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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Our School is now offering a short evening course in Brazilian Portuguese, starting this month! All our classes are in-person, on Trinity College Dublin's campus, and are led by experienced teachers. More information: www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

11 September 2026 // Rodolfo Walsh Across Borders @tlrhub.bsky.social A symposium revisiting the legacy of Argentinian writer and investigative journalist Rodolfo Walsh (1927–1977). Tickets: www.eventbrite.ie/e/rodolfo-wa...

Rodolfo Walsh seated in a chair reading documents.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

7 September 2026 // Award-winning Mexican-American author Reyna Grande discusses her historical novel, 'A Ballad of Love and Glory' with Eoin McCarney, Head of Published Collections @nlireland.bsky.social. All welcome, reserve a free ticket: www.nli.ie/exhibitions-... #Languages250AtTrinity

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We're pleased to announce our speakers for the 2026 Hely-Hutchinson Memorial Lectures which will take place on 8 October 2026 in the Edmund Burke Lecture Theatre: Professor Yves Citton and poet Ulrike Draesner. All welcome, booking advised: buytickets.at/sllcstcd/237...

Headshots of Yves Citton and Ulrike Draesner.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Considering learning a new language or improving your fluency? We're offering short evening courses in languages and culture (beginning in mid September) in: Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Ukrainian. More information: www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...

Students in conversation on Trinity's campus.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin celebrate Ireland’s historic tradition and global vision in Italian, by partnering to co-host the Society for Italian Studies Biennial Conference from 9-11 July 2026. www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c... #Languages250 @tcddublin.bsky.social

Conference Organising Committee, left to right: Dr Mara Josi (UCD), Dr Serena Laiena (UCD), Dr Serena Vandi (TCD), Professor Paolo Acquaviva (UCD), Dr Marco Bellardi (UCD), Professor Clodagh Brook (TCD), Dr Igor Candido (TCD).

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Dr Rachel Hoare has secured a €400,000 #Erasmus+ grant as Principal Investigator on “Befriending for Refugee Integration through Embodied Creativity & Network Development” (BEFRIEND), a two-year project (2026-2028) uniting partners across five countries: www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Keynote lecture: Leonardo Da Vinci and Indians in Italy, 11 July @tcddublin.bsky.social Stephen J. Campbell (Johns Hopkins University) explores Leonardo's surprising references to India, revealing how they shaped his imagination, writings, and later reputation. sisdublin2026.it

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

'Reviving the Forgotten: A Queer Classic in Translation' - Translator Lucy Jones in conversation with writer Frank Wynne. 6.00pm, 1 July at Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation, D02 CH22 All welcome, booking is advised: www.tickettailor.com/events/tclct...

Book cover for SMALLTOWNNOVELLA by Ronald M. Schernikau.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Deadline Approaching: 1 July! Apply for either of two funded part-time programmes in French and Irish, designed for upskilling qualified post-primary teachers, to develop their expertise and qualify to teach to Leaving Cert level. More information: www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Trinity College Dublin ranks 53rd in the QS World University Rankings 2027, retaining its position as the leading university in Ireland for the study of languages. Read more: www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...

People walking in front of the Campanile of Trinity College Dublin.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

We were thrilled to welcome many alumni back to campus for our Languages Alumni Summer Social reception on Friday, 5 June in the Exam Hall. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! View photos from the event: www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...

James Patrice, Rachel Hoare, Michael Fry and Gemma Cox.

Alumni of the School attending the Languages Alumni Summer Social in the Exam Hall, Trinity College Dublin.

Eda Sagarra talking to alumni of the School who were attending the Languages Alumni Summer Social in the Exam Hall, Trinity College Dublin.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Our colleague Clemens Ruthner (Department of German) was recently awarded the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, for his contribution to "academic efforts and achievements in Austrian Studies worldwide". www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c... @bmeia.gv.at @tlrhub.bsky.social

Clemens Ruthner accepting the Honorary Cross for Science and the Arts from the hands of Austrian Minister of Science and Research, Eva-Maria Holzleitner.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

New podcast: 'A STEM Strategy for Modern Languages? Mapping Ireland’s Multilingual Futures', the 2026 Annual Humanities Horizons Lecture by Prof Michael Cronin, recorded on 21 May 2026 in Trinity Long Room Hub @tlrhub.bsky.social. Listen: www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c... #Languages250

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

The School's summer courses start tomorrow, but there is still time to register for intensive language classes in Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian, and cultural courses in 'Modern Bulgarian History and Culture', and 'A Cultural Journey across the Arab World'. More info: www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...

