Trinity Centre for Asian Studies

A meeting with the Delegation from Yulin City, China has just taken place!

On Tuesday, 23 June 2026, Trinity College Dublin welcomed a senior delegation from Yulin City, Shaanxi Province, China, led by Mr Ma Yuefeng, Mayor of Yulin City.

The delegation was here to explore opportunities for international cooperation in higher education, innovation, and sustainable development.

During the visit, the delegation met with Mr Audrey Crosbie from Trinity Innovation, Professor Nathan Hill, Director of the Trinity Centre for Asian Studies (TCAS), and Ms Niamh Burke, Associate Director of Trinity College Dublin Global.

Amongst the delegation were senior representatives from Yulin's municipal government, development and foreign affairs agencies, high-tech and innovation zones, and leading enterprises in the energy, environmental technology, intelligent manufacturing, and advanced technology sectors.

Our meeting allowed us to exchange views on innovation, international education, research collaboration, and universities' role in supporting sustainable industrial development and emerging technologies.

Both sides discussed potential avenues for future engagement between Trinity College Dublin and institutions and industries in Yulin.

The visit was yet another opportunity for TCAS to foster international partnerships and strengthen academic and institutional links between Ireland and China.

Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation
TCD CSSA and Chinese Society

Reminder: places are filling quickly for Gateway to Japan: Secondary School Summer Programme 2026🇯🇵 at UCD!

1-week immersive programme where students will explore Japanese language and culture through hands-on workshops, cultural activities, manga, music, sports, and interactive exchange experiences.

📍 University College Dublin, Belfield
📅 15-19 June 2026
⏰ 10:00-15:00 Daily
💶 Course fee €100

If you know any secondary school students who may be interested, please share this opportunity with them and their families.

Info: https://www.ucd.ie/japan/newsevents/japaneselanguageandculturesummerprogrammes/

Come discover Japan beyond the textbook, make new friends, and experience an unforgettable week of culture, creativity and collaboration.



Embassy of Japan in Ireland
Experience Japan Ireland Japan Association Ireland Japan Chamber of Commerce Trinity Centre for Asian Studies UCC - Department of Asian Studies
TCD Japanese Society DCU Japanese Society UCD Japanese Society Japanese Language Teachers of Ireland (JLTI)

Languages Connect Post-Primary Languages Ireland

We're hiring! 📣
Two fully funded PhD studentships are now open at Queen's University Belfast as part of the LIFELANGS Living Observatory of Shared Languages and Identities.

⏱ Application Deadline: 9 July 2025
— interviews in late July, start September 2025

Our four-year research project studies how people use, learn, and live through language across Ireland and Northern Ireland

The 2 LIFELANGS Living Observatory of Shared Languages & Identities: studentships include home-level tuition fees for three years, and an annual stipend of £16,000.

1. People, Places, Purposes | PhD Opportunities | Queen’s University Belfast: supervised by Dr Jayne Duff and Dr Laura Dunne/Dr Aisling O’Boyle.

2. Shared Resources | PhD Opportunities | Queen’s University Belfast: supervised by Dr Min-Chen Liu and Dr Ian Collen.

We actively welcome applications from candidates with diverse and non-traditional backgrounds, including first-generation graduates, mature students, people with experience of forced migration, and those with unconventional career paths. Talent takes many forms, and lived experience matters here.

🔗 Full vacancy details and how to apply: https://lifelangs.com/vacancies/

📩 Queries: [email protected]



Trinity College Dublin
Languages Connect
TCD School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences
Irish Association for Applied Linguistics - IRAAL
TCD, Centre for Language and Communication Studies - Language Courses

PPLI/Languages Connect is currently hiring for the positions of Education Officer with both our primary and post-primary teams. These are unique opportunities to contribute to the expansion of language provision in Ireland. Teachers with foreign language skills are encouraged to apply. For more information on each of the roles including closing date and how to apply, click https://ppli.ie/news/

See you for coffee on June 25th!

☕️🎟️ Invitation to our community coffee morning at Trinity College Dublin! Thursday 25 June from 11am to 12.30pm.

Meet our fantastic Living Observatory researchers, have a free cuppa and some treats, and enjoy one of the most beautiful rooms in Trinity, located over our main Front Arch.

ISL interpreting provided.

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/lifelangs-living-observatory-summer-coffee-morning-tickets-1990317453080?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios

SSATH 2026 Opening Lecture:
Why Does Anthropology Need Linguistics in the 21st Century?

Our Summer School for Ancient Trans-Himalayan Languages (SSATH 2026) opens with a special lecture by Professor Nicholas Harkness, Modern Korean Economy and Society Professor of Anthropology at Harvard University.

