Harper Alderson is a PPES (Philosophy, Political Science, Economics, and Sociology) student at Trinity College Dublin with experience in legal advocacy, writing, and public service.
At Trinity, is a Senior Editor at The University Times and a Staff Writer at Trinity News, where she also writes regularly. Her work has spanned student politics, literature, and pop culture.
She’s received academic recognition for her philosophy coursework and brings that critical lens to both her political interests and writing.
Harper splits her time between Dublin and Brooklyn, and makes the crossword for both major student newspapers at Trinity.
New Yorker writer and author of “Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion”, Jia Tolentino, was awarded Gold Medal of Honorary Patronage by the University Philosophical Society.
An analysis of Neil Strauss’s The Game, an interview with a reformed pick up artist, and my ensuing, crippling, paranoia.
Lili Anolik's newest book, Didion & Babitz: slow progress, fast judgement and a portrait of misguided thinking.
Closet drama, featuring philosophy classes, crosswords, "I love you" texts, pacts, and port cities.
How India’s extraordinary space program allows it to maintain strategic ambiguity between Russia, China, and the West.
Harper Alderson explores the growing popularity of American football in Ireland, highlighting the reasons why the team deserves our attention.
A retrospective on the reopen nominations (RON) campaign for the Student Union Presidential election, in conversation with Amy Kennedy, the RON on Pres organiser; Eoin Connolly, the president-elect’s campaign manager; Giovanni Li, presidential candidate; Patrick Flynn, presidential candidate hopeful; James Ryan, Chair of Trinity People Before Profit; Tom Francis, Hist Auditor; and an anonymous member of Freedom 4 Students. What happened, what now, where we’re going, and the passionate age.
The Trinity College Dublin Students' Union Sexual Assault Awareness campaign set back survivors, students, and society.
T-Ball and the leap of faith. Why we, against all odds, must love T-Ball anyway.