Students in conversation in front of Trinity's Campanile.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Calling all Languages graduates! On 5 June, the School is are hosting an alumni summer social, and we’re thrilled to invite our past students to join us for a special evening of words, wit and music. RSVP: www.tickettailor.com/events/sllcs... #Languages250

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Listen back: In conversation with Professors Emeritae Eda Sagarra and Corinna Salvadori Lonergan, which originally took place on 15 April 2026 in Trinity Long Room Hub @tlrhub.bsky.social Link to audio recording: www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c... #Languages250

Professors Emeritae Eda Sagarra and Corinna Salvadori Lonergan, with student Amberlie Collins.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The School is offering short, intensive language courses in Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian, and cultural courses in Modern Bulgarian History and Culture, and A Cultural Journey across the Arab World. Classes begin on 3 June, find out how to register: www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Call for Applications: Funded PhD in Digital Humanities and Narrative Studies - “Sonic Narrative Approaches to Cultural Heritage – The Long Room’s Digital Twin”: dh.tcd.ie/call-for-app... Deadline: 26 June 2026 at 12:00 (GMT) #DigitalHumanities @tlrhub.bsky.social

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The live information session for our Postgraduate Diploma in French for Teachers will take place tonight at 5.00pm. Register to attend this Zoom webinar: tcd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Enrolling now for 3 June 2026! Over the summer the School is offering short, intensive language courses in Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian, and cultural courses in 'Modern Bulgarian History and Culture', and 'A Cultural Journey across the Arab World'. www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

"A STEM Strategy for Modern Languages? Mapping Ireland’s Multilingual Futures" - The 2026 Trinity Long Room Hub Annual Humanities Horizons Lecture will be delivered by Professor Michael Cronin. 6.30pm, 21 May @tlrhub.bsky.social Free, booking required: www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-trinit...

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Postgraduate Diploma in French for Teachers - apply now for the September 2026 intake. Join the Zoom information session on 27 May at 5.00pm: www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c... Funded by the Department of Education and Youth.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

A Life in Translation: Hans-Christian Oeser 14 May, 6.30pm @tlrhub.bsky.social, Organised by @tclctdublin.bsky.social. Book: www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Lecture: "Who Owns Russian Modernism?" by Katerina Pavlidi, part of the 'Modernism and the Making of Contemporary Europe' lecture series at the Museum of Literature Ireland. Monday, 18 May 2026 at 7.00pm Free, booking required: moli.ie/events/moder...

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

On 17 April 2026 honorary degrees of the University of Dublin @tcddublin.bsky.social were conferred on Italian scholar Corinna Salvadori Lonergan and Trinity's first female Chair of German, Eda Sagarra: www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...

Recipients of the honorary degrees pictured in their academic robes after the conferring ceremony.

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Krzysztof Rowiński @rowinski.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

A book I've worked on for close to a decade is finally out next week! 📖🎉 I will be launching it at the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts&Humanities Research Institute at Trinity College Dublin. Stop by on 6 May if you are around or join us on zoom! @tlrhub.bsky.social @langslitscultures.bsky.social

Book cover of Failure Narratives Beyond Redemption: Twentieth Century Literature and Film by Krzysztof Rowinski, showing the title against an abstract image of a mix of blue, green, and red

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Applications are open for two funded part-time programmes in French and Irish, designed for upskilling qualified post-primary teachers, to develop their expertise and qualify to teach to Leaving Certificate level. tcd.ie/langs-lits-c... Funded by the Department of Education and Youth.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Prof Martin Worthington (Near and Middle Eastern Studies) recently joined Misha Glenny and guests @BBCInOurTime to discuss the laws Hammurabi, King of Babylon, established in Mesopotamia 4,000 years ago and the society that gave rise to them. 🔊 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/7ulX...

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

¡Felicidades! to our colleague Carmen Sanjulián (Department of Hispanic Studies) who was presented with a 2026 Trinity Sustainability Leadership Award, in recognition of the module she designed: 'Sustainable Futures in Spanish-speaking Contexts'. www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...

