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

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• LitTalk: In Conversation With Gavin Robinson MP 02.06.2026

  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, former Head of The Scoop at Queen's Radio. Following the discussion, participants were given the opportunity to pose questions to Mr. Robinson.
• LitTalk: In Conversation With Declan Lawn 26.05.2026

  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 Ward, a Contributor to The Gown, the student newspaper at Queen's University Belfast. Following the discussion, participants were given the opportunity to pose questions to Mr. Lawn.
• LitTalk: In Conversation With Dr. Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid 19.05.2026

  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 Daniel Rankin, Deputy Editor of The Gown, the student newspaper at Queen's University Belfast. Following the discussion, participants were given the opportunity to pose questions to Dr. Abdalmajid.
• This House Would Revolt 17.05.2026

  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 speaking for the Opposition were Luke Coyle, Elliot Dickie, EJ Culleton, and Ash Kaur. Thanks for listening!
• This House Would Separate Religion From Politics 14.04.2026

  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, and speaking for the Opposition were David Bingham, Tom McCormack, Jack Steele, and James Taylor. Thanks for listening!
• This House Would Restrict The Right To A Jury Trial 14.04.2026

  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, and speaking for the Opposition were Kíla Hall, Eóin O’Neill, and Henry O'Riordan. Thanks for listening!
• Dufferin Debate - This House, As God, Would Start Over 13.04.2026

  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 Dickie, Luke Coyle, EJ Culleton, and Ash Kaur, and speaking for the Opposition were Eóin O’Neill, David Martin, Addo-Obeng Opoku Agyeman, and Beth Lynam. Thanks for listening!
• This House Would Boycott The World Cup 13.04.2026

  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".
• This House Believes Irish Culture Is Not A Costume 15.03.2026

  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!
• This House Regrets The Rise Of BookTok 15.03.2026

  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!
• This House Believes The US Is Beyond Saving 15.03.2026

  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!
• This House Has No Faith In The Labour Government 14.03.2026

  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 recording apparatus, so the audio quality is not up to our usual standard. Thanks for listening!
• This House Believes Men And Women Can't Be Friends 17.02.2026

  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!
• This House Believes Money Is The Root Of All Evil 16.02.2026

  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 the 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 Economics Society, and to discuss the motion, "This House Believes Money Is The Root Of All Evil". Thanks for listening!
• This House Would Reinstate The QUB Irish Language Signage 09.02.2026

  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, Kwame Le Blanc, and Eoin O'Neill, and speaking for the Opposition were Ollie Eaton, Jay Basra, Harry Nicholl, and Beth Lynam. Timestamps as follows: (00:00:00) Order, order! (00:02:09) President's Questions (00:09:56) Private Members’ Business (00:27:19) Minutes (00:34:11) Rules of the Debate (00:36:07) Vote of Prior Opinion (00:37:50) Conleth O Meallain, First Prop (00:45:01) Ollie Eaton, First Opp (00:51:42) Mark Emmo, Second Prop (00:56:41) Jay Basra, Second Opp (01:02:11) Kwame Le Blanc, Third Prop (01:05:21) Harry Nicholl, Third Opp (01:23:45) Eoin O'Neill, Fourth Prop (01:20:45) Beth Lynam, Fourth Opp (01:28:39) Questions from the House (01:45:12) The Vote (01:48:16) Announcements (01:58:43) Meeting adjourned! Thanks for listening!
• This House Believes Digital Privacy Should Be A Human Right 07.02.2026

  Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The seventh 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 third entry in the Grand Campus Tourney series of collaborations with fellow student societies, on this occasion being joined by Lawyers Without Borders, and to discuss the motion, "This House Believes Digital Privacy Should Be A Human Right". Speaking for the Proposition were John Magi, Akaash Lukev, and Jonathan Massey, and speaking for the Opposition were Saffron Leaves, Rosa Ivory, and Luke Coyle. Timestamps as follows: (00:00:00) Order, order! (00:01:46) President's Questions (00:06:47) Private Members’ Business (00:26:06) Opening Remarks by President of Lawyers Without Borders (00:28:29) Rules of the Debate (00:30:08) Vote of Prior Opinion (00:31:09) John Magi, First Prop (00:38:20) Saffron Leaves, First Opp (00:45:04) Akaash Lukev, Second Prop (00:52:30) Rosa Ivory, Second Opp (00:59:39) Jonathan Massey, Third Prop (01:07:22) Luke Coyle, Third Opp (01:15:24) Questions from the House (01:27:33) The Vote (01:29:16) Closing Remarks by President of Lawyers Without Borders (01:31:13) Announcements (01:32:34) Meeting adjourned! Thanks for listening!
• This House Believes Capitalism Has Failed The West 31.01.2026

  Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The fifteenth 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 Capitalism Has Failed The West". Speaking for the Proposition were Hugh Child, James Tourish, Maeve Gee, and Jonathan Massey, and speaking for the Opposition were Ollie Eaton, Natanya Mordani, Rea Thien, and Elliot Dickie. Timestamps as follows: (00:00:00) Order, order!(00:02:21) President's Questions(00:15:56) Private Members’ Business(00:30:16) Minutes(00:36:58) Vote of Prior Opinion(00:38:45) Rules of the Debate(00:40:32) Hugh Child, First Prop(00:48:13) Ollie Eaton, First Opp(00:55:15) James Tourish, Second Prop(01:02:25) Natanya Mordani, Second Opp(01:09:19) Maeve Gee, Third Prop(01:16:22) Rea Thien, Third Opp(01:23:45) Jonathan Massey, Fourth Prop(01:31:50) Elliot Dickie, Fourth Opp(01:38:36) Questions from the House(01:51:41) The Vote(01:53:25) Announcements(02:03:06) Meeting adjourned! Thanks for listening!
• This House Would Rather Be A Traitor Than A Faithful 26.01.2026

  Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The fourteenth 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 Rather Be A Traitor Than A Faithful". Speaking for the Proposition were Leon Mewse, Lyra Morgan-Burst, and Luke Teggart, and speaking for the Opposition were Tom McCormack, Beth Lynam, and Rosa Ivory. Timestamps as follows: (00:00:00) Order, order! (00:02:03) President's Questions (00:06:49) Private Members’ Business (00:22:21) Minutes (00:29:47) Rules of the Debate (00:31:22) Vote of Prior Opinion (00:33:25) Leon Mewse, First Prop (00:40:48) Tom McCormack, First Opp (00:49:21) Lyra Morgan-Burst, Second Prop (00:55:12) Beth Lynam, Second Opp (01:03:10) Luke Teggart, Third Prop (01:10:54) Rosa Ivory, Third Opp (01:18:36) Questions from the House (01:33:30) Vote of Speaker Ability (01:34:50) Announcements (01:45:48) Meeting adjourned! Thanks for listening!
• This House Believes It's Embarrassing To Have A Boyfriend 21.01.2026

  Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The thirteenth 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 It's Embarrassing To Have A Boyfriend".Speaking for the Proposition were Luke Coyle, Ash Kaur, and Jack Steele, and speaking for the Opposition were Eniola Isaax, Elliot Dickie, and EJ Culleton.Timestamps as follows:(00:00:00) Order, order!(00:02:15) President's Questions(00:08:55) Private Members’ Business(00:19:26) Minutes(00:28:23) Rules of the Debate(00:30:13) Vote of Prior Opinion(00:31:50) Luke Coyle, First Prop(00:38:40) Eniola Isaax, First Opp(00:45:31) Ash Kaur, Second Prop(00:52:46) Elliot Dickie, Second Opp(00:59:51) Jack Steele, Third Prop(01:08:01) EJ Culleton, Third Opp(01:15:37) Questions from the House(01:27:23) Vote of Speaker Ability(01:28:58) Announcements(01:34:01) Meeting adjourned!Thanks for listening!
• LitTalk: A Dialogue With The Archbishops Of Armagh 07.01.2026

  On Tuesday, 25th November 2025, at 19:00, the Chapel in the Union Theological College hosted the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society's first LitTalk of the 177th Session. The event was an ecumenical dialogue between the two Archibishops of Armagh: from the Catholic Church Eamon Martin and from the Church of Ireland John McDowell. During the event, attendees had the chance to listen to an discussion between Abp. Martin and Abp. McDowell that was facilitated by Literific Events Officer James Tourish. Following the discussion, attendees were given the opportunity to pose questions to the Archbishops.