The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society Recordings
The Literary & Scientific Society, known as the Literific, is the debating society at Queen's University Belfast. Founded in 1850 by E.L. Godkin, it is the oldest student society at Queen's. The podcast features recordings of debates and discussions held by the society, which remains a bastion of free speech in Northern Ireland.
Episodes
This House Believes Alternative Culture Is Inherently Political
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twenty-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 ninth entry in the Grand Campus Tourney series of collaborations with fellow student societies, on this occasion being joined by the Alternative Society
This House Believes F1 Is The Greatest Sport Of All Time
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twenty-sixth 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 eighth entry in the Grand Campus Tourney series of collaborations with fellow student societies, on this occasion being joined by the Motor Club, and to d
LitTalk: In Conversation With Alex Maskey
On Tuesday, 28th April 2026, at 19:00, the Senate Room in the Lanyon Building hosted the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society's ninth and final LitTalk of the 177th Session. The event featured Alex Maskey, former Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly.During the event, attendees had the chance to listen to an interview with Mr. Maskey conducted by Luke Collins, Contribut
This House Believes Accessibility At The Bar Is Improving
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twenty-fourth 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 seventh entry in the Grand Campus Tourney series of collaborations with fellow student societies, on this occasion being joined by the Bar Society, and t
History Book Launch
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The launch of the official history book of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society, "175 Years of Discourse at Queen's: The Story of the Literific" written by Trust Secretary-Emeritus Ryan Hoey HLM and President-Emeritus Daniel Toft HLM! This event featured an introduction by Ian Marshall OBE, a discussion of the book with t
This House Believes Fan Fiction Is Real Literature
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twenty-second 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 English Society, and
LitTalk: In Conversation With Edwin Poots MLA
On Monday, 20th April 2026, at 19:00, 0G/074 in the Lanyon Building hosted the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society's eighth LitTalk of the 177th Session. The event featured Edwin Poots MLA, Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly.During the event, attendees had the chance to listen to an interview with Mr. Poots conducted by Daniel Rankin, Deputy Editor of The Gown, the
This House Believes Men Just Can't Get It Done
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The fourth 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 Believes Men Just Can't It Done".Speaking for the Proposition were Emily Carter, TBD, Ma
Second Extraordinary General Meeting Of The 177th Session
Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The second extraordinary 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 Vice-President and Events Officer for the next academic year.Timestamps as follows:(00:00:00) Order, order!(00:01:30) Constitutional Amendments(00
This House Supports Universal Childcare
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, an
LitTalk: In Conversation With Sam McBride
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 di
This House Believes It Is Time To Copyright Your Face
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
177th Session Conversazione Moments
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 Ste
Annual General Meeting Of The 177th Session
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) Bestow
This House Would Be A Spinster
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
LitTalk: In Conversation With Mary McAleese
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 The
This House Predicts A United Ireland By 2046
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!
LitTalk: In Conversation With Daniel Mulhall
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 Jam
This House Would Decriminalise Sex Work
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 Mo
LitTalk: In Conversation With Gavin Robinson MP
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, forme
LitTalk: In Conversation With Declan Lawn
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 Wa
LitTalk: In Conversation With Dr. Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid
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 D
This House Would Revolt
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 speaki
This House Would Separate Religion From Politics
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 spe
This House Would Restrict The Right To A Jury Trial
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
Dufferin Debate - This House, As God, Would Start Over
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
This House Would Boycott The World Cup
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
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
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
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
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 recordi
This House Believes Men And Women Can't Be Friends
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
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 E
This House Would Reinstate The QUB Irish Language Signage
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 Bla
This House Believes Digital Privacy Should Be A Human Right
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 t
This House Believes Capitalism Has Failed The West
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
This House Would Rather Be A Traitor Than A Faithful
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 Op
This House Believes It's Embarrassing To Have A Boyfriend
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,&nbs
LitTalk: A Dialogue With The Archbishops Of Armagh
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
This House Would Defund The BBC
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The second 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 an emergency debate to discuss the motion, "This House Would Defund The BBC" and was joined by the student newspaper at Queen's, The Gown.Speaking for the Propositi
This House Would Separate The Art From The Artist
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twelfth 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 The Art From The Artist".Speaking for the Proposition were Ash Kaur, Leon Mewse, and Luke Coyle, and speaki
