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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 6d

'Writing, Translation, and the Changing World: Yang Hao in Conversation'.

15 October, 6.30pm @tclctdublin.bsky.social

Free, but booking required: www.tickettailor.com/events/tclct...

Poster giving details of speakers for event.

Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 20d

We are pleased to now offer evening classes in Arabic, for Intermediate learners, as well as Beginners - starting at the end of September (on campus).

Register: www.tcd.ie/nmes/courses...

Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 21d

Lecture series now online: 'Understanding Europe’s East – an introduction to the History and Culture of Europe', organised by Trinity's Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies.

Access the playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Crowds gathered at a protest in Budapest.

Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 26d

'Twenty Years of Revolution and Ten Years of War: Situating Knowledge Production in/about Ukraine' - a public lecture by Jessica Zychowicz (IIE and Fulbright Ukraine) organised by the Trinity Centre for Resistance Studies

6.30pm, 16 September @tlrhub.bsky.social

www.eventbrite.com/e/situating-...

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 26d

FIILI - Festival of Italian and Irish Literature in Ireland 2025: In Other Wor(l)ds

11, 26-27 September 2025.

View the full programme: www.tcd.ie/ahss/news-an...

Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · Sep 9

Trinity Long Room Hub has announced its new academic Fellows, including Dr Veronika Jičínská (University of Jan Evangelista Purkyne) who joins @tlrhub.bsky.social from Czechia to work with Dr Clemens Ruthner from our School.

www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · Aug 29

An inspiring interview with Hector Ó hEochagáin on @rteradio1.bsky.social this morning, all about language learning through cultural immersion, inspiring a grá for the Irish language, and Hector's brief student days in our Irish department.

www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

#CúplaFocal

Gallivanting Gaelgoir Hector Ó hEochagáin

A sharp hour of entertainment that charms the mood of the nation, discussing trending topics while bringing his inimitable bit of craic with it.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · Aug 18

Considering learning a new language or improving your fluency? The School is running language and culture courses throughout the academic year, focusing on: Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Ukrainian.

Registration is now open: tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...

Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · Jul 28

Considering learning a new language or improving your fluency? The School is running language and culture courses throughout the academic year, focusing on: Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Portuguese Russian and Ukrainian.

Registration is now open: www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...

Two people in conversation on a bench on Trinity campus.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · Jun 17

The festival formed part of @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social Inclusion Week.

The event was organised by @rowinski.bsky.social (Slavonic Studies), ‪@abstepien.bsky.social‬ (Biblary Polish Cultural Centre) and Dr Aneta Stępień @maynoothuniversity.ie

5 people (3 men, 2 women) stand on a stage holding a sign promoting the festival

Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · Jun 17

The 2025 O’Czytani Polish Literary Festival, wrapped up on 8 June. The festival, in its fifth edition this year, was the first to expand its reach outside the Polish community in Ireland, offering main events in English translation.

A large group of seated people facing a stage where four people are seated and addressing the audience

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · May 30

To mark the completion of a major conservation project, the book is now on display as part of a new exhibition in Trinity’s Old Library, alongside significant Irish-language medieval manuscripts.

www.tcd.ie/news_events/...

Book of Leinster on display in Long Room following conservation project

Written in Old and Middle Irish in the 12th century, the Book of Leinster, or Leabhar Laighean, is an important source of Irish literature and history from the medieval period.

www.tcd.ie

Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · May 30

Mícheál Hoyne (Department of Irish and Celtic Languages) was recently on BBC Radio Ulster with Dáithí Ó Muirí, discussing the Book of Leinster (Leabhar Laighean), one of the most important surviving medieval manuscripts written in Old and Middle Irish.

🔊 Éist: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Old manuscript covered in lines of medieval Irish script written in black ink, with an decorative S in the centre

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Mikołaj Pawlak @pawlak-mikolaj.bsky.social · May 28

Failure scholars meeting in the city of Beckett 💥

Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · May 7

Interdisciplinary symposium | Fail Worse: Rethinking Narrative Redemption in Failure Studies

📅 29-30 May 2025 @tlrhub.bsky.social

Book tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/trini...

