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2026 News Listing
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Programme: Modern Languages in Irish Life - 1776–2026 and beyond
Friday, 9 October 2026 | A conference to mark the 250th anniversary of the establishment of Modern Languages at Trinity College Dublin in 1776.
16 Jun 2026
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Languages Alumni Summer Social - an evening to remember!
To celebrate 250 years of Modern Languages at Trinity College Dublin, the School welcomed our alumni back to campus for a celebratory reception in the Examination Hall on 5 June. It was an evening of words, wit and music.
12 Jun 2026
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Clemens Ruthner awarded the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art
Germanist Clemens Ruthner was bestowed with the honour by the Austrian Minister of Science and Research for his "academic efforts and achievements in Austrian Studies worldwide" at a ceremony in Vienna on 8 June 2026.
10 Jun 2026
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2026 Hely-Hutchinson Memorial Lectures
This year's visiting lectures are Professor Yves Citton and poet Ulrike Draesner. The lectures will take place on 8 October 2026, booking details will be available closer to the date.
08 Jun 2026
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Call for Applications – Funded PhD in Digital Humanities
Trinity Centre for Digital Humanities are now accepting applications for a funded PhD-4: "Sonic Narrative Approaches to Cultural Heritage – The Long Room’s Digital Twin".
28 May 2026
Education
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Language and Culture Summer Courses
Enrolling now for 3 June 2026! The School is offering short, intensive language courses in Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian, and cultural courses in Modern Bulgarian History and Culture, and A Cultural Journey across the Arab World.
14 May 2026
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Languages Alumni Summer Social | An evening of words, wit and music (5 June 2026)
To celebrate 250 years of Modern Languages at Trinity, we are delighted to invite our past students to join us for a special evening of connection with your fellow alumni.
12 May 2026
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Information session: Postgraduate Diploma in French for Teachers (2026-28)
A Zoom information session will take place at 5.00pm on 27 May 2026. Course coordinator Dr Ashley Harris will be available to answer questions from prospective applicants.
07 May 2026
Education
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Listen back: Annual Humanities Horizons Lecture | A STEM Strategy for Modern Languages? Mapping Ireland’s Multilingual Futures
The Trinity Long Room Hub Annual Humanities Horizons Lecture for 2026 was delivered by Michael Cronin, Professor of French (1776) on 21 May 2026.
03 Jun 2026
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Is Ornament a Crime? From Alphonse Mucha to Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
The lecture was hosted by the Irish Architectural Archive on 26 March 2026, and was jointly co-sponsored by the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Dublin, and Languages 250 at Trinity.
27 Apr 2026
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