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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.
This year we are celebrating the 250th anniversary of modern language teaching at Trinity College Dublin. As part of the celebrations, we are hosting a series of translation slams with the generous support of the Polish Embassy in Ireland, Instituto Cervantes Dublin and the Goethe-Institut Irland.
At these slam events, we give two acclaimed translators the same text to translate and ask them not to confer with one another. We then bring the translators together to discuss and compare their final translations. These translation slams will be of interest to anyone with an interest in translation, and no specific knowledge of the individual languages involved is required.
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Languages 250: Spanish Translation Slam
Wednesday, 29 April 2026
6-7pm at 36 Fenian Street, Dublin 2, and online
Translators Isabel Adey and Michael McCaffrey will be comparing and discussing their translations of a passage from 'Suicidios ejemplares' (working title: Exemplary Suicides), a collection of short stories by Enrique Vila-Matas, one of Spain's leading contemporary novelists. Admission is free, but booking is essential.
This event is kindly supported by the Instituto Cervantes Dublin. |
Dante Reading Group
11:30am-1:30pm,
Wednesday 6 May 2026
at 36 Fenian Street, Dublin D02 CH22
Please join Emeritus Professor Corinna Salvadori Lonergan for our final reading this term of Dante's Divine Comedy. 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. Admission is free, but booking is essential: you can find the booking information here.
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Translation Studies Network of Ireland
2026 Conference
Thursday 7 May & Friday 8 May 2026
at Trinity Long Room Hub, Dublin D02 VR66
The Translation Studies Network of Ireland (TSNI) connects scholars from every university on the island of Ireland, who have an interest in translation studies. It also attracts researchers from across the world whose research is in some way connected to Ireland. Each year, our conference is hosted by a different university. The conferences are an opportunity to showcase the breadth and depth of the latest research in translation studies in Ireland.
At this sixth edition of the TSNI conference, we ask about the past and the future of translation in Ireland. You can see the full programme here. All are welcome and admission is free, but you must register in advance here.
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World Fiction Book Club
Tuesday,
12 May 2026
6:30-7:30pm (online)
At 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 free. Register here.
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A Life in Translation: Hans-Christian Oeser
Thursday, 14 May 2026
6:30-7:30pm at Trinity Long Room Hub and online
Please join us for a special evening with literary translator Hans-Christian Oeser. Chris will be in conversation with Professor Michael Cronin at a special event to mark the publication of his 250th book: his publications include 200 translations. In April 2026, Chris was conferred with the highest honour - an honorary doctorate (D. Litt) - by Trinity College Dublin, in recognition of his life's work and exceptional contribution to his field.
Chris and Michael will discuss the world of literary translation today and how things have changed over the course of Chris's career, during which time he has become one of the best-known names in the world of literature translated into German.
The event is a collaboration between the Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation and the Association of Translators and Interpreters Ireland, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
All are welcome and admission is free, but registration is required. |
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