Trinity has over 70 Alumni Chapters and regional contacts spread all over the world, who organise social events for alumni. At the end of October, Linda travelled to Berlin to meet Trinity’s alumni chapter there, and to also attend a Studio Quantum event. 

The alumni gathering took place in the Irish Embassy, where Ambassador Maeve Collins hosted a wonderful event that gave Trinity alumni a chance to meet and connect.  

Image of a group of people at an event. They are all smiling.

During the event, Linda gave an update on current projects in Trinity as well as plans for the future, before taking part in a Q&A conversation with Ambassador Collins. Topics covered included Trinity’s connections with Germany, how Trinity encourages students to learn languages, and the current research landscape in Europe. 

Watch Linda’s video on Instagram, where Berlin alumni chat about what they studied in Trinity, and where they are now.  

Information about Trinity’s Alumni Chapters can be found on the Trinity Development & Alumni website. 

The following day, Linda visited Haus der Kulturen der Welt to take part in a panel discussion with Studio Quantum entitled ‘Fertile Void’. Studio Quantum is a programme from the Geothe Instiut which explores emerging quantum technologies through the lens of art. 

Photo taken from the back of a dark, large room. There is a stage at the front of the room with 4 women sitting under lights. They are holding mics and talking to each other. There is a seated audience watching them, and two TV screens to the left which read 'Fertile Void'.

On the panel, Linda was joined by Prof. Gesche Joost, Universität der Künste, Berlin & the Goethe-Institut; Odun Orimolade, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos; and Prof. Ivette Fuentes, University of Southampton. 

The panel focused on the role that the arts can play in discussions about quantum science, including the potential for the arts to advance our understanding of quantum by looking at it through different lenses. 

Watch Linda’s video on Instagram, where she notes a correlation between the conditional tense in the Irish language (the modh coinníollach), and the language used when speaking about quantum!