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CMA on the Road

IKUWA 2016 conference marked a special event for Southampton’s Centre for Maritime Archaeology. Over twenty of us attended the event in Fremantle, at the Western Australia Maritime Museum, held for four days, November 28 till December 2nd, 2016. The conference began with a UNESCO roundtable on the first day. Regional underwater cultural heritage issues were brought to light, and general concerns were expressed. Continue reading →

‘Joy and Freedom’ in Paris

Associate Professor in Composition Matthew Shlomowitz reports on a recent trip to Paris. Last week I attended a dance performance at the ThĂ©Ăątre National de Chaillot in Paris that featured my work, alongside music by Tom ZĂ© and Ben Harper. The show was titled La FĂȘte (de l’insignifiance) and performed by the Paulo Ribeiro Dance Company, based in Portugal. The three Paris dates followed performances in Lisbon, Viseu, Coimbra and Flor in Portugal, and Besançon in France. Continue reading →

Modern Languages graduation today!

Many of our new graduates in Modern Languages are attending the Winter Graduation ceremony at the University of Southampton today, and are graduating alongside other students from the Faculty of Humanities.   Many congratulations to all of our new graduates! Don’t forget you can keep in touch with the University via the Southampton Alumni Facebook page or on Twitter @UniSotonAlumni. Continue reading →

EuroCALL 2017: Call for papers

The 25th EuroCALL conference will be held at the University of Southampton, in the United Kingdom, from 23rd -26th August 2017. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 31st January 2017 Submit your abstract here: http://www.eurocall-languages.org/conf2017 The programme will include individual papers, symposia, workshops, presentations on EU-funded projects, and posters. EUROCALL conferences are hosted under the auspices of the EUROCALL : the European Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning. Continue reading →

Next MeXsu seminar: ‘Volcano activity and other possible natural hazards in Mexico and its impact on the surrounding rural communities and urban settlements’

The next Centre for Mexico-Southampton Collaboration (MeXsu) seminar will take place at 6pm on Friday 16th December 2016, in Room 1177, Building 65, Avenue Campus. The seminar is entitled “Volcano activity and other possible natural hazards in Mexico and its impact on the surrounding rural communities and urban settlements” and will be presented by Dr Carlos ValdĂ©s Gonzales, General Director CENAPRED, National Centre for Disaster Prevention in Mexico. Continue reading →

MeXsu Seminar Friday 16th December: Dr Carlos Valdés Gonzales

When: Friday 16th December, 18:00 Where: B65, Room 1177, Avenue Campus Who: Dr Carlos ValdĂ©s Gonzales, General Director CENAPRED, National Centre for Disaster Prevention in Mexico Volcano activity and other possible natural hazards in Mexico and its impact on the surrounding rural communities and urban settlements Dr ValdĂ©s will explain how different natural hazards are monitored on daily basis in order to ensure the safety of the populations at risk in MĂ©xico. Continue reading →

Rituals to Mould Her With – and workshop

By Jamie Howell, MMus Composition. On Monday 5th December the audience in Turner Sims were treated to an extraordinary new piece which seamlessly blended dance, live instrumental performance, electro-acoustic recordings and theatre. The work, entitled ‘Rituals To Mould Her With’, was a collaborative composition devised by composers Litha & Effy Efthymiou, harpsichordist Jane Chapman, actor EsmĂ© Patey-Ford and dancer Harriet Parker-Beldeau. Continue reading →