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Read more at: Cambridge Italian Research Network (CIRN) Annual Lecture | 8 November, 17:15

Cambridge Italian Research Network (CIRN) Annual Lecture | 8 November, 17:15

The Cambridge Italian Research Network (CIRN) is delighted to announce the return of its Annual Lecture. This will be given by Professor Christopher Clark (Regius Professor of History at Cambridge) on 'Italy in 1848/49 '. 8 November, 5.15pm, St John's College (see details below) We look forward to seeing you there.


Read more at: Professor Weiss-Sussex rescues 80-year-old masterpiece written by German Jewish novelist
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Professor Weiss-Sussex rescues 80-year-old masterpiece written by German Jewish novelist

Professor Godela Weiss-Sussex, Fellow in German at King’s College, has just published Die daheim blieben (Those Who Stayed at Home) by the German-Jewish author, Georg Hermann. The novel , which was left unfinished at the time of Hermann’s death in Auschwitz and brought to light in remarkable circumstances, concerns the...


Read more at: MMLL Cambridge to participate in prestigious Prix Goncourt

MMLL Cambridge to participate in prestigious Prix Goncourt

We're pleased to share that the prestigious Prix Goncourt, the francophone equivalent of the Booker Prize, is coming to Cambridge! The laureate will be announced at an event hosted at the French Embassy on March 22, where representatives from 15 UK universities will gather, including two delegates from MMLL.


Read more at: Professor Mari Jones awarded a Labex EFL International Chair

Professor Mari Jones awarded a Labex EFL International Chair

We congratulate Professor Mari Jones on the award of a Labex EFL International Chair, which she will hold in Paris in 2024.


Read more at: Annual Schröder Lecture 2023

Annual Schröder Lecture 2023

The Schröder Lecture 2023 was entitled, 'What is the Place of Prison in Democracies? A Conversation with Annelie Rambsbrock and Sarah Colvin'.


Read more at: German student Alrik Daldrup wins award
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German student Alrik Daldrup wins award

Incoming PhD student Alrik Daldrup has won the German Quarterly Graduate Student Paper Award.


Read more at: Dr. Maya Feile Tomes shortlisted for the Sundial Translation Award

Dr. Maya Feile Tomes shortlisted for the Sundial Translation Award

The Spanish and Portuguese Section is delighted to announce that Dr. Maya Feile Tomes has been shortlisted for the Sundial Translation Award from the University of Columbia for her translation of 'Ciudades en las que nunca has estado' by César Sánchez.


Read more at: The Phoebe Taylor Prize 2023
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The Phoebe Taylor Prize 2023

This year, the Phoebe Taylor prize for outstanding work in Spanish Translation was awarded to Rosie Aylard for her project on the 2020 illustrated novel Ese Verano a Oscuras by Mariana Enríquez. Like Phoebe’s project, this translation focuses on a Latin American author, with Rosie taking up the work of contemporary...


Read more at: Do the arts, humanities and social sciences need their own conception of open research?

Do the arts, humanities and social sciences need their own conception of open research?

We are pleased to share that Professor Emma Gilby will be featured on the upcoming Research Culture Seminar at CRASHH. This event is entitled, 'Do the arts, humanities and social sciences need their own conception of open research?'


Read more at: Dr Edmund Birch featured on BBC Radio 4

Dr Edmund Birch featured on BBC Radio 4

We are pleased to share that Dr Edmund Birch has just been featured on the BBC Radio 4 Programme, In Our Time.