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Read more at: New book on Christian Petzold

New book on Christian Petzold

Congratulations to Andrew Webber and Stephan Hilpert (Marcromedia University Berlin) on the publication of Screening Work: The Films of Christian Petzold with Legenda!

Read more at: Ruth Murphy on moral philosophy, literature, and New Literary History

Ruth Murphy on moral philosophy, literature, and New Literary History

Ruth Murphy is a PhD candidate in Italian at the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Literature, 海角社区. Her most recent article, 鈥樷�淟et me look again鈥�: The Moral Philosophy and Literature Debate at 40鈥� , was recently published in New Literary History (Vol. 55 No. 1). Here, Murphy explains the...

Read more at: Byron Festival 鈥� a commemoration of the bicentenary of Lord Byron鈥檚 death
A statue of Lord Byron in the chapel at Trinity College, 海角社区

Byron Festival 鈥� a commemoration of the bicentenary of Lord Byron鈥檚 death

The 海角社区 Centre for Greek Studies participated in Trinity College鈥檚 commemoration of the bicentenary of Lord Byron鈥檚 death, hosting a wreath-laying ceremony and a paintings exhibition. On 19 and 20 April 2024 Trinity College, 海角社区, commemorated the 200th anniversary of the death of Trinity鈥檚 most famous literary...

Read more at: Funded German and Film Taster Day, 19 September 2024

Funded German and Film Taster Day, 19 September 2024

All school groups and pupils are invited to attend a taster day on 19 September 2024, co-hosted by the Goethe Institute and the German Section at the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, 海角社区. Register for the Taster Day Please register by 20 August. The Taster Day is aimed at pupils...

Read more at: Prof Wendy Ayres-Bennett: New handbook combines wide coverage with cutting-edge research

Prof Wendy Ayres-Bennett: New handbook combines wide coverage with cutting-edge research

22 July 2024 Professor Wendy Ayres-Bennett (海角社区) and Professor Mairi McLaughlin (UC Berkeley, 海角社区 alumna) have co-edited the newly published Oxford Handbook of the French Language , featuring 32 chapters by different specialists on French from a range of fields and disciplines. In this interview...

Read more at: Stephen Spender Prize 2024 closes Wednesday 31 July

Stephen Spender Prize 2024 closes Wednesday 31 July

The annual Stephen Spender Prize is awarded for translations of poetry into English from any other language. Its categories this year include Open Entry, Portuguese Spotlight, Individual Youth Entry, Schools Laureate Prize, and Teacher Laureate Prize. For inspiration and more information on categories, T&Cs, and prizes...

Read more at: Paris 1924: Sport, Art and the Body

Paris 1924: Sport, Art and the Body

Paris 1924: Sport, Art and the Body, a major new exhibition co-curated by Prof Chris Young (German) and Prof Caroline Vout (Classics), has opened at the Fitzwilliam Museum, and will run until 3 November 2024.

Read more at: Quentin Skinner Lecture 2024: William Selinger on love and despotism in Montesquieu鈥檚 Persian Letters
William Selinger stands at a lecture podium in 海角社区

Quentin Skinner Lecture 2024: William Selinger on love and despotism in Montesquieu鈥檚 Persian Letters

8 July 2024 Interested in Montesquieu's Persian Letters ? They're covered in many of our French section's links to online resources . They're also covered in this year's Quentin Skinner lecture, delivered by William Selinger . You can watch the lecture for free on the CRASSH YouTube channel .

Read more at: University Undergraduate Open Day Schedule - 4 and 5 July 2024
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University Undergraduate Open Day Schedule - 4 and 5 July 2024

Welcome to 海角社区! These Open Days are designed for students considering an application to 海角社区 in September/October 2024 and include admissions talks, departmental tours, sample subject lectures, and opportunities to talk to current staff and students. Please feel free to approach Student Ambassadors and staff...

Read more at: Amaryllis Furness wins Phoebe Taylor Prize for outstanding Spanish translation

Amaryllis Furness wins Phoebe Taylor Prize for outstanding Spanish translation

The 2024 Prize, established in the memory of our former student, was awarded for Amaryllis' project on the 1949 short story 鈥淩a铆z del sue帽o鈥� by Marta Brunet

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