TCD School of English Online Evening Lecture Series 2025

English Literature

An introduction to major authors of poetry, drama and prose, chosen from among those prescribed for the Leaving Certificate 2025

About this Event
This course, delivered by Trinity School of English staff, will provide an introduction to major authors of poetry, drama and prose through close examination of selected texts, chosen from among those prescribed for the Leaving Certificate. The course will be of special interest to teachers and pupils preparing for the examination but the lectures will be directed towards a more general audience as well.

Date, time and place: 
Tuesdays, September 30 - December 9
7pm - 8pm 
Edmund Burke Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin 
Trinity College Dublin Nassau Street Dublin Ireland 

About this event 
This course, delivered by Trinity School of English staff, will provide an introduction to major authors of poetry, drama and prose through close examination of selected texts, chosen from among those prescribed for the Leaving Certificate. The course will be of special interest to teachers and pupils preparing for the examination, but the lectures will be directed towards a more general audience as well. 

Fee 
€50 for the entire series. Individual lectures are €5 each. Concessionary rates for the full series will be €40 or individual lectures €4 each. 
The concessionary rate applies to students, OAPs, unemployed, groups of 20+, TCD staff and Graduates. 

Tickets from Eventbrite: 
Please book tickets online using this link to Eventbrite:  
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/tcd-school-of-english-evening-lectures-michaelmas-term-2025-tickets-1582729028129

Pay at the Door: It is possible to pay on the door at the night, however, only those who have pre-booked can be guaranteed admission.

Online/Video Recordings of Lectures 
The lectures are happening live in the Edmund Burke Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin. However, they will also be recorded. If you purchased a ticket to a particular lecture, to several lectures, or to the entire series, you will be emailed a link to the video recording of the lecture or lectures as soon as these are available (usually the very next day). 
The recordings will be available and watchable at any time until the end of the Evening Lecture series. 

We regret that it has not been possible to livestream the lectures as they happen. 

Schedule:
There will be ten weekly lectures beginning on 30 September and ending on the 9 December 2025. Lectures will start at 7pm on Tuesdays. Eventbrite registration for individual lectures will close at 6pm on the relevant day.

Lectures: 

30 September 2025 - Prof Nicholas Grene: Euripides, Medea

7 October 2025 - Dr Ema Vyroubalová: William Shakespeare, Macbeth

14 October 2025 - Dr Mark Sweetnam: Poetry by John Donne

21 October 2025 - Prof Darryl Jones: Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

28 October 205 - Reading Week, no lecture

4 November 2025 - Prof Jarlath Killeen: Bram Stoker, Dracula

11 November 2025 - Dr Stephen O’Neill: Poetry by W. B. Yeats

18 November 2025 - Prof Bernice Murphy: Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca

25 November 2025 - Dr Tom Walker: Poetry by Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin

2 December 2025 - Dr Brendan O’Connell: Greta Gerwig, Barbie

9 December - Dr Una Mannion: Marina Carr, Girl on an Altar

Contact Details:
Ms Sophia Ni Sheoin
E-mail: wilde@tcd.ie