Opened in 2010, the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute is dedicated to advancing Trinity College Dublin’s rich tradition of research excellence in the Arts and Humanities, on an individual, collaborative and inter-disciplinary basis.
Recorded 18 June 2026. What does justice look like in a world shaped by growing political division, global conflict, and increasing uncertainty? Join former President of Ireland and Chancellor Dr Mary McAleese, Baroness Helena Kennedy, and Sister Helen Prejean, internationally renowned advocate for criminal justice reform and author of Dead Man Walking, for a compelling conversation on rights,…
Recorded May 5th, 2026. Warning: this lecture contains language which may cause offence. The inclusion of these terms is for critical analysis of systemic prejudice, not to cause harm. Part of We Shall Overcome: Civil Rights Struggles in Northern Ireland and the United States, a one day conference organised by the School of Histories and Humanities. During the 1960s, the civil rights movement in…
Recorded May 5th, 2026. Part of We Shall Overcome: Civil Rights Struggles in Northern Ireland and the United States, a one day conference organised by the School of Histories and Humanities. During the 1960s, the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland borrowed tactics, the anthem 'We Shall Overcome,' and even its very name for the African American movement for equality. This symposium examines…
Recorded May 5th, 2026. Part of We Shall Overcome: Civil Rights Struggles in Northern Ireland and the United States, a one day conference organised by the School of Histories and Humanities. During the 1960s, the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland borrowed tactics, the anthem 'We Shall Overcome,' and even its very name for the African American movement for equality. This symposium examines…
Recorded May 5th, 2026. Part of We Shall Overcome: Civil Rights Struggles in Northern Ireland and the United States, a one day conference organised by the School of Histories and Humanities. During the 1960s, the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland borrowed tactics, the anthem 'We Shall Overcome,' and even its very name for the African American movement for equality. This symposium examines…
Recorded May 5th, 2026. Part of We Shall Overcome: Civil Rights Struggles in Northern Ireland and the United States, a one day conference organised by the School of Histories and Humanities. During the 1960s, the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland borrowed tactics, the anthem 'We Shall Overcome,' and even its very name for the African American movement for equality. This symposium examines…
Recorded June 23rd, 2026. What will the future of European Research look like in an era of global changes and challenges? Join us on Tuesday, 23 June at 5.45 p.m. in the Trinity Long Room Hub for a panel discussion on the future of research in Europe, following the presentation of the Trinity European Laureate Award for Research to Professor Maria Leptin, President of the European Research…
Recorded June 10th 2026. An engaging conversation with writer Caitríona Lally and Rooney Writer Fellow, Colin Murphy, as they discuss Caitríona’s memoir, Home Economics. This special evening also celebrates the Rooney Writer Fellowship Programme, generously funded by Dr Peter Rooney. Caitríona Lally was the inaugural Rooney Writer Fellow, and Colin Murphy is the current Fellow. Previous fellows…
Recorded April 15th, 2026. Listen back to this inspiring conversation between two trailblazing female academics, Professors Emeritae Eda Sagarra and Corinna Salvadori Lonergan, which took place on 15 April 2026 in Trinity Long Room Hub. The conversation was facilitated by Amberlie Collins, a final year student of Middle Eastern and European Languages and Cultures (MEELC). This event formed part of…
Recorded May 21, 2026. A lecture by Professor Michael Cronin, Chair of French 1776, Trinity College Dublin The Trinity Long Room Hub Annual Humanities Horizons Lecture for 2026 was delivered by Prof Michael Cronin, on A STEM Strategy for Modern Languages? Mapping Ireland’s Multilingual Futures. 250 years ago the first Chairs in Modern Languages in these islands were established in Trinity College…