For online booking please visit www.tcd.ie/alumni/weekend For further information please contact alumni@tcd.ie or +353 1 896 2088
TCD ALUMNI WEEKEND
25 - 27 August 2017
An Information Desk will be open in the marquee in Library Square on Friday 25 & Saturday 26 from 10.00 to 16.00 & on Sunday 27 August from 11.00 to 13.00
FRIDAY 25 AUGUST
VENUE
FEE
11.00 – 15.00
Light refreshments will be available
Marquee Library Square
Free
12:00 – 12:45
Berkeley Library Tour - To mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Berkeley Library, this guided tour will showcase this icon of brutalist architecture, offering a unique opportunity to explore its beautiful concrete textures and learn about its history in context.
Berkeley Library Foyer
Free
14.00 – 14.45
‘Life Well Lived: From Jonathan Swift to Today’ Keynote lecture by Professor Jim Lucey, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Trinity College Dublin, and Medical Director of Mental Health Services, St Patrick’s Hospital. In the year of the 350th birthday anniversary of Jonathan Swift, who left a bequest to found St Patrick’s Hospital, Professor Lucey takes stock of his legacy, the value of mental health to a life well lived and progress made in the delivery of mental health.
Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute Stanley Quek Lecture Theatre Level (-1)
Free
14.00 – 17.00
Medical Alumni Symposium Registration starts from 13.30. Awaiting CPD accreditation for 3 credits. The Symposium will incorporate the lecture above by Professor Jim Lucey.
Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute Stanley Quek Lecture Theatre Level (-1)
Free
14.45 – 15.45
Sparkling Façades Tour - A guided tour of selected decorative and building stone use in College, taking in highlights such as the Museum Building and the façades of the Old Library and buildings on Front Square.
Departs Marquee Library Square
Free
15.00 – 15.45
Book of Kells Tour - A guided tour of the Book of Kells and other related manuscripts, moving upstairs to the Long Room which houses 200,000 of the Library’s oldest books. The tour will include a small exhibition of items from the Library’s Beckett collection to coincide with the annual Samuel Beckett Summer School.
Departs Marquee Library Square
Free
15.30 – 16.30
‘Trinity as a Catalyst for the Regeneration of Pearse Street’ This walking tour will cover the development of the new Business and Engineering Schools’ facilities as well as student accommodation along Pearse Street, concluding with a site visit to Trinity Technology & Enterprise Campus (TTEC) in Grand Canal Dock.
Departs Marquee Library Square
Free
16.00 – 16:45
Book of Kells Tour (as above)
Departs Marquee Library Square
Free
16.00 – 17:00
Sparkling Façades Tour (as above)
Departs Marquee Library Square
Free
19.15 – 23.30
Reception & Reunion Banquet (Black Tie) Health Sciences Graduates (Medical, Dental Science, Nursing & Midwifery, Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Veterinary)
Reception – Marquee Library Square Dinner - Dining Hall
€85
OTHER WEEKEND ACTIVITIES – NO BOOKING REQUIRED Visit the famous Book of Kells and other related manuscripts and then proceed to the magnificent Long Room which houses 200,000 of the Library’s oldest books. Complementary tickets for the Library can be collected from the Information Desk in the marquee over the weekend.
Old Library
MAKE NOISE - What do e-waste, 3D printers and piccolos have in common? What happens when DIY engineering dabbles with dubstep? Can we invent the instruments that will open up unheard sounds and be used in the music of tomorrow? At MAKE NOISE, everyone can make music. Visitors will become performers alongside hackers, designers and scientists who invent new instruments and are passionate about exploring new sounds and scores. There’ll be workshops on instrument building and digital improvisations, and opportunities to explore the outer edge of tomorrow’s sound. Noisy boxes will become musical and visitors will become virtuosos. Make your own music, join the band, or listen to a tune unlike any you’ve ever heard.
Science Gallery
The information contained here is correct at the time of going to print. Occasionally events are cancelled or postponed due to circumstances outside of our control. Should this occur for an event that you have booked through us we will endeavour to contact you.
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TCD ALUMNI WEEKEND
25 - 27 August 2017
An Information Desk will be open in the marquee in Library Square on Friday 25 & Saturday 26 from 10.00 to 16.00 & on Sunday 27 August from 11.00 to 13.00
SATURDAY 26 AUGUST
VENUE
FEE
11.00 – 15.00
Light refreshments will be available
Marquee Library Square
Free
11.00 – 11.45
Walking Tour of the Historic Campus - A guided tour covering the four major historic squares of the Campus, providing an insight into the history of the College, its buildings and its historic context.
Departs from the Campanile
Free
12.00 – 13.00
Tour of the Zoological Museum - With a stop off at the Museum Building (a fun interactive and enlightening tour suitable for all the family - some step climbing involved).
Departs Marquee Library Square
Free
13.30 – 14.30
‘Why bother with Classics in the Modern Era’ Lecture by Professor Brian McGing, Regius Professor of Greek, Trinity College Dublin.
Neill Lecture Theatre Trinity Long Room Hub
Free
14.00 – 14.45
Walking Tour of the Historic Campus
Departs from the Campanile
Free
14.00 – 15.00
Tour of the Zoological Museum
Departs Marquee Library Square
Free
14.00 – 15.00
‘Trinity as a Catalyst for the Regeneration of Pearse Street’ This walking tour will cover the development of the new Business and Engineering Schools’ facilities as well as student accommodation along Pearse Street, concluding with a site visit to Trinity Technology & Enterprise Campus (TTEC) in Grand Canal Dock.
Departs Marquee Library Square
Free
14.30 – 15.30
Berkeley50 Talk, ‘Building for Books’ Screening followed by light refreshments
Berkeley Library Foyer
Free
Berkeley50 Talk – This talk will explore the origins and impact of the Berkeley Library, offering an intimate portrayal of its inner workings, life and magic. Building for Books film – This promotional film released in 1958 as part of the fundraising campaign for the ‘New Library’ was shown in theatres across the country. It offers a fascinating glimpse into Dublin and Trinity in the 1950s and is now recognised as an important cultural document. 15.00 – 16.00
Tour of the Common Room Paintings - This tour explores the wonderful collection of paintings hanging on walls of the Common Room.
Dining Hall Foyer
19.15 – 23.30
Reception & Reunion Banquet (Black Tie) Graduates of all other disciplines
Reception – Marquee Library Square Dinner - Dining Hall
€85
VENUE
FEE
Service - College Chapel Refreshments - Marquee Library Square
Free
SUNDAY 27 AUGUST 11.00 – 12:45
Sunday Service followed by light refreshments
Free
BOOKING & CONTACT DETAILS For online booking please visit www.tcd.ie/alumni/weekend For further information please contact alumni@tcd.ie or +353 1 896 2088 Trinity Development & Alumni East Chapel Trinity College Dublin 2 The information contained here is correct at the time of going to print. Occasionally events are cancelled or postponed due to circumstances outside of our control. Should this occur for an event that you have booked through us we will endeavour to contact you.