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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

An evening of music, art and creative writing, and a journey into the Inferno as you’ve never seen it before, with a special guest: the world-renowned composer @cassidycomposer.bsky.social. Booking via Eventbrite is required: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dantes-inf...

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Our #ucdslcl Research Seminar Series is kicking off this afternoon with a talk by Ben Scott (CY Cergy Paris) on 'The politics of work-centred documentary in 21st century France: from pre-production to reception'. All events: www.ucd.ie/slcl/researc...

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

😎👌 How do you do, fellow kids? We’re librarymaxxing and feeling rather degreepilled. No cap. 67, mogging and unc: New figures have revealed Ireland’s most-searched-for slang terms of 2026 so far. @stephenlucek.bsky.social @ucdslcl.bsky.social www.independent.ie/irish-news/f...

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From rizz to unc and 67, study reveals Ireland’s top 10 slang words of 2026 so far

A study has revealed the top 10 most searched slang words in Ireland so far in 2026.

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

¡Acción! Spanish & Lusophone Film Festival 🗓 31 March - 9 April | 🕕 18:00 (Tue -Thu) 📍 Newman Building, C215 Free & open to all (registration required, limited seats!) -> bit.ly/accion2026 Join us! ✨

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Acción Film Festival 2026

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

25 March two-part event at UCD: 16:00–17:00 (hybrid) Talk by Dr Chong Liu 18:00–21:00 Screening of The Hunting Ground (2015) + discussion. Register for both events or attend either the talk or screening separately: bit.ly/47dxRxV

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Angélique Ibáñez Aristondo @angeliquearistondo.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

📢 Upcoming Research Seminars in French & Francophone Studies at UCD @ucdslcl.bsky.social Open to all — in person & on Zoom. DM or email for the link.

Upcoming Research Seminars in French & Francophone Studies at UCD: Monday, 26 January | 14:00–15:00
“If the nightcap fits . . .”: Middle-Class Metonymy and Monotony in July Monarchy Cultural Productions
Dr Charlotte Berkery (University College Cork)
Discussant: Assoc. Prof Douglas Smith
Newman D301 and Zoom

Thursday, 5 March | 15:00–16:30
Decolonizing the History of Feminisms: Beauvoir and her Global Feminist Friendships
Dr Marine Rouch (Université Toulouse Jean Jaurès)
Discussant: Dr Angélique Ibáñez Aristondo
Newman D301 and Zoom

Thursday, 26 March | 15:00–16:30
Le polar féministe en France: état des lieux
Dr Ciara Gorman (Maynooth University)
Discussant: Assoc. Prof Emer O’Brien
Newman D301 and Zoom

Thursday, 23 April | 16:00–17:30
“To Use and Not Abuse”: The Reformed Ecology of Manure in Sixteenth-Century French Agriculture
Dr Pauline Goul (University of Chicago)
Discussant: Dr Miguel Ibáñez Aristondo
Newman D301 and Zoom

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Dr Matt Hilborn @matthewhilborn.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Thrilled to have won the 2026 Edgar Allison Peers Prize of the AHGBI! My article examines East-Asian representation in 2 Spanish comedies of 2019, investigating gender, comedy, and nationhood @ucdslcl.bsky.social @livunipress.bsky.social #LoveIrishResearch

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

French and Francophone Studies at @ucddublin.bsky.social is seeking a Language Assistant in French on a temporary appointment (until 31 May 2026). Apply by 6th November: www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/ ➡️ Under Vacancy Area: select ALL ➡️ Under UCD School/Unit: choose Languages, Cultures and Linguistics

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Congratulations to Mara Josi on the publication of the Italian translation of her monograph 'Rome, 16 October 1943: History, Memory, Literature' The new edition, incl a new Introduction, was launched last week in Italy. To mark the occasion, an article appeared in the national newspaper Novecento.

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Miguel Ibáñez Aristondo @mibarizt.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Happy to be presenting my talk “Imperial Ecologies and Anticolonial Ways of Seeing in Caribbean Plantation Modernities” at the UCD School of Languages this Monday at 3 pm (Irish time) in Newman Building, D301. If you’d like to join via Zoom, feel free to contact me for the link!

