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Upcoming Events
We run events, talks and workshops on all aspects of literary translation. Our events are open to the public and, unless stated otherwise, admission is free. Events are usually held at Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation, 36 Fenian Street, Dublin D02 CH22 (two minutes' walk from Trinity's Lincoln Gate), and occasionally at larger venues on Trinity's campus. Most of our events are run in hybrid format, so you can join from wherever you are in the world. If you would like to receive advance notice of these events, please complete the form at the bottom of this page, or email littrans@tcd.ie. We will not use your contact details for any other purpose.
Accessibility: unfortunately, there is no wheelchair access to our building at 36 Fenian Street. Our events room is situated on the first floor and, in addition to an internal staircase, there are steps from the street to the front door. There is wheelchair access at other venues that we use on Trinity's campus, such as the Arts building and Trinity Long Room Hub. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you need more details about any specific venue.
Iberian fiction: Mara Faye Lethem in Conversation
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
6-7pm, at 36 Fenian Street, Dublin 2
Mara Faye Lethem is an award-winning Catalan and Spanish translator, and also a writer and researcher. Mara will be discussing her work as a literary translator, with particular reference to her recent translations of works by Pol Guasch and Irene Solà, in a conversation with Professor Helena Buffery of University College Cork. We hope you can join us - booking information here.
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Masterclass: Translating Children's Literature
with Goedele De Sterck
6-8pm, Thursday, 26 February 2026
at
36 Fenian Street, Dublin D02 CH22
Leading literary translator and academic, Dr Goedele De Sterck (University of Salamanca) will lead this workshop which is open to emerging and established translators working with any language pair. Advance booking essential as spaces are limited. You can find all the information at this link.
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World Fiction Book Club
Tuesday,
10 March 2026
6:30-7:30pm (online)
We will meet to discuss The Deserters by Mathias Énard, a novel translated from the French by Charlotte Mandell. All are welcome and admission is free. You can find more information about the book club and how to register here.
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Dante's Divine Comedy
11:30am-1:30pm,
Wednesdays
25 February; 11 and 25 March; 8 and 22 April 2026
at 36 Fenian Street, Dublin D02 CH22
Our readings of The Divine Comedy continue from January - April 2026, led by Emeritus Professor Corinna Salvadori Lonergan. No prior knowledge of Dante or Italian is required and we read the poem in English translation. Readers of all backgrounds and disciplines are welcome, and you may attend as many or as few readings as you wish. Please sign up for each reading that you would like to attend.
Upcoming dates: 11 & 25 February; 11 & 25 March; and 8 & 22 April. Admission is free, but booking is essential: you can find all the dates and booking information here.
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Languages 250 at Trinity:
Postgraduate and ECR Conference
Saturday, 21 March 2026
To mark the 250th anniversary of modern languages at Trinity College Dublin, the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies is organising a postgraduate and ECR conference to be held on Saturday, 21 March 2026 at Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation.
The theme of this conference will be the history of modern languages, including Irish, at Trinity College Dublin and the broader cultural and intellectual contributions made by Trinity graduates and scholars of our discipline. Please find all the details and information here.
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World Fiction Book Club
Tuesday,
14 April 2026
6:30-7:30pm (online)
We will meet to discuss Not a River by Selva Almada, a novel translated from the Spanish (Argentina) by Annie McDermott. All are welcome and admission is free. Register here.
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World Fiction Book Club
Tuesday,
12 May 2026
6:30-7:30pm (online)
Our final meeting this academic year: we will be discussing Forgottenness by Tanja Maljartschuk, a novel translated from the Ukrainian by Zenia Tompkins. All are welcome and admission is freel. Register here.
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