The Committee
The Hist’s Committee consists of 24 members, 10 Officers and 14 Members of Committee (MCs). Each of the Officers head up departments, except for the Auditor, Senior Member of Committee (SMC) and Equity & Inclusion Officer, which the MCs are sorted into. The Committee is elected in April, with the formal handover happening during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the last teaching week of the year, and the practical handover occurring after exams during the Joint Committee Meeting (JCM).
Auditor
The Auditor is the Chair of the Committee, and the head of the Hist as a whole. They are ultimately responsible for all aspects of the Hist, but mainly they are in charge of convening regular Committee meetings, supporting other members of Committee in their roles, setting the general aims of the Session, and generally keeping things in order. The Auditor for this Session is Áine Kennedy, who you can reach at auditor@thehist.com
Treasurer (Treas)
The Treasurer is in charge of the Hist’s finances and of timekeeping during debates. They manage the Hist’s relationships with its sponsors alongside the Auditor, make grant applications, and set the budgets for each of the departments, as well as maintaining the accounts throughout the Session. They are also the Vice-Auditor, being ultimately in charge when the Auditor is unavailable. The Treasurer for this Session is Malika Maniar, who you can reach at treasurer@thehist.com
Correspondence Secretary (CorrSec)
The Correspondence Secretary is in charge of the Hist’s weekly Chamber debates, setting the motions, inviting guests, and deciding the speaking orders for each debate. They are also in charge of the Oratory Returns, which are used to score speakers at Chamber debates, and calculate who will receive the Hist’s Medals for Oratory. The Correspondence Secretary for this Session is Mary Woods, who you can reach at corrsec@thehist.com
Records Secretary (RecSec)
The Records Secretary is in charge of taking and reading the minutes at all Chamber debates and Committee meetings, and of appointing the Robinson Subcommittee. They also organise the Maidens competition and the R&L (Records & Libraries) debate which is run by the novices. They informally act as the main point of contact and representative for novices and freshers in the Hist. The Records Secretary for this Session is Tom Francis, who you can reach at recsec@thehist.com
Censor
The Censor is in charge of the public relations of the Hist, so manages our social media, writes our weekly emails, takes photographs of our events, and designs our posters and other materials. The Censor for this Session is Adam Rainbolt, who you can reach at censor@thehist.com
Librarian (Lib)
The Librarian is in charge of the Hist’s library and of our schools debating competitions. They organise the Hist Schools and Girls Maces, and the Leinster Schools competition in collaboration with UCD’s Literary & Historical Society. They are also in charge of Garda vetting in the Hist. The Librarian for this Session is Ella O’Neill, who you can reach at librarian@thehist.com
Debates Convenor (DC)
The Debates Convenor is in charge of all aspects of Competitive debating within the Hist. This includes debate training, convening internal competitions, organising external competition attendance and convening the major Trinity competitions with the Phil. The Debates Convenor for this Session is Anna Sawicka, who you can reach at dc@thehist.com
Events Convenor (Ents)
The Events Convenor organises all of the Hist’s social events, such as Hist Ball and Histmas, as well as coordinating our programs for Freshers’ Week and Refreshers’ Week with the other officers. The Events Convenor for this Session is Zara Kearney, who you can reach at events@thehist.com
Senior Member of Committee (SMC)
The Senior Member of Committee is in charge of maintaining the GMB, as well as looking after the welfare of the MCs. They also are responsible for the post-debate receptions, ensuring that we have drinks and snacks for all of the audience after each debate. The Senior Member of Committee for this Session is Ziyad Anwer, who you can reach at smc@thehist.com
Equity & Inclusion Officer (Equity)
The Equity & Inclusion Officer is in charge of maintaining the Hist’s Equity & Inclusion policy, responding to access requests and dealing with any conduct issues that may arise during a Session. The Equity & Inclusion Officer for this Session is Nina Crofts, who you can reach at equity@thehist.com