The lecture revisits Franz Boas's landmark 1889 essay On Alternating Sounds, a foundational text in linguistic anthropology that challenged prevailing assumptions about Indigenous North American languages and transformed how scholars think about language, culture, and knowledge.

Drawing on this intellectual tradition, Professor Harkness will explore the enduring relationship between linguistics and anthropology, arguing that linguistic analysis remains essential for understanding sociocultural processes and refining ethnographic inquiry.

Harkness's research examines the role of language, communication, and semiotic processes in the formation and transformation of social groups. His influential work on Christianity, language, and social life in South Korea has helped shape contemporary linguistic and semiotic anthropology.

The lecture will begin with welcome remarks from Professor Nathan Hill.

📍 Room 4074, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin

📅 Sunday, 14 June 2026 | 4.30pm (Dublin time)

This event will be of particular interest to scholars and students of anthropology, linguistics, Asian studies, sociolinguistics, semiotics, and ethnography.

For those attending SSATH 2026, the lecture offers an opportunity to reflect on the broader intellectual foundations connecting language study with the analysis of culture and society.

More summer school info at
https://www.tcd.ie/Asian/courses/historical-linguistics-summer-school/index.php





Language Exchange Ireland
Trinity College Dublin Global
Post-Primary Languages Ireland
TCD School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences

Dust off those dancing shoes for our 119th birthday! 👞✨

Take a look back at the incredible artists who have walked through our doors—like "Shall We Dance?" Director Masayuki Suo and actress Tamiyo Kusakari pictured here for the lecture "Shall We Dance? Goes to America" at Japan Society in 1998! 🥂 Make a toast with us and celebrate the joy of cinema at our members-only birthday screening of the film tomorrow.

Grab your seats: https://japansoc.org/4tOD1cX

On Friday, 15 May, Professor Nathan Hill and Dr Hongfei Wang attended the Ireland Japan Association (IJA) Annual Dinner 2026 at the beautiful College Green Hotel in Dublin.

H.E. Mr. Manabu Miyagawa, Ambassador of Japan to Ireland, and Mrs. Noriko Miyagawa also attended the dinner and shared warm and inspirational remarks with all attendees.

Throughout the 2025–26 academic year, the Trinity Centre for Asian Studies (TCAS) and the IJA have maintained a close and productive collaboration.

Earlier this year, the two organisations successfully co-hosted a book talk by author Ms Azumi Uchitani, which Mr Neil Cowhey, Chairperson of the IJA, warmly mentioned in his welcome remarks at the dinner.

The evening provided a valuable opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and friends, exchange ideas, and discuss Japanese Studies at Trinity and more broadly in Ireland.

A special highlight of the evening was the Lucky Draw, where Ms Azumi Uchitani generously sponsored four copies of her book Yoshuku: The Japanese Art of Manifesting as prizes.

Dr Hongfei Wang was delighted to be selected as the winner of the US edition.

It was a memorable evening, and TCAS looks forward to continuing its collaboration with the IJA to further strengthen Japanese Studies and cultural exchange in Ireland.

Ireland Japan Association
Embassy of Japan in Ireland
Japan Society
Ireland at Expo 2025

Do you love it when there's a 'K' in front of anything culture-wise? This event is definitely for you!

📢 🇰🇷 QUIZ ON KOREA 2026 – IRELAND PRELIMINARY DEADLINE EXTENDED 🇮🇪

Good news! Applications for the Quiz on Korea 2026 hosted by the Korean Embassy in Ireland have now been extended until 28 May 2026!

If you love Korean culture, K-pop, K-dramas, food, history, language, or traditions, this is your chance to test your knowledge and take part in a fun cultural event right here in Dublin.

📅 Saturday, 30 May 2026
📍 Griffith Barracks Multi-Denominational School, Dublin 8
🕑 Quiz Time: 2PM–4PM

✨ Special Hanbok Try-On Experience ✨
Visitors can also try on traditional Korean hanbok before and after the quiz:
🕐 1PM–2PM
🕓 4PM–5PM

🏆 The winner of the Ireland Preliminary will represent Ireland at the Grand Final in Seoul in September 2026, with round-trip flights, accommodation, and expenses covered.

📢 Important Information:
• Applications are now open until 28 May 2026
• The event is open to everyone
• Participants under 18 may take part in the Ireland Preliminary, however anyone under 18 who wins will not be eligible to travel to Korea for the Grand Final

📝 Apply via email: [email protected]
📌 Email title: “Application for 2026 Quiz on Korea”
🔗 https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/ie-en/brd/m_23773/view.do?seq=761926&page=1

Don’t miss your chance to celebrate Korean culture, test your knowledge, and experience hanbok right here in Dublin!