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Henry V’s ships at Southampton

Godshouse Tower In the summer of 1415 all ships over 20 tons at London were ordered to assemble at Southampton to transport Henry V’s army to France. But Southampton had also been chosen by Henry as a location where some of his ships would be constructed. These works were carried out by William Soper, a wealthy burgess of the town (who later served as an MP and had an affair with the niece of his fellow MP!). Continue reading →

Next TNS Seminar: The Making of Latin American Music: Passion & Subversion

The next TNS seminar will be taking place from 5.00pm-6.30pm on Wednesday 11th December 2013 on the Avenue Campus, Building 65, Room 1145. Professor Carmen Bernand from the Université Paris-X will be speaking about ‘The Making of Latin American Music: Passion & Subversion’. After the presentation, there will be a question and answer session, as well as music and wine. Continue reading →

Next TNS Seminar: The Making of Latin American Music: Passion & Subversion

The next TNS seminar will be taking place from 5.00pm-6.30pm on Wednesday 11th December 2013 on the Avenue Campus, Building 65, Room 1145. Professor Carmen Bernand from the Université Paris-X will be speaking about ‘The Making of Latin American Music: Passion & Subversion’. After the presentation, there will be a question and answer session, as well as music and wine. Continue reading →

Henry V’s hard line from Southampton

From the beginning of July 1415 Henry V’s army began to gather in Southampton. On 28 July the king wrote a letter to King Charles VI of France, ‘our cousin and adversary’, from the castle of Southampton. This contains one of the first known invocations of the law of Deuteronomy: if one prepares to attack a town then one must first offer it peace. But if this is refused, the town can be put the sword. Continue reading →

CLLEAR and CGE seminar tomorrow: “Inspiring teachers: State school English Teachers who generate long- term motivation.”

The next CLLEAR and CGE seminar is taking place on Wednesday 20th November from 5pm to 6.30pm in Lecture Theatre C, Avenue Campus. The lecture is entitled “Inspiring teachers: State school English Teachers who generate long-term motivation” and will presented by Dr Martin Lamb from the University of Leeds. Continue reading →

CLLEAR and CGE seminar tomorrow: “Inspiring teachers: State school English Teachers who generate long- term motivation.”

The next CLLEAR and CGE seminar is taking place on Wednesday 20th November from 5pm to 6.30pm in Lecture Theatre C, Avenue Campus. The lecture is entitled “Inspiring teachers: State school English Teachers who generate long-term motivation” and will presented by Dr Martin Lamb from the University of Leeds. Continue reading →

Italian film showing today: Tutta la Vita Davanti (Paolo Virzì, 2008)

The Italian film, Tutta la Vita Davanti (Paolo Virzì, 2008), will be showing in Lecture Theatre A, Avenue Campus at 6.30pm on Monday 18th November. A review, introduction and discussion will be led by Leonardo Provvedi. *********************************************** Il film racconta la storia di Marta, giovane e brillante neolaureata in filosofia col massimo dei voti. Continue reading →

Italian film showing today: Tutta la Vita Davanti (Paolo Virzì, 2008)

The Italian film, Tutta la Vita Davanti (Paolo Virzì, 2008), will be showing in Lecture Theatre A, Avenue Campus at 6.30pm on Monday 18th November. A review, introduction and discussion will be led by Leonardo Provvedi. *********************************************** Il film racconta la storia di Marta, giovane e brillante neolaureata in filosofia col massimo dei voti. Continue reading →

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 →