Provost Dr Linda Doyle presenting a framed certificate to Carmen Sanjulián.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Trinity's language societies have collaborated to host the annual Languages Ball for students. Today (17 February) students will be able to find ticket stands in The Atrium, House 6, the Arts Building and the Business School throughout the day. Updates: www.instagram.com/tcdlanguageb...

Graphic advertising the 2026 Languages Ball.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

'Languages 250 at Trinity (1776-2026)' was officially launched at a ceremony in @TLRHub on 29 January. This special event was attended by alumni, dignitaries, colleagues and students: www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c... #Languages250

Mary Cosgrove standing at a podium in the Long Room Hub.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Welcome back to campus! Current students are welcome to send queries to our Undergraduate team by email or by dropping into the Undergraduate Office during office hours (Monday to Friday). www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c... #LangsLitsCultures #StudyAtTrinity @tcddublin.bsky.social

Graphic showing the undergraduate office hours overlaid on an image of the Nassau Street entrance to Trinity.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Happy Christmas and Holiday from the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies ❄️ We hope you all have a restful break over the festive period. Our offices will close on the afternoon of 22 December, reopening on 5 January. www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c... Image: #DublinWinterLights

The front entrance building to Trinity illuminated for Dublin Winter Lights in 2019.

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Trinity Long Room Hub @tlrhub.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

How have livestreamed funerals and online condolences changed how people mourn? TCD PhD researcher @smora.bsky.social wants to find out. She is seeking participants aged 50+ to understand how mourning in Ireland has changed. Learn more: youtu.be/AOtVXYo7llg @langslitscultures.bsky.social

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Call for participants: How has technology and Covid-19 transformed grief in Ireland?

YouTube video by Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Join us for the premiere of the short film 'Dumuzi's Dream and Dumuzi's Demons', performed by Trinity students in the ancient Sumerian language. 🎥 4 December @tcddublin.bsky.social, 6.30pm. Organised by the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies: www.tickettailor.com/events/sllcs...

Trinity students in costume on a film set.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

A guide to finding our stands at #TrinityOpenDay2025 on Saturday, 29 November: instagram.com/p/DRkFNg1iEV... You still have time to register: tcd.ie/cao @tcddublin.bsky.social #StudyAtTrinity #LangsLitsCultures

A graphic advertising Open Day at Trinity.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

This Saturday (29 November), we'll welcome prospective students to campus for this year's Undergraduate Open Day. Tomorrow we'll share details of where to find the School's information stands in the Dining Hall. Register to attend: tcd.ie/openday #StudyAtTrinity

Graphic advertising Trinity Undergraduate Open Day.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

#IrishDesignWeek2025 TABULA – Walk–Talk: A Journey Through Notre-Dame de Paris @tcddublin.bsky.social. 18 November: 5 tours of 1 hour each (5:30pm–8:00pm). View schedule to book: bookofkells.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

Groups of people viewing the Tabula exhibition.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

The School is currently accepting applications for two funded part-time programmes in Irish and French, designed for upskilling qualified post-primary teachers, to develop their expertise and qualify to teach to Leaving Certificate level. For information on how to apply: tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Film screening: Unrest ("Unrueh", 2022) Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 6:30 – 9pm www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Eleanor Knott Memorial Lecture 2025: ‘Intertextual weavings in the Colloquy between Fintan mac Bóchrai and the Hawk of Achill’, delivered by guest speaker Dr Emma Nic Cárthaigh @ucc.ie 6.00pm, 27 November @tlrhub.bsky.social www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...

A black and white photo of Eleanor Knott.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

The School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies recently announced the appointment of two senior academics in the Department of German (Professor Mary Cosgrove) and the Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies (Professor Philip Gleissner): www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...

Headshots of Mary Cosgrove and Philip Gleissner.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Exploring Polish culture in Dublin - From pierogi and pastries to language classes and student societies, @tcddublin.bsky.social student Yukta reflects on discovering the vibrant Polish presence across the city and campus in her Trinity Global blog: trinity-experience-blog.com/2025/06/02/t...

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

'Maiden, nymph, crone: The mythology of the goddess Inanna' - a public lecture given by Professor Andrew George FBA, a world leader in Mesopotamian Studies. 5.30pm, 23 October @tlrhub.bsky.social All welcome! www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...

A depiction of Ishtar as an armed warrior on an Akkadian seal, 2350–2150 BCE.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

'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.

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

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...

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Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies at TCD @langslitscultures.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

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.

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