University Philosophical Society

"The Phil" redirects here. For other uses, see Phil (disambiguation).

University Philosophical Society (UPS)
Formation1683[1]
TypeStudent debating union
HeadquartersTrinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Location
Senior Patron
Linda Doyle
President of the 340th Session
Annika Ramani
WebsiteNew.TrinitySocieties.ie

The University Philosophical Society (UPS; Irish: Cumann Fealsúnachta Choláiste na Trionóide[2]), commonly known as The Phil, is a student paper-reading and debating society in Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 1683,[1] it describes itself as the oldest student, collegial and paper-reading society in the world.[3]

The society is based within the Graduates Memorial Building of Trinity College. Throughout its history, it has welcomed many notable guests and some of its members have included Ernest Walton, John Butler Yeats, Samuel Beckett, Bram Stoker and Oscar Wilde.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Wilde was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Cumann Fealsúnachta Choláiste na Trionóide". Gaois.ie. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  3. ^ Keenan & O’Hare (2010). Universities, Societies & Clubs. Culture, Extracurricular Activities & Career Progression: Trinity College Dublin, Four Case Studies. Dublin: Trinity Long Room Hub. pp. 14–15. ISBN 9780956551610.