Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Throughout 2026 the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies will mark the 250th anniversary of the establishment of Modern Languages in Trinity College. A series of events will be held throughout the year to commemorate this historic initiative, which led to the establishment of the oldest continuous Chairs of Modern Languages anywhere in the world.

On Thursday, 29 January 2026, the School launched the programme at an opening ceremony in Trinity's Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute. Mary Cosgrove, Professor of German 1776, spoke about the significance of this year for the university and Ireland.

For more information:

School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies (https://www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-cultures/)

Languages 250 at Trinity events programme (https://www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-cultures/languages-250/)

https://www.tcd.ie/