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The Humanitarian and Human Rights Impact of Recent Conflicts in Iran and Lebanon
13 May 2026 | A public conversation about the impacts of the Israeli-American war on Iran and Lebanon with award-winning journalist and author Sally Hayden, Prof Roja Fazaeli, and Dr Tylor Brand, mediated by Dr James Hanrahan.
07 May 2026
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A ‘Turk’ in eighteenth-century Dublin: the rise and fall of Doctor Achmet Borumborad
Murat R. Şiviloğlu's article on Dr Achmet Borumborad was recently published in The Irish Times (12 April 2026)
20 Apr 2026
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Symposium: ‘From Troy to Ireland: an ancient object connecting worlds.’
In 2024, the Weingreen Museum was gifted a spindle whorl from ancient Troy. Join us at an upcoming lecture and symposium to hear the stories which bring this object to life.
04 Mar 2026
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Professor Martin Worthington on BBC Radio 4's 'In Our Time'
Professor Martin Worthington (NMES) joined Misha Glenny and guests to discuss the laws Hammurabi, King of Babylon, established in Mesopotamia 4,000 years ago and the society that gave rise to them. Listen back to the full episode.
12 Mar 2026
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When Disaster Defines Us: Cultural Responses to Epidemics in Ancient Mesopotamia
A public lecture given by Dr Troels Pank Arbøll (University of Copenhagen) in Trinity's Long Room Hub on 18 February 2026.
11 Feb 2026
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Trinity students premiere the world's first film shot in the ancient Sumerian language
The film which had its premiere last night, was produced by Professor Martin Worthington and Trinity students, and is now available to watch worldwide.
05 Dec 2025
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Professor Martin Worthington awarded the Gold Medal of Tbilisi State University (Georgia)
Martin Worthington was recently awarded the Gold Medal of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (Georgia) for his contributions to the sciences.
14 Nov 2025
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Film premiere: 'Dumuzi's Dream and Dumuzi's Demons'
The public première of the film 'Dumuzi's Dream and Dumuzi's Demons', performed by Trinity students in the ancient Sumerian language, will take place on 4 December 2025.
05 Nov 2025
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Conference programme: Libraries in the Ottoman World
The conference will take place from 5-8 November, in Trinity Long Room Hub Arts & Humanities Research Institute, Trinity College Dublin.
17 Oct 2025
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Maiden, nymph, crone: The mythology of the goddess Inanna
A public lecture given by Professor Andrew George FBA, a world leader in Mesopotamian Studies.
16 Oct 2025
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