The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society Recordings

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The third 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 Society! The Subcommittee convened to discuss the motion "This House Supports Universal Childcare". Speaking for the Proposition were Eri McCrea, Maeve Gee, a...

On Monday, 30th March 2026, at 19:00, the Canada Room in the Lanyon Building hosted the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society's seventh LitTalk of the 177th Session. The event featured Sam McBride, Editor of the Belfast Telegraph. During the event, attendees had the chance to listen to an interview with Mr. McBride conducted by James Tourish, Events Officer. Following the d...

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The sixteenth special meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this occasion the House convened to hold the sixth entry in the Grand Campus Tourney series of collaborations with fellow student societies, on this occasion being joined by the Intellectual Property La...

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The speeches, toasts, and awards from the annual Conversazione of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! Chapters as follows: (00:00:00) Host's Address by Ryan Hoey (00:06:02) Poetry Reading and A Toast To Absent Friends by Beth Lynam (00:07:39) Social Officer's Speech by Jack...

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The annual general meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to elect the council for the next academic year. Timestamps as follows: (00:00:00) Order, order! (00:01:11) Council Reports (00:29:39) Constitutional Amendments (01:00:22) B...

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The second 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 Society! The Subcommittee convened to discuss the motion "This House Would Be A Spinster". Speaking for the Proposition were Isabella Met, Eri McCrea, Cathán...

On Monday, 9th March 2026, at 19:00, the Canada Room in the Lanyon Building hosted the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society's sixth LitTalk of the 177th Session. The event featured Mary McAleese, former President of the Republic of Ireland. During the event, attendees had the chance to listen to an interview with Ms. McAleese conducted by Daniel Rankin, Deputy Editor of Th...

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The Grand Final of the Queen's Open Competition, hosted by the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! Debaters from across the UK and Ireland convened to discuss the motion " This House Predicts A United Ireland By 2046 ". Thanks for listening!

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 Ireland ambassador to the UK, USA, and Germany. During the event, attendees had the chance to listen to an interview with Mr. Mulhall conducted by Ja...

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 Society! The Subcommittee convened to discuss the motion " This House Would Decriminalise Sex Work ". Speaking for the Proposition were Emily Carter, Lyra...

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 Democratic Unionist Party. During the event, attendees had the chance to listen to an interview with Mr. Robinson conducted by Claire Dickson HLM, form...

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 of the hit BBC television series Blue Lights. During the event, attendees had the chance to listen to an interview with Mr. Lawn conducted by Katie W...

On Thursday, 22nd January 2026, at 13:00, the James Rutherford Room in Riddel Hall hosted the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society's second LitTalk of the 177th Session. The event featured Dr. Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid, Palestinian Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland. During the event, attendees had the chance to listen to an interview with Dr. Abdalmajid conducted by...

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twenty-sixth and final ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society!  The House convened to discuss the motion " This House Would Revolt ". Speaking for the Proposition were Beth Lynam, Jonathan Massey, Ella McMullin, and  Henry O'Riordan ,  and...

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twenty-fifth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society!  The House convened to discuss the motion " This House Would Separate Religion From Politics ". Speaking for the Proposition were Ash Kaur, Liz Kelly, William Browne, and  Rosa Ivory ,  ...

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twenty-fourth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society!  The House convened to discuss the motion " This House Would Restrict The Right To A Jury Trial ". Speaking for the Proposition were Luke Coyle, EJ Culleton, and  Dhivyah Chandrasegaran , &n...

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twenty-third ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society!  The House convened to host the annual Dufferin Competition for Speaker of the Year, and to discuss the motion " This House, As God, Would Start Over ". Speaking for the Proposition were Elliot Di...

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twenty-second ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened to discuss the motion, " This House Would Boycott The World Cup ".

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twenty-first ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened to discuss the motion, " This House Believes Irish Culture Is Not A Costume ". Thanks for listening!

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twentieth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened to discuss the motion, " This House Regrets The Rise Of BookTok ". Thanks for listening!

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The nineteenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened to discuss the motion, " This House Believes The US Is Beyond Saving ". Thanks for listening!

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The eighteenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened to discuss the motion, " This House Has No Faith In The Labour Government ". Please note: during this particular meeting we experienced a number of technical difficulties with the reco...

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The seventeenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society!  The House convened to discuss the motion, " This House Believes Men And Women Can't Be Friends ". Thanks for listening!

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The ninth special meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this occasion t he House convened to hold the fourth entry in the Grand Campus Tourney series of collaborations with fellow student societies, on this occasion being joined by the Politics, Philosophy, and...

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The sixteenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society!  The House convened to discuss the motion, " This House Would Reinstate The QUB Irish Language Signage ". Speaking for the Proposition were  Conleth O Meallain,   Mark Emmo,  Kwam...