From the steps of the Public Theatre in Front Square, Provost Dr Linda Doyle announced the names of 72 new Scholars, 38 new Fellows, eight new Professorial Fellows and two Honorary Fellows. Among them were 14 new Fellows from Trinity’s Arts and Humanities schools.

Provost Dr Linda Doyle on the steps of Public Theatre

Congratulating the new Fellows, Professor Eve Patten, Director of the Trinity Long Room Hub said: “Trinity Monday is always a special day in the College calendar. It is an important recognition of the research excellence of these fellows in their respective fields, and the work that has gone into reaching this achievement. I wish them the best today in celebrating this milestone.”  

New Fellow Nathan Hill

The following members of staff have been elected as new Fellows from Trinity’s Arts and Humanities Schools:

New Fellow Evangelia Rigaki picture with family and Marina Carr
  • Aibhín Bray, School of Education
  • John Bosco Conama, School of Linguistics, Speech and Communication Sciences
  • Elaine Uí Dhonnchadha, School of Linguistics, Speech and Communication Sciences
  • Jude Lal Fernando, School of Religion, Theology, and Peace Studies
  • Nathan Hill, School of Linguistic, Speech, & Communication Sciences
  • Patrick Houlihan, School of Histories and Humanities
  • Andrew Loxley, School of Education
  • Andrea Mulligan, School of Law
  • Gavin Murphy, School of Education
  • John Murray, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies
  • Erika Piazzoli, School of Education
  • Julie Regan, School of Linguistic Speech and Communication Sciences
  • Evangelia Rigaki, School of Creative Arts
  • Tom Walker, School of English
New Fellow Patrick Houlihan pictured with Fellow Emeritus John Horne

Honorary fellowships were awarded this year to Dr Kerry Houston and Ed Hawkins. 

Dr Kerry Houston is one of Ireland’s foremost musicologists and scholars of sacred music. Dr Houston has been Head of Academic Studies at the TU Dublin Conservatoire of Music and Drama (formerly the DIT Conservatoire) since 2005. He also holds a Master’s degree in Theology from the Pontifical University at Maynooth, and diplomas in organ performance and teaching from the Royal Schools of Music and the London College of Music. From 2003-2005, he lectured in Music at Maynooth University. At TU Dublin, he has been responsible for the design and introduction of several undergraduate and postgraduate modules in music theory and musicology, in addition to the supervision of MA and PhD dissertations in church music, Irish musical history and analysis. Dr Houston wrote his doctoral dissertation on ‘The Eighteenth-Century Music Manuscripts of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin. Dr Houston took undergraduate (BA Mod) and graduate degrees (PhD) in music at Trinity College Dublin. He was organ scholar, 1984-7, and subsequently and perhaps more importantly, Director of Chapel Music, a post he has held continuously since 1987.