"The Odyssey is ultimately about how we treat others, and Nolan’s film brings that theme to the fore." Dr Lisa Doyle (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Classics) writes about Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey film for the @irishexaminer.bsky.social. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

‘The Odyssey’ is a warning about the perils of xenophobia

Classics expert Lisa Doyle says Homer’s epic poem — and Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film adaptation — emphasise that disrespecting guests or strangers will never end well

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What happens when historic human remains are returned to a community of origin? In this new co-authored article we compare recent reburials at Inishbofin in Ireland and Pälkäne in Finland: both controversial processes for reasons that overlap in fascinating ways. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Returning the dead: the experience of repatriation and the heritage of racial science in Finland and Ireland

This article examines the contemporary return and reburial of human remains in two European contexts – Inishbofin, Ireland, and Pälkäne, Finland – to analyse how communities of descent experience, ...

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Celebrating 250 years of Italian Studies at Trinity. Read the full story on our website: www.tcd.ie/ahss/news-an... #italianstudies #tcd #trinitycollege #languages #trinitycollegedublin

🚨New Blog Alert🚨 As Ireland currently holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU, VOICES researchers Felix Vanden Borre and Dr Claire McNulty shed light on the women in early modern Ireland with continental connections ranging from Belgium to Tuscany who feature in the Funeral Entries. Read more:

Blog 14: Spotlight on European Women - VOICES

By Felix Vanden Borre & Dr Claire McNulty As Ireland assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, we are reminded of the many women of early modern Ireland who had connections with con...

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Absolutely wonderful listening with Prof Ahuvia Kahane 🙂!

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🎧Listen in to Prof Ahuvia Kahane (Department of Classics) explain how to read Homer's epic ahead of Christopher Nolan's magnum opus release on @rteradio1.bsky.social. www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

🎧Listen in to Prof Ahuvia Kahane (Department of Classics) explain how to read Homer's epic ahead of Christopher Nolan's magnum opus release on @rteradio1.bsky.social. www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

How to read The Odyssey?

Rick is joined by Professor Ahuvia Kahane, Regius Professor of Greek at Trinity College Dublin who tells us how to read Homer's epic ahead Christopher Nolan's magnum opus release.

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A look back at the presentation of the #TrinityEuropeanLaureateAward to Commissioner @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social in Brussels last week. Presented by Provost Dr Linda Doyle, in partnership with Teneo, the award recognised Commissioner McGrath’s contribution to public life and democratic leadership

We are excited to have the Trinity Centre for Digital Security and Societal Resilience kick off event tomorrow 30th June where we will debate #Europe's digital future with a range of leaders. Learn more: www.tcd.ie/digital-secu... @tcddublin.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social

This week, we were proud to present the Trinity European Laureate Award to European Commissioner @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social in recognition of his contribution to democracy. Read more here: www.tcd.ie/news_events/... #TrinityEuropeanLaureateAward #Brussels #Democracy

Last Tuesday, the Trinity Long Room Hub was delighted to present the Trinity European Laureate Award to Professor Maria Leptin, President of the @erc.europa.eu. Read more here: www.tcd.ie/trinitylongr... #TrinityLongRoomHub #EuropeanResearch #ERC #ResearchIreland #TrinityResearch

This evening, we were privileged to welcome Chancellor Dr Mary McAleese, Baroness Helena Kennedy, and Sister Helen Prejean to the Trinity Long Room Hub for a powerful discussion on justice, human dignity, rights, and responsibility.

Congratulations to Aoife King on receiving her MA (Jure Officii) from Trinity College Dublin today, in recognition of her years of service and contribution to the College community. 🎓 We're all so proud, and so thankful for her incredible work with the Hub community and beyond.🚀✨

A great article in @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social by PhD candidate Marie Sender (School of Religion, Theology and Peace Studies) on the use of technology in the US-Iran peace talks.

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How Zoom and modern technology played a part in US-Iran peace talks. While not replacing traditional means of diplomacy, tech from Zoom to AI are increasingly in use within modern diplomatic infrastructures, explains Marie Sender @tlrhub.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Our colleague Clemens Ruthner (Department of German) was recently awarded the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, for his contribution to "academic efforts and achievements in Austrian Studies worldwide". www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c... @bmeia.gv.at @tlrhub.bsky.social

In 'Guarding the Revolutionary Carceral System: Parisian Prison Concierges, 1789–1795' Leon Hughes explores how revolutionary authorities used carceral institutions to (re)produce social and political order in the volatile years of the Revolution doi.org/10.1215/0016... @leonhughes.bsky.social 4/7

What does justice look like in a world shaped by growing political division, global conflict, and increasing uncertainty? Join us on Thursday, June 18th, at 6.30 pm to explore the future of justice with our esteemed panel. Register now: www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-future... #Justice #Hubmatters

The Future of Justice in an Age of Uncertainty

What does justice look like in a world shaped by growing political division, global conflict, and increasing uncertainty?

