University Philosophical Society
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"The Phil" redirects here. For other uses, see Phil (disambiguation).
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]
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Formation | 1683[1] |
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Type | Student debating union |
Headquarters | Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland |
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Senior Patron | Linda Doyle |
President of the 340th Session | Annika Ramani |
Website | New.TrinitySocieties.ie |
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The society is based within the Graduates Memorial Building of Trinity College. Throughout its long history it has welcomed many prominent guests and some of its most notable members include Ernest Walton, John Butler Yeats, Samuel Beckett, Bram Stoker and Oscar Wilde.