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Italian film showing today: Prendimi l’anima (2002)

The Italian film, Prendimi l’anima (Roberto Faenza, 2002) will be showing in Lecture Theatre A, Avenue Campus, University of Southampton, at 6.30pm on Monday 19th November. A review, introduction and discussion will be led by Paola Visconti. Il film racconta la storia vera di Sabine Spielrein, una giovane ebrea di origine russa che viene ricoverata nella clinica di Jung nel 1904 per una grave forma di isteria. Continue reading →

Future students for Modern Languages

Over 60 sixth formers visited the University of Southampton on 6th November 2012 for the Year 12 Languages Study Day. The event, designed for Year 12 students considering studying languages at university, offered sessions on cultural topics, grammar and speaking in French, German or Spanish, careers in languages, and the chance to try a taster class in a new language. The event was a great success and was positively evaluated by those who attended. Continue reading →

E-Learning symposium at the University of Southampton – 24th/25th January 2013

Registration is now open for the LLAS 8th annual e-learning symposium on 24th/25th January 2013. The aim of the symposium is to seek to bridge the gap between the ‘techie’ and the teacher, giving educators ideas to help them integrate e-learning into their practice but also to inspire them to see where the online future could lead. Main themes for 2013 include: innovative tools for teaching, digital literacies and augmented reality. Continue reading →

Italian film showing today: Bellissima (1951)

The Italian film, Bellissima (Luchino Visconti, 1951) will be showing in Lecture Theatre A, Avenue Campus, University of Southampton, at 6.30pm on Monday 12th November. A review, introduction and discussion will be led by Sandro Filipik. Bellissima è un film neorealista del 1951 diretto da Luchino Visconti. Questo film in bianco e nero è una satira dell’industria del cinema e mette a nudo i falsi sogni e le fantasie superficiali che Cinecittà stava producendo. Continue reading →

Has migration reached a threshold in 21st century China?

Staff and students at the University of Southampton are invited to the Confucius Institute International Symposium on Migration, Economic and Social Development in Modern China, taking place on Friday 9th November from 12:45 to 14:45 and 15:00 to 17:00 in the Nuffield Theatre auditorium. The event is being run in partnership with the Centre for Contemporary China, the ESRC Centre for Population Change and Centre for Global Health Population, Poverty & Policy. Continue reading →

CALR lecture – Wednesday 7th November

The next CALR lecture will be taking place on Wednesday 7th November, from 5.00 – 6.30pm, in Lecture Theatre C at the Avenue Campus, University of Southampton. The session is entitled “Second language listening comprehension in England: strategy instruction and teacher understanding”, and will be presented by Professor Suzanne Graham from the University of Reading. All welcome. Continue reading →

Italian film showing today: Il giardino dei Finzi Contini (1970)

The Italian film, Il giardino dei Finzi Contini (Vittorio De Sica, 1970), will be showing in Lecture Theatre A, Avenue Campus, University of Southampton, at 6.30pm on Monday 5th November. A review, introduction and discussion will be led by Bianca Belgiorno. Ambientato a Ferrara durante la seconda guerra mondiale, il film di De Sica racconta la storia dei Finzi Contini, una famiglia aristocratica ebrea protetta dalle mura della loro idilliaca tenuta. Continue reading →

Día de los Muertos – the Mexican Day of the Dead

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. This year is no exception. In Mexico, the festivities which, despite the name, celebrate life, start on 28 October and end with a national holiday on 2 November (see Guardian article for some of the background to this tradition). Continue reading →

‘Juana in a Million’ in The Nuffield Theatre Studio for Mexico Week

Part of Mexico Week at the University of Southampton, ‘Juana in a Million’ is the story of a young Mexican woman who arrives in London, armed with a suitcase of clothes and dreaming of love, success and happiness. The show, which takes place at The Nuffield Theatre Studio from Monday 29th to Wednesday 31st October at 19:30, features award-winning Mexican actress Vicky Araico Casas, and offers a glimpse into what it can mean to be an immigrant in the UK today. Continue reading →