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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 →

Only two years to go!

Image by: Anne Curry The battle of Agincourt was fought on Friday 25 October 1415. And today is Friday 25 October 2013. So, only two years to go before we celebrate the 600th anniversary of this fascinating battle. Only a kill-joy would mention the 12 days ‘lost’ in 1752 when Great Britain and Ireland caught up with Catholic Europe! In 1582 a bull of Pope Gregory XIII ordered Catholic states to adopt a reformed calendar. Continue reading →

Archaeologists visit Basing House

New Students Trip Tomorrow I am very excited to be bringing the new intake of undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Department of Archaeology to Basing House! We’re going to be touring the site and talking about this year’s excavation. We’ve only got a couple of hours, so we won’t be able to show the students everything, but it’s an exciting lead up to next year’s plans. Winter Exhibition We’ve been planning a winter exhibition for Basing House. Continue reading →

Archaeologists visit Basing House

New Students Trip Tomorrow I am very excited to be bringing the new intake of undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Department of Archaeology to Basing House! We’re going to be touring the site and talking about this year’s excavation. We’ve only got a couple of hours, so we won’t be able to show the students everything, but it’s an exciting lead up to next year’s plans. Winter Exhibition We’ve been planning a winter exhibition for Basing House. Continue reading →

Workshop 7-8 November: ELF and multilingual practices in professional contexts

Workshop: ELF and multilingual practices in professional contexts 7-8 November 2013 University of Southampton Please register by emailing:  elf.ren.workshop@gmail.com English is today recognised as the language of international workplace communication. All over the world, not only in business but also in international organisations, English as a Lingua Franca has become increasingly adopted both for internal and external communications. Continue reading →

ILC Symposium 6 November 2013: New Directions for Research in Language and Culture

The Institute for Language and Culture is holding a one-day symposium to explore ‘New Directions for Research in Language and Culture’ on Wednesday 6 November 2013. The event will include keynote presentations by external speakers, the inaugural lecture of Professor Marion Demossier, an engaging panel discussion and debate about the future of language and culture research, and opportunities to hear about current research at the ILC. Continue reading →