News and Events 2024- 2025
News Listing 2024-2025
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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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Professor Morash is The Ireland Funds Monaco Writer-in-Residence at the Princess Grace Irish Library 2025
Professor Chris Morash gave a talk on Dublin's lost literary salons at the Princess Grace Irish Library in November 2025.
21 Nov 2025
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Trinity College Open Day 2025
The School of English stand will be in the Dining Hall from 10am to 4.30pm, and staff and students will be present.
24 Nov 2025
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M.Phil. Bursary Opportunities for 2026 entry
The School is delighted to invite applications for two bursaries for our M.Phil. programmes, both awarded on the basis of financial need and academic merit.
20 Nov 2025
Education, News
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Ferdia Lennon awarded 2025 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature
Ferdia Lennon has been announced as the recipient of the 2025 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature.
11 Nov 2025
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