Co-organised with the School of Creative Arts @tcddublin.bsky.social

Collage artwork of women in long skirts and headscarves seated beside a river, overlaid with the title of the conference

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · May 23

Applications now open for four funded PhD Scholarships available as part of the 'Refugee-Thrive' project: www.tcd.ie/ahss/news-an...

Closing date to apply is 15 June 2025.

Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · May 1

Funding awarded for 4 PhD scholarships in refugee resilience research to Dr Rachel Hoare, Director of the Trinity Centre of Forced Migration Studies: www.tcd.ie/ahss/news-an...

#UniversityOfSanctuary

@tcddublin.bsky.social @immigrationirl.bsky.social @irishrefugeeco.bsky.social

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · May 7

Interdisciplinary symposium | Fail Worse: Rethinking Narrative Redemption in Failure Studies

📅 29-30 May 2025 @tlrhub.bsky.social

Book tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/trini...

Co-organised with the School of Creative Arts @tcddublin.bsky.social

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · May 7

Interdisciplinary symposium | Fail Worse: Rethinking Narrative Redemption in Failure Studies

📅 29-30 May 2025 @tlrhub.bsky.social

Book tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/trini...

Co-organised with the School of Creative Arts @tcddublin.bsky.social

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · May 6

Panel discussion: 'The Limerick Boycott in Context', bringing together the editors of and contributors to the recently published book.

📅13 May, 6.30pm @tlrhub.bsky.social

More information: www.tcd.ie/trinitylongr...

@swgannon.bsky.social @biajs.bsky.social

Blue book cover with a black and white photograph showing a detail of a manuscript

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · May 2

The festival is co-organised by the Biblary Polish Cultural Centre, Dr Aneta Stępień @maynoothuniversity.ie and Dr @rowinski.bsky.social (Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies, Trinity College Dublin).

@muahi.bsky.social

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · May 2

Największe święto polskiej literatury w Irlandii!
The biggest celebration of Polish literature in Ireland!

View the programme and book tickets: www.eventbrite.ie/e/5-festiwal...

5. Festiwal Literacki O'Czytani/5. Literary Festival O'Czytani

Największe święto polskiej literatury w Irlandii! The biggest celebration of Polish literature in Ireland!

www.eventbrite.ie

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · May 2

Ireland's only Polish literary festival, the O'Czytani Festival takes place in Dublin between 6-8 June. O’Czytani is a celebration of Polish literature, culture, and community.

Register to attend the launch on 26 May: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · May 1

🔊 Listen back to 'Searching for Common Identity – A Personal Journey' by #NasaAames Scientist Dr Sanjoy Som:

soundcloud.com/tlrhub/searc...

Organised by the MPhil in Identities and Cultures of Europe, funded by the Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences.

@tlrhub.bsky.social

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · May 1

Funding awarded for 4 PhD scholarships in refugee resilience research to Dr Rachel Hoare, Director of the Trinity Centre of Forced Migration Studies: www.tcd.ie/ahss/news-an...

#UniversityOfSanctuary

@tcddublin.bsky.social @immigrationirl.bsky.social @irishrefugeeco.bsky.social

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · Apr 24

Department of French Annual Lecture on Samuel Beckett

'Beckett Grafting French Canonical Literary Scions onto his Dramatic Rootstalk: Racine, Diderot, Proust, Gide' given by Céline Thobois-Gupta, Dept of Drama.

📅4.00pm, 29 April
🏫 Swift Theatre @tcddublin.bsky.social

@tlrhub.bsky.social

Historic black and white photograph of a older man in a tweed suit with a dark tie and white shirt, standing in front of bookcases

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · Apr 28

Fellow:
Dr John Murray (Dept of Russian and Slavonic Studies)

Scholars:
Mukyta Artemenko (Middle Eastern, Jewish, and Islamic Civilisations/MEJIC; and History)

Jack Mulvihill (Classical Languages and MEJIC)

Meadhbh Nolan (Law and German)

Orla Peppard (European Studies with French/Irish)

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