Trinity College in Dublin is looking to give its Berkeley Library a new name after confronting the "racist" past of slave-owning philosopher and alum George Berkeley – the person behind the moniker.

The name of Trinity College Dublin's Berkeley Library has been judged as "inconsistent with the University’s core values," Trinity said in a statement today, April 26. George Berkeley, a former fellow ...

Paul Mescal at The Soho House Awards held at Dumbo House on September 7, 2023 in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images)(Image: Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images) There is ...

Trinity College Dublin may have been founded by Queen Elizabeth I, but for over 400 years every building on the prestigious university campus has been named after a man. Until now. This month, an ...

Ireland's oldest university has decided that its library will no longer be called after the philosopher George Berkeley, due to his links to slavery. Trinity College Dublin (TCD) has said it will ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. With the elegant symmetry of wooden alcoves and book-lined galleries stretching up to its domed roof, Trinity ...