The Trinity Long Room Hub 'Behind the Headlines' series has been running since 2015, and the 10th anniversary will be celebrated on Monday, May 12th with two special panels, along with their Annual Humanities Horizons Lecture, which will discuss the importance of their archives and official records to the accurate representation of who we are and the ability of journalism itself to withstand increasing pressures on liberal democracy.
Date of all events: Monday 12 May 2025
Panel Times: Panel 1 starts at 14.00. Panel 2 starts at 16.00.
Panel Location: Neill Lecture Theatre, Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin
Lecture Time: Annual Humanities Horizons Lecture starts at 18.30.
Lecture Location: Thomas Davis Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin.
Please click on the Panel and Lecture links or images below to reserve a ticket and for further information.
Panel One - Behind the records: Who holds the truth?
Panel Two - Behind the story: Can ‘The News’ survive the times?
The Trinity Long Room Hub Annual Humanities Horizons Lecture 2025
The Trinity Long Room Hub Annual Humanities Horizons Lecture for 2025 will be delivered by Bruce Shapiro, on "The Spectacle of Fearsome Acts": Violence, Journalism and the Democratic Future.
The Trinity Long Room Hub’s ‘Behind the Headlines’ discussion series offers background analyses on current issues by experts drawing on the long-term perspectives of Arts & Humanities research. It aims to provide a forum that deepens understanding, combats simplification and creates space for informed and respectful public discourse.
Further information on the Behind the Headlines series and event is available on the Trinity Long Room Hub website.