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The School of English will be one of the co-organizers of the online international conference "Fly in the Sky. Live on Earth: Geopoetic Strategies of Modern Literary Studies" on September 28th and 29th 2023. Organisers include Trinity College Dublin School of English, the Ukrainian Ministry of Education, Chair of Ukrainian and World Literature and Comparative Literature, University of Wolverhampton, Warsaw University, and Berdyansk State University. Interested conference participants can submit papers to Dr Ema Vyroubalová (vyroubae@tcd.ie) Click to read more

Hearty congratulations to all the recipients of Trinity’s 2023 Research Excellence Awards who were honoured at a ceremony hosted by the Dean of Research this week! Special congratulations to School of English, Prof. Aileen Douglas on her award for Position research at the heart of Trinity. Launched in 2020, the Research Excellence Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of researchers and those who support research in Trinity. Click to read more

The Royal Irish Academy (RIA) celebrated Admittance Day on 26th May when 24 of 28 newly elected Members were officially admitted to the Academy for their exceptional contributions to the sciences, humanities and social sciences, as well as to public service. Newly elected members from Trinity College Dublin are Provost Linda Doyle, Professor Siobhán Clarke, Professor Mike Lyons, Professor Sinéad Ryan, Professor Andrew Murphy and Professor Linda Hogan. Click to read more

Congratulations to Dr. Sean Hewitt who has been appointed as our new Assistant Professor in Literary Practice. Dr. Hewitt be expanding our teaching and research in the writing of poetry at the School of English across all levels, and will be on the lookout for PhD applications in creative-critical poetry.

Now in its sixth year, the children’s literature summer school gives you the chance to examine key aspects of children’s literature, to deepen your knowledge, and enhance your appreciation of texts for young readers. Click to read more