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Joint CLLEAR/CGE seminar: ‘English-medium education in multilingual university settings: A sociolinguistic examination of interactive explaining in the classroom’

The Centre for Linguistics, Language Education and Acquisition Research (CLLEAR) and the Centre for Global Englishes (CGE) are running a joint seminar on Wednesday 19th February at 5pm in Lecture Theatre C, Avenue Campus, University of Southampton. The seminar is entitled: ‘English-medium education in multilingual university settings: A sociolinguistic examination of interactive explaining in the classroom’ and will be presented by Professor Ute Smit from the University of Vienna. Continue reading →

International students invited to sample British history and culture

International students from across the world will be attending an International Summer School at the University of Southampton in 2014. The Summer School will introduce participants to British culture, with classes in English Literature, Film Studies, History and Music, visits to historic places and cities including London and Bath, and organised social events. Continue reading →

New research story available: Mapping knowledge in culture and science by Mary Orr

Mapping knowledge in culture and science Research story by Mary Orr Mapping – cartographical, cultural, linguistic, scientific – has been central to development of European networks of knowledge and exchanges with other cultures, but saw a period of particularly important development in the early nineteenth century. Bitter military rivalries such as the Napoleonic Wars are only one side of the story. Continue reading →

Italian film showing today: La peggior settimana della mia vita (Alessandro Genovesi, 2011)

The Italian film, La peggior settimana della mia vita (Alessandro Genovesi, 2011), will be showing in Lecture Theatre A, Avenue Campus, at 6:30pm on Monday 10th February 2014. Review, introduction and discussion by final year Modern Languages student, Maisie Kelly. All welcome! ************************************************* Il film di questa settimana è una commedia romantica basata sulla sitcom brittanica della BBC dello stesso nome (The Worst Week Of My Life). Continue reading →

Apply now for the Catalyst Challenge!

Students from Modern Languages are invited to apply for The Catalyst Challenge, a business competition held at the Southampton Science Park, which requires students to collaborate with other team members on a commercial brief. The competition, which is open to all University of Southampton students, aims to support students to become better leaders and collaborators and develop creative thinking and communication skills. Continue reading →