Talk with Trinity - March schedule

Join us for a series of 4 public talks by Trinity people on topics from mental health to Hollywood. 

Come to one or come to all talks – no need to book. No prior knowledge of the topic is required – everyone welcome. 

Plenty of time to ask lots of questions. 

When & Where - Every Wednesday, 4-5pm (including Q&A) for 4 weeks beginning 6 March, Unit18 (Trinity in the Community), Macken Street.

Need more information? Contact Mary Colclough, Community Engagement Manager, Trinity College - mary.colclough@tcd.ie, OR Betty Ashe, Local resident - betty.ashe.ices@gmail.com, tel: 087-2813882 

How to Find Us: Unit18 is located approximately 50 metres from the junction of Pearse Street and Macken Street, going towards Grand Canal Street Lower - https://rb.gy/qz41i

About the Speakers 

Brendan Kelly is Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin, Consultant Psychiatrist at Tallaght University Hospital, and author of "Asylum: Inside Grangegorman" (2023), "Resilience: Lessons from Sir William Wilde on Life After Covid" (2023), among other books. His research interests include mental health legislation and human rights. Prof Kelly is most interested in the extent to which persons with mental illness participate in civic and social life, and the barriers they and their families face in exercising their rights, including economic and social rights. He contributes frequently to print and broadcast media. 

Frank Barry is Professor of International Business & Economic Development at the Trinity Business School and a member of the Royal Irish Academy. He has held positions at the Universities of Stockholm, California and New South Wales, and with the Harvard Institute for International Development. His current research interests are in the fields of foreign direct investment and economic and business history. Frank Barry grew up in Raheny and was educated at O'Connell Schools. 

Patrick Geoghegan is Professor of Modern History at Trinity College. He is an expert on the British-Irish relationship in the late-eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, as well as on the competing themes of constitutional nationalism and republicanism. Deeply committed to sharing his love of history with the widest possible audience, Professor Geoghegan presents the award-winning Talking History on Newstalk radio. The weekly radio programme is regular one of the most downloaded podcasts, and since 2006 has been praised for covering all aspects of history, from ancient times to the present day. Professor Geoghegan served as a special adviser to the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, between June 2017 and June 2020. 

Ruth Barton is Professor in Film Studies with the School of Creative Arts at Trinity College. She is the author of several books on Irish cinema and has co-edited a volume of essays on Irish Cinema and Television as well as being the author of many articles on Irish and British cinema. Her interests include Irish cinema, stardom and diaspora studies. She is editor of a collection of essays on Irish-American film and television and on the Irish in Britain. She has also written a critical biography of the film star, Hedy Lamarr, and of the Irish silent director, Rex Ingram. She appears regularly on radio as a film historian and film critic. About Unit18 Unit18 is a space provided by Trinity on the Trinity East campus for engagement with our neighbours. Opened for use in September 2021, it is a place for residents of all ages and backgrounds to meet, learn, socialise and have fun. This is Trinity’s first dedicated space for civic and community engagement.