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Seán Hewitt shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize
Seán Hewitt's novel, Open, Heaven (Vintage) has been shortlisted for The Dylan Thomas Prize 2026. This is the second time Seán has been shortlisted for the award.
19 Mar 2026
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Recorded Lecture: Lessons From the Sacred Heart
Recording of Carolyn Dever's lecture "Lessons From the Sacred Heart: Life Writing, Then and Now"
18 Mar 2026
Education
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Shortlist for Pollard Poetry Prize announced
The shortlist for the John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize 2026 has been announced today by the Trinity Oscar Wilde Centre. This is the seventh year of the prize, awarded annually for an outstanding debut collection.
12 Mar 2026
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Sarah Maria Griffin secures pre-empt for her ‘wildly original’ novel
Sarah Maria Griffin, the Arts Council Writer Fellow at the Oscar Wilde Centre and School of English at Trinity, has secured a pre-empt for her ‘wildly original’ novel, Everything Not Saved.
25 Feb 2026
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Lessons From the Sacred Heart: Life Writing, Then and Now
Guest lecture by Carolyn Dever, professor of English and creative writing at Dartmouth College
16 Feb 2026
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Vona Groarke, 'A Lonely Began: The Poem Alone and the Poem in Company'
Vona Groarke will deliver her first public lecture as Ireland Professor of Poetry in the Edmund Burke Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin.
06 Feb 2026
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Arts Council announces new Artists in Residence across third-level campuses nationwide
The Arts Council is delighted to announce the recipients of its 2026 Artist in Residence awards. These awards, which are jointly funded by the Arts Council and partner universities, provide artists with workspaces and finances.
09 Dec 2025
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Celebrating 20 Years of the Pollard Collection of Children’s Books at Trinity
In November 2025, the School of English and Trinity College Library collaborated on several events to mark 20 years of the Pollard Collection of Children’s Books at Trinity.
08 Dec 2025
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First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska is welcomed to Trinity
Trinity has many academic links with Ukraine, including an Erasmus+ partnership with Zaporizhzhia National University initiated by Dr. Ema Vyroubalova from the School of English.
04 Dec 2025
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Trinity Short Story Competition
This December, the Trinity Alumni Relations team will issue a call for submissions. Stories can explore any theme, but must adhere to a maximum word count of 1,800 words.
02 Dec 2025
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