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TRINITY IRISH ARTS RESEARCH CENTRE (TRIARC)

A new home for Irish Art Research in the Provost’s Stables

TRIARC was established in 2003 to promote specialist education and research in Irish visual culture.

TRIARC builds on existing expertise, courses, and facilities offered by Trinity’s History of Art Department in the School of Histories and Humanities, providing an expanded range of courses on Irish art and architecture specialising in Irish art of all periods.

In June 2008, TRIARC’s research and teaching activities moved to the beautifully renovated stables, situated adjacent to the Provost’s House.

This was made possible by generous benefaction from Fred Krehbiel, co-chairman of Molex Inc. and Trinity Foundation board member. TRIARC activities are also supported by other board members including Tony White.

www.tcd.ie/History_of_Art/triarc


THE PIGOTT LECTURESHIP IN AMERICAN HISTORY

We cannot understand the world without understanding America

The United States is so central to our understanding of the world, and Ireland’s place within the world, that Trinity College Dublin believed the time was right to build upon existing foundations and seize this opportunity to expand our commitment to American history in a substantial and enduring way.

The appointment of the Pigott Lectureship in American History will ensure that Trinity continues to attract the best and the brightest of Irish and non-Irish students at a time when students in Arts and Humanities need more than ever to place their studies in a global context. In an era of great change and uncertainty in the world as a whole, the study of American history enables our students to understand the context of international politics and therefore, most importantly of all, our own role within the world. This position has been made possible through the generosity of Dr Mark Pigott.

www.tcd.ie/history


A first edition of Newton’s In Principia was kindly donated to Trinity College Dublin by Cathleen Synge Morawetz in April 2008. This is an excerpt of a letter
from Cathleen.

“My husband and I decided it was too valuable to keep, too difficult to sell and that we would like to give it away. We decided to give it to the Irish American Fund which was a donor to Trinity. And that is how Trinity acquired a first edition of Newton.

I should add that my father met my mother, Elizabeth Allen, at Trinity. She dropped out to marry him. She often talked of the good time she had as a student. The connection to TCD is also an old one as many of the earlier clerical Synge’s studied at Trinity.

I also was aware that my father was instrumental in helping Trinity acquire the J.M.Synge papers and I believe he would be glad to know that Trinity College Library now has a first edition of Newton's In Principia.”
Cathleen Synge Morawetz


“Strengthening the cultural and business links between Ireland and America depends on a greater understanding of each country’s history and their interdependence. I am grateful that Trinity - Ireland's premier university - supported the formation of the American History professorship and am delighted to
contribute to the important position.

It is encouraging to witness the growth and recognition of the importance of philanthropy within the educational foundation of Irish education, similar to the charitable framework buttressing the great universities in America. Even though I earned my degrees from Stanford University, I am pleased to assist Trinity in its growth, recognizing my Irish roots and the changing role of government in funding education throughout Ireland. I hope that my support for Trinity will encourage Trinity's alumni to increase their role in supporting a great institution of which we are all proud.”
Mark Pigott