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New ‘CLIL’ MOOC launched

The Universitat PolitĂšcnica de ValĂšncia (UPV) has launched a four-week MOOC running from 4 May to 8 June 2015 for anyone interested in learning to create content-rich lessons using Clilstore, a dedicated CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) authoring tool. For further details about the MOOC, including a description of its content, and information on how to sign up, visit the UPV website. Continue reading →

Seminar today: ‘Transnational political consultancy and nation-making in Latin America: The case of the Spaniard JosĂ© JoaquĂ­n de Mora’

Modern Languages students and staff may be interested in attending today’s History Seminar Series seminar, at 1pm in Room 2115, Building 65, Avenue Campus. The seminar is entitled ‘Transnational political consultancy and nation-making in Latin America: The case of the Spaniard JosĂ© JoaquĂ­n de Mora’ and will be led by Dr Graciela Iglesias Rogers from the University of Winchester. Continue reading →

TNS Seminar next week: ‘Globalisation on the Ground’

The next Centre for Transnational Studies (TNS) seminar will take place from 5:00-7:00pm on Wednesday 18th March 2015 in Room 1177, Building 65, Avenue Campus. The session is entitled ‘Globalisation on the Ground’ and will be led by Professor Caroline Knowles from Goldsmiths, University of London. All welcome! Here is the abstract for this seminar: This paper interrogates some of the intersections between work, globalisation and youth. Continue reading →

Intercultural Connections Southampton Project seminar: ‘Business School Peer Advisors, helping Postgraduate students make the transition to studying at University of Southampton.’

The first of a series of seminars run by the Intercultural Connections Southampton Project will take place on Wednesday 18 March 2015 from 13:00-14:00 in Building 6, Room 1083, Highfield Campus. The seminar will be led by Emma Lester and Mary Morrison of the Southampton Business School, and is entitled ‘Business School Peer Advisors, helping Postgraduate students make the transition to studying at University of Southampton.’ Lunch will be provided. Continue reading →

Modern Languages’ French Theatre Club to preview La Cantatrice Chauve

Modern Languages’ French theatre club will be presenting a preview of La Cantatrice Chauve by Ionesco on Thursday 19 March 2015 at 7pm in Lecture Theatre A, Building 65, Avenue Campus. The event (preview and drinks) will last around 1 hour. It is a free event but please bring drinks and nibbles or a donation (80% will go to a charity, 20% to the club to fund costumes and makeup). The final performance will take place in June 2015. Continue reading →

Latin American Studies seminar tomorrow: “Language and return: an invisible presence? Mexicans ‘going home’”

The Latin American Studies Seminar Series continues tomorrow, Wednesday 11 March 2015, from 16:00-17:30 in Room 1163, Building 65, Avenue Campus, with a presentation by Professor Clare Mar-Molinero (University of Southampton, Director of Centre for Mexico-Southampton Collaboration), who will be discussing her research on returnee migrants to Mexico. The seminar is entitled ‘Language and return: an invisible presence? Mexicans ‘going home’’. Continue reading →

Italian film showing today: La ragazza con la pistola / The Girl with the Pistol (Mario Monicelli, 1968)

The Italian film, La ragazza con la pistola / The Girl with the Pistol (Mario Monicelli, 1968), will be showing in Lecture Theatre A at 6.30pm on Monday 9 March 2015. Review, introduction and discussion by Emilio Audissino. All welcome! The trailer for this film can be viewed on YouTube. ************************************************* Una ragazza siciliana, Assunta, viene sedotta da Vincenzo, che poi la abbandona e si rifugia in UK. Continue reading →