Don't Hate, Debate! In Collaboration With Victim Support NI
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! A special event held in collaboration with Victim Support NI and hosted in the Crescent Arts Centre, titled Don't Hate, Debate!In late 2025, it appeared that new hate crime legislation was likely to be tabled and debated in the NI Assembly, and Victim Support NI's position was that new legislation should be passed in order to better support vict
This House Would Abolish The Monarchy
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The eleventh 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 Abolish The Monarchy".Speaking for the Proposition were Maeve Gee, Emily Carter, Flynn Nugent, and Ella McMullin,&n
Christmas Mini Debates 2025
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The Christmas Party of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! During a very festive visit to the House Bar on Botanic for Christmas Dinner, three motions were debated: "This House Believes Die Hard Is A Christmas Movie", "This House Regrets Christmas In November", an
This House Supports Complete Nuclear Disarmament
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The tenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! This particular meeting was the annual Godkin Newcomers' Competition, and the House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Supports Complete Nuclear Disarmament".Speaking for the Proposition were Za
This House Believes Beauty Is Pain
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The ninth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! This particular meeting was held in conjunction with the QUB Lore Society, and the House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Believes Beauty Is Pain".Speaking for the Proposition and representing the
This House Would Love Thy Neighbour
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The eighth 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 Love Thy Neighbour".Speaking for the Proposition were Reuben Cope, Chloe Cotton, Isabella Met, and Matthew Spratt,&nb
This House Would Rather Be Feared Than Respected
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The seventh 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 Feared Than Respected".Speaking for the Proposition were Rosa Ivory, Luke Coyle, and James Tourish, and sp
This House Supports A Single Unionist Party
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The sixth 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 Supports A Single Unionist Party".The meeting was guest-chaired by Baroness Kate Hoey. Speaking for the Proposition were Peter Martin MLA,
This House Believes Masculinity Is Inherently Toxic
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The 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 Believes Masculinity Is Inherently Toxic".Speaking for the Proposition were Paul Cunningham, William Browne, Luella Coley, and&nb
This House Supports A Wealth Tax
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The 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 Supports A Wealth Tax".Speaking for the Proposition were Eoin O'Neill, Tina Barghi, Maeve Gee, and Jack Murray, and sp
This House Would Vote (Stormont Mixer 2025)
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The first special meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened for the annual Stormont Mixer to discuss the motion, "This House Would Vote".Speaking for the Proposition were Peter Martin MLA, Luke Collins, Ashyka Kaur, and
This House Believes Love Is Blind
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The 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 discuss the motion, "This House Believes Love Is Blind".Speaking for the Proposition were Emma Jane Culleton, William Browne, and Beth Lynam, and speaking for th
This House Believes Degrees Are Overrated
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The 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 Believes Degrees Are Overrated".Speaking for the Proposition were Ryan Hoey, Nihal Bhatt, Luke Coyle, and Jack Steele, and speak
This House Believes Our Brains Have Rotted
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The 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 Our Brains Have Rotted".Speaking for the Proposition were Beth Lynam, Nihal Bhatt, and Rosa Ivory, and speaking for the
LitTalk: In Conversation With Diona Doherty
On Tuesday, 13th May 2025, at 19:00, 0G/074 in the Lanyon Building hosted the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society's sixth LitTalk of the 176th Session. The event featured Diona Doherty, Northern Irish comedian and actor.During the event, attendees had the chance to listen to an interview with Ms. Doherty conducted by Jess Donohue, On-Air Deputy Head of The Scoop at Queen'
175th Anniversary Alumni Reunion Bonus Content
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! A special binus recording of a gathering that occured during the one hundred and seventy-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society!The House convened on Saturday the tenth of May 2025 as part of the 175th Anniversary Reunion Dinner festivities to observe a panel discussion on the past, present, and future of t
175th Anniversary Alumni Reunion Panel
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! A special recording of a gathering that occured during the one hundred and seventy-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society!The House convened on Saturday the tenth of May 2025 as part of the 175th Anniversary Reunion Dinner festivities to observe a panel discussion on the past, present, and future of the Soc
This House Believes Queen's Prepared Us For Life After University
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The third special meeting of the one hundred and seventy-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened as part of the 175th Anniversary Reunion Dinner festivities to discuss the motion, "This House Believes Queen's Prepared Us For Life After University".Speaking for the Proposition were&nb
This House Believes the PSNI is Not Fit for Purpose
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twenty-third and final ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Believes the PSNI is Not Fit for Purpose".Speaking for the Proposition were Gavin Booth, James Tourish, and Rea Thien,&
This House Believes Trump's First 100 Days Have Been a Success
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twenty-second ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Believes Trump's First 100 Days Have Been a Success".Speaking for the Proposition were Jonathan Massey, Veronica Lam, Liam Harte
Annual General Meeting Of The 176th Session
Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The annual general meeting of the one hundred and seventy-sixth 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!(00:01:04) Presidential Report(00:02:17) Constitutional Amendments(00:37:54) Best
The Irish Times Debate Final 2018
Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The Irish Times Debate Final hosted by the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The event took place on the evening of Friday the 23rd of February 2018 in the Riddel Hall, and was the first time since the refounding of the Literific in 2011 that the Society had the privilege of hosting the final round. On this particular occasion, the Ho
The Irish Times Debate Final 2025
Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The Irish Times Debate Final hosted by the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The event took place on the evening of Friday the 28th of February 2025 in the Elmwood Hall, and was the second time since the refounding of the Literific in 2011 that the Society had the privilege of hosting the final round. On this particular occasion, the
Annual General Meeting of the 168th Session
Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The annual general meeting of the one hundred and sixty-eighth 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....This meeting lasted approximately five hours and nine minutes....It contained two extremely improbable election mishaps, the
167th Session Council on Queen's Radio
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! A glimpse into the past, when five members of the Council of the 167th Session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society ventured onto unfamiliar territory and participated in the Queen's Radio Clubs and Societies Open Day! This delightful half hour of chat and banter took place on approximately the 17th of February 2016. T
The Gown's Big EU Referendum Debate
Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! This recording was made on the 14th of April 2016 by the Literific's Tech Department as a favour to our good friends at The Gown, QUB's student newspaper. The event was a special debate on the 2016 United Kingdom referendum to determine whether or not the country should remain a member of the European Union, hosted by The Gown! The speakers were Elodie Fabre
This House Would Vote for Reform UK
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twenty-first ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Would Vote for Reform UK".Speaking for the Proposition were George Farnon, Jonathan Massey, and Jay Basra, and speaking for the O
This House Believes Organised Religion Fails Women
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twentieth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Believes Organised Religion Fails Women".Speaking for the Proposition were Veronica Lamb, Gráinne Donnelly, and Rea Thien, and speak
Dufferin Debate - This House Regrets Western Intervention in Global Conflicts
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The nineteenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-sixth 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 Regrets Western Intervention in Global Conflicts".Speaking for the Proposition
This House Regrets The Rise of Online Activism
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The eighteenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-sixth 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 Online Activism".Speaking for the Proposition were George Farnon, Noah Ralphs, and Ebram Salib, and speaking for the
This House Believes it is Time for the Irish Government to Prepare for Unity
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The third special meeting of the one hundred and seventy-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! This was a special Inter-Varsity debate in collaboration with the Trinity College Dublin College Historical Society. The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Believes it is Time for the Irish G
This House Regrets The Proliferation of Artificial Intelligence
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The seventeenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Regrets the Proliferation of Artificial Intelligence".Speaking for the Proposition were Aoife McAuley, Michael Herron, Katie Ryan, and Jonat
This House Believes Éamon de Valera Did More Harm Than Good
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The sixteenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Believes Éamon de Valera Did More Harm Than Good".Speaking for the Proposition were Beth Lynam, Oran Lafferty, Ella McMullin, and Jonathan Mas
LitTalk: In Conversation with Baroness Theresa May
Hello, hello, one and all! On Thursday, 27th February 2025, at 11:00, The Riddel Hall hosted the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society's fourth LitTalk of the 176th Session. The event featured Baroness Theresa May, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019.During the event, attendees had the chance to listen to an interview with Baroness May conduct
This House Would Means Test the NHS
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The fifteenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Would Means Test the NHS".Speaking for the Proposition were Ryan Hoey, Hussain Bedair, and Beth Lynam, and speaking for the Opposition were No
LitTalk: In Conversation with Claire Hanna MP
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! On Wednesday, 19th February 2025, at 19:30, The McMordie Hall in the Music Building hosted the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society's third LitTalk of the 176th Session. The event featured Claire Hanna MP, sitting MP for Belfast South and Mid Down, and Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party.During the event, at
This House Believes The UK Has Failed Northern Ireland
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The second special meeting of the one hundred and seventy-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! This was a special Inter-Varsity debate to celebrate the Society's 175th anniversary which occured the previous day on the 11th of February. The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Believes T
This House Would Not Have Children
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The fourteenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Would Not Have Children".Speaking for the Proposition were Beth Lynam, Dhivyah Chandrasegaran, and Rea Thien, and speaking for the Opposition
LitTalk: In Conversation with Mike Nesbitt MLA
Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! On Tuesday, 4th February 2025, at 19:30, The Canada Room in the Lanyon Building hosted the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society's second LitTalk of the 176th Session. The event featured Mike Nesbitt MLA, former broadcaster and sitting MLA for Strangford and Minister of Health.During the event, attendees had the chance to
