Humanities - History & Archeology

Professor Kevin O'Rourke, (Sciences Po Paris, CNRS) has been announced as the recipient of the Alice Murray Distinguished Scholar Award. The award, administered by the Centre for Economics, Policy and History (CEPH), is presented annually to an economic historian whose work has made a major contribution to the discipline.

Posted on: 30 January 2026 St Brigid's Day, often referred to by its pre-Christian name Imbolc, is celebrated on the 1st of February and heralds the start of spring in Ireland. From medieval times through to the 1930s and 40s , creative representations of St. Brigid showcased in the digital collections of the library of Trinity College Dublin offer us a picture of how the historical celebration of Brigid as a p agan goddess and as a Christian saint ha ve informed how we see her today.

Short film available to watch on YouTube with subtitles in 20+ languages including Irish, Hungarian, Mandarin and Swedish.

Jane Ohlmeyer , Trinity College Dublin , for The Conversation Irish politician Thomas Gould has become a bit of star in the Caribbean after a video of him speaking in the Irish parliament drew comments for the surprising similarity of his Cork accent to the Jamaican one.

Trinity's FoodCult research project is partnering with Dublin Castle to present a six-part public lecture series in February, exploring how food and drink shaped everyday life, social relationships, and authority in sixteenth-century Ireland.

New online exhibition reveals how children's drawings, comments and inscriptions uncover lives of former book owners.