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Handbook of Topic Theory in Featured Research

The Oxford Handbook of Topic Theory, edited by Professor of Music (and Head of Research) Danuta Mirka, has been added as a Featured Research article on the Women In Music Theory blog, under the auspices of the Society for Music Theory. The article includes a summary of the book by Professor Mirka, and a number of (very positive!) reviews from eminent publications.  The article can be found at the link below: https://womeninmusictheory.wordpress. Continue reading →

Next CGE seminar: Research to classroom practice: Global Englishes and ELT textbooks

The next Centre for Global Englishes (CGE) seminar will take place on Wednesday 9th November 2016 from 5:00-6:30pm in Lecture Theatre C, Building 65, Avenue Campus. The seminar is entitled, ‘Research to classroom practice: Global Englishes and ELT textbooks’ and will be led by Dr Nicola Galloway from the University of Edinburgh. All welcome! Here is the abstract for this seminar: “the prevailing orientation in
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CGE Seminar Wednesday 9th November 2016: Dr Nicola Galloway

Please join us for the next Centre for Global Englishes seminar. When: Wednesday 9th November, 5-6.30pm Where: Avenue Campus, Lecture Theatre C Who: Dr Nicola Galloway, University of Edinburgh Research to classroom practice: Global Englishes and ELT textbooks “the prevailing orientation in
..ELT materials still remains undoubtedly towards ENL” (Jenkins, 2012: 487). Continue reading →

Performing Jane Austen

Samantha Carrasco completed her PhD at Southampton in 2013, and is on the university’s piano faculty.  Her research on the Austen Family Music Books is the basis for an exciting new concert venture with soprano Helen Nields and harpist Kate Ham.  Their new promotional video is out now and gives a taster of the sounds of Jane Austen’s world: The post Performing Jane Austen appeared first on SOUNDINGS Music at Southampton. Continue reading →

Día de los Muertos – the Mexican Day of the Dead at Avenue Campus

There has been an altar celebrating the Day of the Dead at the Avenue Campus at the University of Southampton each year for a number of years, and this year is no exception! In Mexico, DĂ­a de los Muertos which, despite the name, celebrates life, is celebrated on 2nd November with a national holiday. You can find out about how Mexico City has been celebrating in this report on the Guardian website. Continue reading →

Italian film showing today: La ragazza del lago / The Girl by the Lake (Andrea Molaioli, 2006)

The Italian film, La ragazza del lago / The Girl by the Lake (Andrea Molaioli, 2006) (91 minutes, English subtitles) will be showing in Lecture Theatre B, Avenue Campus, at 6.30pm on Monday 31th October 2016. Review, introduction and discussion by Paola Visconti. All welcome! The trailer for this film can be viewed on YouTube. ************************************************* Questa settimana vi proponiamo un giallo ambientato nel Friuli con Toni Servillo nelle vesti del commissario Sanzio. Continue reading →

Next Intercultural Staff Café

The next Intercultural Staff CafĂ© hosted by Intercultural Connections Southampton (ICS) will take place on Thursday 10th November 2016 from 14:30 to 16:30 in the Nuffield Kitchen, Highfield Campus. This will be an opportunity to meet the University’s new Vice-President for Internationalisation, Professor Colin Grant. The cafĂ© is a drop-in event and is open to all University of Southampton staff, including PGR students. Continue reading →