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

#UCDSLCL French and Francophone Studies Research Seminar 👇 Join the conversation between Prof Michael Brophy and acclaimed French novelist and essayist Philippe Forest this afternoon, 16th October at 5pm in D301, Newman Building.

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Celebrate the 25th Week of the Italian Language in the World! Join Italian at UCD for a special double event featuring Italian musician & author Giulio Pantalei. 📖 Book Launch | Tuesday, 14 October at 6:30 PM | IIC Dublino 🎵 Songs & Stories | Wednesday, 15 October at 11 AM | UCD Quinn, Room 116

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UCD College of Arts & Humanities @artshumanitiesucd.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

This installation is part of the research project 'Imagined Sustainabilities', funded by @ucdsustainability.bsky.social and the @ucdhumanities.bsky.social, led by Dr Eva Bru-Domínguez and Dr Ana Vera @ucdslcl.bsky.social

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

We are excited to announce Metamorphosis, a giant installation by Spanish artist Olga Diego, opening 6th October at UCD's Newman Building. On view until 10th October, it’s an immersive, participatory sculpture highlighting plastic pollution + sustainability. More info: www.ucd.ie/slcl/newsand...

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

The first talk of the 2025/26 Italian Seminar Series takes place today at 5pm in D301, Newman Building, UCD, and online via Zoom. 👉 Find out more and access the online link here: www.ucd.ie/slcl/newsand...

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

📢 Good news for UCD postgrads: The Postgraduate Research Centre (PRC) will return to its original location on Level 2 of the James Joyce Library from 12pm, next Monday 18 August. 📆 Booking is via SISWeb 🤫 The temp location on Level 3 will revert to a Silent Study Room 🙏Thank you for your patience!

The UCD Library Postgraduate Reading Room with a green overlay. The PRC will return to Level 2 from 12 noon on Monday, 18th of August.

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Deutschlandfunk Kultur recently devoted a 13-minute segment to the new anthology "Die ganze Geschichte fasse ich an der Hand": Literatur und Kunst zur Einwanderung ins Nachkriegsdeutschland - with a spotlight on the contribution by @joetwist.bsky.social. You can listen here: bit.ly/4luau7D

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Dr Matt Hilborn @matthewhilborn.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

📢 Delighted to announce that my book, "Film Comedy and Spain: Humour, Genre, and the Nation 1970-2020", is out! Get your copy - or ask your library for one - here: www.mhra.org.uk/publications/Film-Comedy-Spain Thanks to everyone who supported me through this process! #NewBook #FilmStudies

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

We are delighted to announce a new funding opportunity available to prospective PhD students starting in the academic year 25/26. To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must first receive a full offer to our PhD programme. All scholarship Terms & Conditions: bit.ly/SLCLFeeWaive...

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Apply now for the UCD MA Languages Scholarship – open to students starting the MA in Languages and Image Studies this September 2025 at @ucddublin.bsky.social! This is your chance to dive into an exciting, interdisciplinary programme and get financial support through #ucdslcl.

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

The UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics is currently recruiting for two positions: 👉Language Assistant in German (3-year post) 👉Language Assistant in Italian Studies (temporary specified-purpose post until approximately 29 May 2026) Apply now: www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jo...

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Dr Matt Hilborn @matthewhilborn.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

🚩Panel 1 of #SpottingRedFlagsSymposium - RED FLAG POLITICS - gets us right into the danger zone! Slaps vs slugs (Catherine Wheatley) @kingsfilmstudies.bsky.social, Gentrification in rom-com drag (Harriet Idle), Creep time (Louis Bayman), Tradwife Toxicity (Matthew Hilborn) @ucddublin.bsky.social

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

#UCDSLCL and the Alliance Française de Dublin are delighted to welcome Professor Anne Cheng (Collège de France, Paris) to @ucddublin.bsky.social. Event details below. No booking required – all are welcome!

