Management & Advisory Boards
The activities of the Trinity Long Room Hub are overseen by two boards, the Institute Board and the Directors of Research Forum.
Institute Board
The Institute Board meets four times a year to plan and oversee the delivery of the strategic goals and priorities of the Hub. It is chaired by Prof Geoffrey Crossick and benefits from the involvement of external members from the worlds of academia, business, the arts and culture.
External Members
- Prof Geoffrey Crossick (Chair), London
- Dr Mary Canning, Dublin
- Mr Terry Neill, Dublin
- Prof Joep Leerssen, Amsterdam
Ex Officio Members
- Prof James Wickham, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- Prof Vinnie Cahill, Dean of Research
- Prof Juergen Barkhoff, Director of the Trinity Long Room Hub
- Ms Jessie Kurtz, Acting Librarian
Heads of Schools
- Prof Brian McGing, School of Histories and Humanities
- Dr Eve Patten, School of English
- Prof Brian Singleton, School of Drama, Film and Music
Principal Investigators
- Prof Maureen Junker-Kenny, School of Religions, Theology and Ecumenics
- Dr Anne Dolan, School of Histories and Humanities
In attendance
Dr Caitriona Curtis, Trinity Long Room Hub Administrator
Directors of Research Forum
The Directors of Research Forum guides the research mission of the Institute. It is composed of the Directors of Research of the Hub's constituent schools and departments, as well as a representative from the Library. It meets monthly.
- Prof Juergen Barkhoff (Chair), Director Trinity Long Room Hub
- Prof Peter Simons, School of Social Sciences & Philosophy
- Prof Ailbhe Ni Chasaide, School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences
- Dr Aileen Douglas, School of English
- Dr Bernard Meehan, Keeper of Manuscripts, Trinity Library
- Dr Jennifer Edmond, Director of Strategic Projects Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- Dr Iain Atack, School of Religions, Theology and Ecumenics
- Dr Micheal O Siochru, School of Histories and Humanities
- Prof Kevin Rockett, School of Drama, Film and Music
- Dr Clemens Ruthner, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies
- Dr Caitriona Curtis, Trinity Long Room Hub Administrator
Funding Bodies

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