The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society Recordings
The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)Debating at Queen's University Belfast. Est. 1850
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 150 | Founded | 12 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CulturePhilosophy | |||
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On Tuesday, 24th February 2026, at 19:00, the Old McMordie Hall in the Music Building hosted the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society's fifth LitTalk of the 177th Session. The event featured Daniel Mulhall, former Republic of... more
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The inaugural meeting of the Muriel Campbell Subcommittee for Women and Gender Minorities of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Soci... more
On Monday, 16th February 2026, at 19:00, the Old McMordie Hall in the Music Building hosted the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society's fourth LitTalk of the 177th Session. The event featured Gavin Robinson MP, leader of the D... more
On Monday, 9th February 2026, at 19:00, the Old McMordie Hall in the Music Building hosted the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society's third LitTalk of the 177th Session. The event featured Declan Lawn, creator and lead writer... more
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1. Declan Lawn
2. Dr. Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid
3. Daniel Mulhall
4. David Bingham
5. John McDowell
6. Eamon Martin
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