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

We’re very proud to share that TWO amazing initiatives from our School have won @ucddublin.bsky.social Values in Action Awards this year! 👇 www.ucd.ie/engage/engag...

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UCD Awards page - Culture & Engagement

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Stephen Lucek @stephenlucek.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

I’m happy to say that @ucdslcl.bsky.social is making our return to @eurovision.tv tonight. Follow the tag #SLCLEurovision for fun facts tonight, Thursday and Saturday for the Grand Final.

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Dr Matt Hilborn @matthewhilborn.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

🎙️ Following the conclave (and Conclave)? New #Palomitas digs into feminist farce "Mi querida cofradía" (Marta Díaz, 2018) - where a woman (shock horror!) is determined to win the election to lead her religious order... With expert Erin K Hogan! #SpanishCinema shorturl.at/DRkJZ

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4. Mi querida cofradía (Marta Díaz de Lope Díaz, 2018) (with Erin K Hogan)

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pjblife.bsky.social @pjblife.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

@ucdslcl.bsky.social @PTinIreland Thank you, Portuguese Embassy, for the film showing of 'Sombras Brancas' last night at the Trap Door in UCD about the writer Cardoso Pires. Obrigada!

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UCD Teaching & Learning @ucdtl.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Video: Sherry Ishak, Lektor in @ucdslcl.bsky.social talks about activities and support that can help your students benefit from active and collaborative learning spaces: youtu.be/bomaLZDYPQg Read our new online resource: www.ucd.ie/teaching/res...

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Sherry Ishak - Active and Collaborative Learning Spaces

YouTube video by UCD Teaching & Learning

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

To mark World Book Day | Día del Libro, the #UCDSLCL Spanish Department is hosting a special literary event in the UCD Village. 📅 23rd April 2025 📍 UCD Village 🕒 5pm The celebration is open to everyone – come along and join us! #worldbookday #diadellibro 🔗 www.ucd.ie/slcl/newsand...

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

We are pleased to share the news that @maikanguyen.bsky.social successfully passed her VIVA 🎓 Her thesis, titled "Writing Home: Haiti and Vietnam in the Autofiction of Dany Laferrière and Anna Moï," was completed under the supervision of Prof Mary Gallagher. Congratulations! 👏

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Sascha Stollhans @saschastollhans.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Had a great day in Dublin yesterday, discussing inclusivity in language teaching and learning with colleagues from @ucdslcl.bsky.social! Thank you very much for the invitation and your generous hospitality! www.ucd.ie/slcl/newsand...

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Gender-Inclusive Approaches to Language Teaching

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Full house at Trapdoor@UCD for this year's Arts & Humanities College Lecture! Renowned journalist, author, and Irish Times contributor Lara Marlowe captivated the audience with her powerful and poignant talk on 'Ukraine’s Quest to Join the West'.

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

📣 Calling all Career Guidance Counsellors! You're invited to the "Languages at UCD!" event on Tuesday, 29 April 2025, organised by UCD Languages for Life and supported by Languages Connect. Register now: bit.ly/GC25SLCL

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National University of Ireland @nuimerrionsq.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

The 2025 NUI Grant Scheme for Early Career Academics is now open for applications 🥳 ➡️ Grants for NUI scholars to support the organisation of an international conference or symposium. 🗓️ Deadline: 30 May 2025 More information: www.nui.ie/awards/PostD...

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Sharae Deckard @sharaerua.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Félicitations to @maikanguyen.bsky.social who passed her viva yesterday, speaking with great clarity and sensitivity about her doctoral thesis, 'Writing Home: Haiti and Vietnam in the Autofiction of Dany Laferrière and Anna Moï'. It was a pleasure and honour to examine the work. Bravo, Docteur!

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Dr Matt Hilborn @matthewhilborn.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Ep 3 of my podcast #Palomitas is out! Explore VOLVER (Pedro Almodóvar, 2006) with *2* world experts: @sarahwright.bsky.social (Professor, Royal Holloway University) and Dr Miguel García (Senior Lecturer, Bristol University). This was such a fun, edifying discussion! open.spotify.com/episode/5TUa...

