Congratulations to our Modern Languages finalists!
Final year University of Southampton students, including those in Modern Languages, have this week received their degree results.
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Registration open for Association for the Study of Modern and Contemporary France conference
Registration is now open for the annual conference for the Association for the Study of Modern and Contemporary France, taking place from 9-11 September 2014 at the University of Southampton.
This interdisciplinary conference will focus on the ways in which the power of Language and Culture is used and abused by individuals, social groups and institutions, and will aim to understand their role in shaping identification, contesting order or transforming society.
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Date set for 10th University of Southampton e-learning symposium
The 10th University of Southampton e-learning symposium, organised by the Centre for Language, Linguistics and Area Studies (LLAS), will take place at the University of Southampton from 22-23 January 2015.
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Professor Mike Kelly awarded an OBE
Professor Mike Kelly, Head of Modern Languages at the University of Southampton, has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2014, in recognition of his services to higher education and European cooperation.
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Research grant success for Ying Zheng
Dr. Ying Zheng has been successful in obtaining an award under the British Council East Asia Assessment Research Grants scheme 2014. The title of the project is ‘Aptis in China: Exploring Stakeholders’ Perceptions of its Validity and Practicality’. This project is a collaboration with Dr. Yanyan Zhang, Associate Professor from Wuhan University. The project aims to investigate Aptis test takers’ perceptions of its validity and test practicality in China.
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Celebrating Professor Rosamond Mitchell’s academic career at the ‘Language Learning In and Out of the Classroom’ symposium
Staff and students from Modern Languages at Southampton will be amongst participants at a symposium on Wednesday 18th June 2014 entitled ‘Language Learning In and Out of the Classroom’. The symposium will celebrate the academic career of Professor Rosamond Mitchell, paying tribute to her dedication and many achievements in the fields of Education and Applied Linguistics over the past 40 years.
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More future Modern Languages students to visit the University
Around 100 potential future Modern Languages students will be visiting the University’s Avenue Campus on Wednesday 18th June 2014 for the Year 12 Summer Study Day.
Sessions will cover cultural topics, grammar and speaking in French, German or Spanish, as well as the chance to try Chinese or Portuguese. There will also be opportunities for participants to talk to current students about studying languages at university and the year abroad.
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Is there a link between disappearing habitats and the loss of languages?
The Guardian has published an article discussing a new report, which suggests that there is a direct link between disappearing habitats and the loss of languages. The report, undertaken by researchers at the Zoological Society of London and the George Wright Society, describes a correlation that has been found between changes in local environments and the disappearance of languages spoken by communities in those environments.
To read the article in full, visit the Guardian website.
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English as a Medium of Instruction for International Academics course starts today
A number of PhD students from Modern Languages will be participating in a short course in English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) for International Academics on Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th June 2014 at the Avenue Campus, University of Southampton.
The course is designed to support academics whose first language is not English to gain confidence in teaching and researching through the medium of English.
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Future Modern Languages students to visit the University
Around 190 potential future Modern Languages students will be visiting the University on Tuesday 10th June 2014 for the Year 8 Able Linguist Day, run by Modern Languages at the University of Southampton.
Activities include an intensive mini-project in either French, German or Spanish, a taster session in a new language, plus a talk about languages and how they can be useful in the world of work.
For further information about this event, visit the University’s Modern Languages website.
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