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From Lilliput to the Long Room: Trinity celebrates 300 years of Gulliver’s Travels

An exhibition in Trinity's Long Room curated by Stephanie Breen, Library, and Aileen Douglas and Ian Campbell Ross, School of English, charts the extraordinary journey of one of the most celebrated works of world literature.

15 Oct 2026

Arts|Culture|Research

President Catherine Connolly joins celebrations of 250 years of modern languages at Trinity

President Catherine Connolly visited Trinity to celebrate 250 years of the study and teaching of modern languages at the university.

9 Oct 2026

Arts|Culture|Research

Joseph O'Connor and translators celebrate Irish literature in translation

Irish author Joseph O'Connor was joined by three of his translators at an event hosted by Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation to mark European Day of Languages and International Translation Day.

1 Oct 2026

Arts|Culture|Research

First students embark on pioneering international master’s in applied drama and arts education

Trinity’s School of Education is one of five universities across Europe involved in the innovative new applied drama and arts education masters course

1 Oct 2026

Arts|Research|Society

Landmark Lancet series brings arts and cultural engagement into mainstream global health

A landmark new collection in leading journal The Lancet is calling for arts and cultural engagement to become an integral part of how health is understood, promoted and delivered worldwide.

22 Sep 2026

Arts|Culture|Health|Research

Eavan Boland plaque installed on Trinity's Library

Eavan Boland was one of the foremost women in Irish literature, publishing many collections of poetry, a memoir Object Lessons (1995), as well as teaching and lecturing in Ireland and in the US.

15 Sep 2026

Arts|Community

Electric dreams, libraries for democracy, & accidental apologies — Arts and Humanities Research Festival returns for 4th year

The annual Arts and Humanities Research Festival returns from 18-28 September with a programme of free talks, panel discussions, and more.

15 Sep 2026

Arts|Community|Culture|Research

Nicole Flattery awarded 2026 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature

Administered by the Oscar Wilde Centre for Creative Writing in the School of English, the Rooney prize is marking its 50th anniversary this year.

10 Sep 2026

Arts|Community|Culture

Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin celebrate Ireland’s historic tradition and global vision in Italian

Marking 250 years of Italian Studies at Trinity College Dublin, the Department of Italian co-hosted the Society for Italian Studies Biennial Conference, with University College Dublin from 9-11 July 2026.

17 Jul 2026

Arts|Culture

Star-studded RTÉ documentary airs on the Old Library and Library Collections

In the first episode Ruth Negga returns to campus to meet with Trinity’s Librarian and College Archivist Helen Shenton and to explore some of the literary treasures to be found within the university’s literature, poetry and theatre collections.

15 Jul 2026

Arts|Culture

From Lilliput to the Long Room: Trinity celebrates 300 years of Gulliver’s Travels

President Catherine Connolly joins celebrations of 250 years of modern languages at Trinity

Joseph O'Connor and translators celebrate Irish literature in translation

First students embark on pioneering international master’s in applied drama and arts education

Landmark Lancet series brings arts and cultural engagement into mainstream global health

Eavan Boland plaque installed on Trinity's Library

Electric dreams, libraries for democracy, & accidental apologies — Arts and Humanities Research Festival returns for 4th year

Nicole Flattery awarded 2026 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature

Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin celebrate Ireland’s historic tradition and global vision in Italian

Star-studded RTÉ documentary airs on the Old Library and Library Collections

Joseph O'Connor and translators celebrate Irish literature in translation