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Dublin’s Hidden Histories – Catherine Strong, Dung Queen of Dublin Produced with @tlrhub.bsky.social listenagain.org?p=61401

Trinity Talks: Dublin’s Hidden Histories – Catherine Strong, Dung Queen of Dublin – Near FM – Listen Again

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Filthy Queens: women in Dublin’s brewing trade. Another ep in Dublin’s Hidden Histories produced with @tlrhub.bsky.social #spéirghorm listenagain.org?p=61311

Trinity Talks: Dublin’s Hidden Histories -Filthy Queens: women in Dublin’s brewing trade – Near FM – Listen Again

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Our new series, Ireland as EU President, explores questions and dilemmas that Ireland must face in its new role come July 2026. 🤔 In this first video, Assistant Professor Farbod Akhlaghi asks 'Is curiosity the key to European cooperation?' @tcdphilosophy.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social

Listen back: In conversation with Professors Emeritae Eda Sagarra and Corinna Salvadori Lonergan, which originally took place on 15 April 2026 in Trinity Long Room Hub @tlrhub.bsky.social Link to audio recording: www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-c... #Languages250

Trinity Talks: Dublin’s Hidden Histories – Recovering Lost Stories @tlrhub.bsky.social listenagain.org?p=61298

Trinity Talks: Dublin’s Hidden Histories – Recovering Lost Stories – Near FM – Listen Again

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Call for Applications: Funded PhD in Digital Humanities and Narrative Studies - “Sonic Narrative Approaches to Cultural Heritage – The Long Room’s Digital Twin”: dh.tcd.ie/call-for-app... Deadline: 26 June 2026 at 12:00 (GMT) #DigitalHumanities @tlrhub.bsky.social

Just two weeks till the French Theory & Contemporary Screen Studies conference @tlrhub.bsky.social and with support from @researchireland.ie. Link to register below: www.tcd.ie/trinitylongr...

The iconic Jaipur Literature Festival arrives in Dublin this weekend, with the Trinity Long Room Hub and the School of Histories and Humanities proud to partner on the festival’s first all-island edition in Ireland. Learn more here: jlflitfest.org/ireland

A great start to the DARIAH Annual event in Rome for DARIAH-IE bursary recipients - Dr Ellen Scally, Vicky Bouché, Guang Yang, Diaa Lagan (and me!) on Day 1. #DARIAH2026 @stephenroddy.bsky.social @dariaheu.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social @muahi.bsky.social @omurphy.bsky.social @ukiedh.bsky.social

Don’t forget to register for ‘Women in Revolution’. A discussion on the revolutionary lives of women with @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social, Dr Catriona Kennedy, and @earner.bsky.social. See the rest of the thread for talk titles. Registration link👇(1/3) events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d2a073...

Join me 22 & 29 May from 10-11am in the Trinity Long Room Hub for a discussion on The Circle which offers a chillingly relevant look at how our obsession with connectivity, information acquisition, & profit can slowly morph into a surveillance state. @tcddublin.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social

Reading Group: The Circle by Dave Eggers

Sponsored by Trinity’s Centre for Digital Humanities, Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute.

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Reading Group: The Circle by Dave Eggers Join us tomorrow morning for the first of two 1-hour reading group sessions focused on the themes of privacy and surveillance. Click here to learn more: www.tcd.ie/trinitylongr... Sponsored by Trinity’s Centre for Digital Humanities.

We are delighted to partner with the Jaipur Literature Festival for the first all-island edition of the festival in Ireland. All events are free and open to the public. 📚 Learn more: www.tcd.ie/news_events/... #JLFIreland #JaipurLiteratureFestival #TrinityLongRoomHub #ArtsHumanities

"A STEM Strategy for Modern Languages? Mapping Ireland’s Multilingual Futures" - The 2026 Trinity Long Room Hub Annual Humanities Horizons Lecture will be delivered by Professor Michael Cronin. 6.30pm, 21 May @tlrhub.bsky.social Free, booking required: www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-trinit...