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.
π Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/7ulX...
Provost Dr Linda Doyle presenting a framed certificate to Carmen SanjuliΓ‘n.
Β‘Felicidades! to our colleague Carmen SanjuliΓ‘n (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...
'Six female film directors celebrating Spainβs linguistic diversity on screen' by Catherine Barbour, Assistant Professor in Hispanic Studies for @uk.theconversation.com
theconversation.com/six-female-f...
Graphic advertising the 2026 Languages Ball.
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...
Pat Cox, Provost Dr Linda Doyle and Thomas Byrne, T.D. stand together in a group.
Throughout 2026 the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies will mark the 250th anniversary of the establishment of Modern Languages in Trinity College: tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...
Image: Pat Cox, Provost Dr Linda Doyle and Thomas Byrne, T.D. at the Opening Ceremony.
Mary Cosgrove standing at a podium in the Long Room Hub.
'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
Just registered for this conference on (mostly) German literature later this week at TCD. @langslitscultures.bsky.social
www.tickettailor.com/events/trini...
Graphic showing the undergraduate office hours overlaid on an image of the Nassau Street entrance to Trinity.
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
The front entrance building to Trinity illuminated for Dublin Winter Lights in 2019.
Happy Christmas and Holiday from the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies βοΈ
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
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
Trinity students in costume on a film set.
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.
π₯ 4 December @tcddublin.bsky.social, 6.30pm.
Organised by the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies: www.tickettailor.com/events/sllcs...
Meet some of our current students who are studying:
πͺπΊ European Studies
π₯ French
π₯¨ German
βοΈ Irish
π Italian
π² Russian
π₯ Spanish
π« Middle Eastern and European Languages and Cultures
π§ Middle Eastern, Jewish and Islamic Civilisations
π₯ Polish
www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...
A graphic advertising Open Day at Trinity.
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
Graphic advertising Trinity Undergraduate Open Day.
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
Groups of people viewing the Tabula exhibition.
#IrishDesignWeek2025 TABULA β WalkβTalk: A Journey Through Notre-Dame de Paris @tcddublin.bsky.social.
18 November: 5 tours of 1 hour each (5:30pmβ8:00pm).
View schedule to book: bookofkells.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Three students in conversation.
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...
A woman with eyeglass.
Film screening: Unrest ("Unrueh", 2022)
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 6:30 β 9pm
www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...
A black and white photo of Eleanor Knott.
Eleanor Knott Memorial Lecture 2025: βIntertextual weavings in the Colloquy between Fintan mac BΓ³chrai and the Hawk of Achillβ, delivered by guest speaker Dr Emma Nic CΓ‘rthaigh @ucc.ie
6.00pm, 27 November @tlrhub.bsky.social
www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c...
Headshots of Mary Cosgrove and Philip Gleissner.
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...
Polish shopfront in Dublin.
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...
A depiction of Ishtar as an armed warrior on an Akkadian seal, 2350β2150 BCE.
'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...
Poster giving details of speakers for event.
'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...
Two young women in conversation.
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...
Crowds gathered at a protest in Budapest.
Lecture series now online: 'Understanding Europeβs East β 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...
Headshot of Jessica Zychowicz.
'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-...
Festival poster.
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...
Headshot of Dr Veronika JiΔΓnskΓ‘.
Trinity Long Room Hub has announced its new academic Fellows, including Dr Veronika JiΔΓnskΓ‘ (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...
An inspiring interview with Hector Γ hEochagΓ‘in on @rteradio1.bsky.social this morning, all about language learning through cultural immersion, inspiring a grΓ‘ for the Irish language, and Hector's brief student days in our Irish department.
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
#CΓΊplaFocal
Two students in conversation.
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...
Two people in conversation on a bench on Trinity campus.
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...