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3. Volver (Pedro Almodóvar, 2006) (with Prof Sarah Wright & Dr Miguel García)

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Here’s a sneak peek of what’s in store this Wednesday evening! Acclaimed journalist Lara Marlowe joined 'The Pat Kenny Show' on Newstalk this morning to discuss the topic of this year's A&H College lecture. Listen online: www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/lar...

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Lara Marlowe on Ukraine’s struggle to join the West

Journalist and Author Lara Marlowe, who will deliver the annual lecture to the arts and humanities faculty of University College Dublin on Wednesday evening, joined Pat on the show this morning.

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

The UCD Italian Society is welcoming Professor Paolo Acquaviva for a special talk on "Language and Identity." Join the talk in Theatre N1, Newman, on Monday, 31st March at 3pm.

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

We've had an incredible week of events, featuring the opening of 'Dante’s Inferno Reloaded' at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, a thought-provoking discussion with French writer and politician Azouz Begag, and a visit from Quebec poet Catherine Morency to #ucdslcl.

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

We had an amazing time taking 19 #UCDSLCL students on our biannual study trip to Leuven, with a visit to the @ec.europa.eu and a deep dive into European politics! 🎓 📖 Read more here: bit.ly/Leuven2025 #LeuvenTrip #Brussels #EuropeanCommission #StudyAbroad

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Leuven 2025

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Join us for a conversation with Catherine Morency at #ucdslcl. All welcome. Free event - no registration.

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Join renowned journalist Lara Marlowe for an insightful talk on Ukraine’s path toward Europe and the challenges ahead. 📅 2 April 2025 ⏰ 6.30pm 📍 Trapdoor@UCD Secure your spot now 👉

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Lara Marlowe: Ukraine’s Quest to Join the West

The UCD College of Arts and Humanities Annual Lecture 2025.

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Dante’s Inferno Reloaded – an exhibition celebrating #Dantedì2025 at the IIC Dublino! 🌟 Featuring works by #ucdslcl students and a short one-act play. Composer @cassidycomposer.bsky.social will talk about his latest work: 'Dante: From Inferno to Paradise' Register: www.ucd.ie/slcl/newsand...

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Ever thought about learning Portuguese? Now’s your chance! 😀 On Saturday, 5th April 2025 #ucdslcl welcomes Transition Year, 5th Year and Leaving Certificate students curious about studying Portuguese to University College Dublin. 👉 Register now, places are FREE, but limited: bit.ly/4bT9SVP

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Another great achievement for UCD! Last Friday, four of our French students took part in the newly revived French-language debates (joutes oratoires) organized by @adeffi.bsky.social. We’re thrilled to share that first-year students Neasa & Eimear won the novice-level competition—congratulations 🥳

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Last week's event 'Camões: Echoes and Legacies' drew a full house @ucddublin.bsky.social. A special thanks to our invited speakers Carlos Bobone and Simon Park. The event closed with verses by Camões read by current Portuguese students and a wine reception sponsored by the Portuguese Embassy.

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Writer, politician, researcher, French of Algerian origin, Azouz Begag will talk about his varied career and take questions from the audience. Discussion in French and English Date: 27 March 2025, 1pm Location: L143, Sutherland School of Law, @ucddublin.bsky.social Register: bit.ly/4ipIBMG

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

🌈 Celebrate LGBTI+ History Month with @ucddublin.bsky.social College of Arts & Humanities! 🌈 Join us for a warm and welcoming gathering with coffee, tea, and delicious cupcakes at 11 AM in the Rosemarie Mulcahy Seminar Room (Newman Building). #rainbowweek #LGBTIHistoryMonth

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UCD School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics @ucdslcl.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Congratulations to both teams on a great performance, and a special shoutout to Team UCD for securing their fourth consecutive victory! 🥳 A huge thank you to Sherry Ishak, #ucdslcl DAAD Lektorin, for her amazing effort in organizing and coordinating this year’s debate - it was a fantastic event!

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