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 …

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 con…

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 p…

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, hoste…

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 Ja…

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 Don…

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 G…

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, a…

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, "T…

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 McAul…

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 …

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 li…

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…

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 Dem…

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 …

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 R…

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.…

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The thirteenth 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 Legalise Cannabis". Speaking for the Proposition were Noah Ralphs, Grant Warren, and Sam Haslet…

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twelfth 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 Boycott X". Speaking for the Proposition were Hugh Child, Luke Collins, and Noah Ralphs, and speak…

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! On Monday, 9th December 2024, at 19:30, The McMordie Hall in the Music Building hosted the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society's first LitTalk of the 176th Session. The event featured Stephen Flynn MP, sitting MP for Aberdeen South and Leader of the SNP in the House of Common…

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The eleventh 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 Supports Government Intervention to Ban Books in Schools". Speaking for the Proposition were Tailte McS…

Hello! Here is the recording of the 24th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 25th April 2024, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Believes The Presumption Of Innocence Fails Victims". Speeches begin at 00:25:35.By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the 23rd Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 18th April 2024, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Would Elect The House Of Lords". Speeches begin at 00:20:55.By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the 175th Session Schools' Competition Final of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 12th April 2024, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Would Abolish Mandatory Coalition". Speeches begin at 00:09:40.By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the 21st Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 28th March 2024, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Believes Classics Are Classist". Speeches begin at 00:27:00.By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the 20th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 21st March 2024, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Would Retain The British Overseas Territories". Speeches begin at 00:13:00.By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the 19th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 14th March 2024, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Believes Privacy Is Dead". Speeches begin at 00:30:20.By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

On Monday, 11th March 2024, at 18:30, The Canada Room in the Lanyon Building hosted the Queen's University Belfast Literary and Scientific Society's second 'LitTalk' of the 175th Session. The event featured Sir Robert Buckland MP, who serves as the Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee in the House of Commons and is formerly the Se…

Hello! Here is the recording of the 18th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 7th March 2024, the House gathered for the Dufferin Competition for Best Speaker of the House, guest chaired by William Crawley. The motion, announced 15 minutes before the debate, was "This House Believes It Is Time For Ukraine To Negotia…

Hello! Here is the recording of the 17th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 29th February 2024, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Regrets The American Revolution". Speeches begin at 00:26:30.By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the 16th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 22nd February 2024, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Believes Society Has Strayed Too Far From God. Speeches begin at 00:25:00.By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the 15th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 30th January 2024, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Regrets the Decline of the SDLP". This debate was in collaboration with the TCD College Historical Society and to them we send our thanks. Speeches begin at 00:16:10.…

Hello! Here is the recording of the 13th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 30th January 2024, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Regrets the Decline of the SDLP".Speeches begin at 00:16:10.By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the 12th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 25th January 2024, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Believes Harry Potter is more influential than Lord of the Rings.Speeches begin at 00:42:10.By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the 11th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 7th December 2023, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Would Stop the Boats". Speeches begin at 00:02:15By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the 10th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 30th November 2023, the House gathered for the motion "This House Regrets the Industrial Revolution". Speeches begin at 00:11:55.By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the Godkin Novice's Debating Competition of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 23rd November 2023, the House gathered for the motion "This House Believes There Is A Viable Alternative to Democracy". Speeches begin at 00:30:10.By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the Literific's Stormont Mixer (Great Debate), where, on the 17th October 2023, the House gathered for the motion "THB The UK Is Ready For A Labour Government". Speeches begin at 00:02:45.By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the 9th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 16th November 2023, the House gathered in Trinity College Dublin for the motion "TH Prefers A Sinn Fein Government". Speeches begin at 00:11:20.By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the 8th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 9th November 2023, the House gathered for the motion "THB Achieving Net Zero Is Not Worth The Cost". Speeches begin at 00:38:25.By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the 7th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 2nd November 2023, the House gathered for the motion "THR The Fall Of The USSR". Speeches begin at 00:22:30.By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the 6th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 26th October 2023, the House gathered for the motion "THW Live In A Genderless Society". Speeches begin at 00:26:30.By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the 5th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 19th October 2023 the House gathered for the motion "THB The British Empire Did More Good Than Harm". Speeches begin at 00:30:10.By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the 4th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 12th October 2023 the House gathered for the motion "THB Poetry Is Ultimately Pointless". Speeches begin at 00:29:30.By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the 3nd Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 5th October 2023 the House gathered for the motion "THB Religion Is A Force For Good". Speeches begin at 00:33:30.By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the 2nd Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 28th September 2023, the House gathered for the motion "THR The Left's Embrace Of Identity Politics". Speeches begin at 00:00:01.By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the 1st Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where this week the House gathered for the motion "THB AI Undermines Our Humanity". Speeches begin at 00:33:00.By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the 24th Ordinary Meeting of the 174th Session of QUB Literific, where this week the House gathered for the motion "THW Not Fight For King And Country" Speeches begin at 00:16:00By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the Imagine Festival Debate, where the House gathered for the motion "THB The GFA Has Failed Our Generation". Speeches begin at 00:04:00By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

Hello! Here is the recording of the 22nd Ordinary Meeting of the 174th Session of QUB Literific, where this week the House gathered for the motion "THB Walter White Acted Morally". Speeches begin at 00:29:10.By The Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)