Long Room. The exhibition marks the culmination of the Trinity Access Programmes' Bookmarks initiative.

30 Mar 2023

Arts|Community|Society

Chris Morash explores the literary past of Dublin, and Trinity

In his new book, 'Dublin: A Writer’s City', Prof Chris Morash, explores Dublin’s literary past and investigates how Dublin, and Trinity, have been reflected by, and created by, its authors, poets and dramatists.

23 Mar 2023

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“Hope and History” inspire new Irish-South African Research Chair

The launch of the Charlotte Maxeke-Mary Robinson Research Chair by Fionnuala Gilsenan, Ambassador of Ireland to South Africa, furthers the collaboration between the Trinity Long Room Hub and the Centre for Humanities Research, University of Western Cape.

15 Mar 2023

Arts|Awards and Funding|Culture|Society

Creativity and brain science collide at Creative Brain Week 2023

The exciting week-long event puts Ireland on the world stage, hosting global experts to discuss creativity's impact on our health and well-being through the themes of conflict, joy and imagination.

6 Mar 2023

Why are so many Irish films and filmmakers nominated for Oscars?

They might have little else in common, but Banshees and The Quiet Girl are the products of a network of influences, a long tradition of acting talent that now moves comfortably between LA and Ireland, writes Professor Ruth Barton in this piece originally published in The Conversation.

28 Feb 2023

Arts|Culture|Research

The History of the Future: the new podcast confronting the challenges of tomorrow

The Trinity Long Room Hub's Schuler Democracy Forum has just launched its new podcast 'The History of the Future'.

15 Feb 2023

Arts|Community

World premiere of new opera by Trinity's Evangelia Rigaki and playwright Marina Carr

A new chamber opera, entitled 'Old Ghosts', will premier this week in MoLI - Museum of Literature Ireland. The production features music by Evangelia Rigaki, Head of Trinity's Dept of Music, and text by playwright Marina Carr.

1 Feb 2023

Arts|Culture

Brigit of Ireland: Saint or Goddess? Celebrating Ireland's complex icon

A study day to consider how best to celebrate the complex figure of Brigit will be hosted this weekend by Trinity's Centre for Gender and Women’s Studies in collaboration with Woman Spirit Ireland.

26 Jan 2023

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