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Italian film showing today: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (Giuseppe Tornatore, 1988)

The Italian film, ‘Nuovo Cinema Paradiso’ (Giuseppe Tornatore, 1988) will be showing in Lecture Theatre A, Avenue Campus, at 6.30pm on Monday 11th November. A review, introduction and discussion will be led by Year 4 Modern Languages student, Dafni Boula. ******************************************** Questa è la storia di Salvatore Di Vita, un affermato regista siciliano che vive a Roma. Continue reading →

Learn a new language with the 1000 Words Challenge!

Speak to the Future and the online vocabulary learning provider Vocab Express have linked up to launch the ‘1000 Words Challenge’, a new national initiative which aims for everyone to learn at least 1000 words in another language. The challenge is designed to be an open and creative way of encouraging language learning, and has already been taken up by schools, universities, businesses and individuals. Continue reading →

Institute for Language and Culture symposium tomorrow

The Institute for Language and Culture (ILC) in Modern Languages at the University of Southampton is hosting its one-day symposium on ‘New Directions for Research in Language and Culture’ tomorrow, Wednesday 6 November 2013. The full-day event will bring together researchers from Southampton and beyond to hear keynote presentations, engage in debates about the future of language and culture research, and hear about innovative research taking place in the Institute. Continue reading →

Professor Marion Demossier Inaugural Lecture 6 November

As part of the ILC symposium New Directions for Research in Language and Culture on 6 November 2013 Professor Marion Demossier, Modern Languages, will be giving her inaugural lecture ‘Changing Places.  The taste of Heritage in Burgundy’. The lecture will be chaired by Professor Ullrich Kockel, Heriot Watt University Edinburgh ‘Changing Places. Continue reading →

New Directions for Research in Language and Culture 6 November: final programme

The final programme for the ILC’s symposium ‘New Directions for Research in Language and Culture’ on Wednesday 6 November 2013 is now available. The full-day event will bring together researchers from Southampton and beyond to hear keynote presentations, engage in debates about the future of language and culture research, and hear about innovative research taking place in the Institute. Registration is now closed for catering purposes, but all are welcome to attend the sessions. Continue reading →

Professor Charles Forsdick keynote 6 November

Professor Charles Forsdick, James Barrow Professor of French, University of Liverpool and AHRC Translating Cultures Theme Leadership Fellow will be delivering a keynote address at the ILC symposium New Directions for Research in Language and Culture on 6 November 2013. Registration has now closed for catering purposes, but all are welcome to attend the sessions. Continue reading →

Annual celebration of Día de los Muertos at Avenue Campus

This year, as is tradition at Avenue Campus, an altar has been set up to celebrate the Mexican Día de los Muertos – the Day of the Dead (see image). The altar, produced with care by teachers and students from Mexico, is known as an ‘ofrenda’. Here, mementos of loved ones who have passed away, examples of some of their cherished possessions and even some of their favourite foods are displayed. In addition, brightly coloured flowers and candles are designed to attract the spirits. Continue reading →

Modern Languages Year 12 Autumn Study Day

Forty potential future Modern Languages students will be visiting the University’s Avenue Campus on Tuesday 5th November 2013 for the Year 12 Autumn Study Day. The event is designed for students who are thinking about studying languages at university. There are sessions on cultural topics, grammar and speaking in French, German or Spanish, as well as the chance to do an introductory session in another language (such as Chinese or Portuguese). Continue reading →