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Read more at: Professor Sarah Colvin to give inaugural lecture of Munich arts series of talks
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Professor Sarah Colvin to give inaugural lecture of Munich arts series of talks

We are delighted to announce that Professor Sarah Colvin be giving the inaugural lecture in new series of talks at the Literaturhaus München.


Read more at: New virtual classroom explores North African literature
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New virtual classroom explores North African literature

Dr Sura Qadiri is working with Professor Sonia Zlitni Fitouri from the University of Tunis and MMLL's Dr Hugues Azérad to pilot an online seminar series and reading group that creates a virtual transcultural classroom for academics and students from the Universities of Tunis and Cambridge to discuss francophone literature from the Maghreb.


Read more at: Professor Emma Gilby awarded Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship

Professor Emma Gilby awarded Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship

We are proud to announce that Professor Emma Gilby has been awarded a three-year Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship for her new project, entitled 'Women and the Making of Modern Languages: A New Modernism.'


Read more at: Professor Anna Korhonen Elected to Fellowship of Association for Computational Linguistics

Professor Anna Korhonen Elected to Fellowship of Association for Computational Linguistics

We are proud to share that Professor Anna Korhonen has just been elected Fellow of the Association for Computational Linguistics.


Read more at: MMLL Holiday Closure

MMLL Holiday Closure

The MMLL Faculty Office (room 121) will close at 4pm on Friday 22nd December 2023 until the new year. Please also note that the office will be working on reduced capacity in the week Monday 18th December-Friday 22nd December.


Read more at: Dr Jorge Agulló appointed new Ibero-Romance Junior Research Fellow at Queens College
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Dr Jorge Agulló appointed new Ibero-Romance Junior Research Fellow at Queens College

Dr Agulló will work on Ibero-Romance Linguistics for three years from October, based at Queens' College.


Read more at: New Linguistics Journal, Glossa Contact

New Linguistics Journal, Glossa Contact

Glossa Contact is the proud new member of the Glossa family of linguistics journals. It is a new international open-access peer-reviewed journal devoted to the triggers, effects and processes of language contact, symbiosis and change in multilingual settings . It invites original contributions of both empirical and...


Read more at: Professor Charles Forsdick elected Corresponding Fellow of Australian Academy of the Humanities

Professor Charles Forsdick elected Corresponding Fellow of Australian Academy of the Humanities

We are pleased to share that Professor Charles Forsdick has been elected a corresponding fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities.


Read more at: MMLL's Hélène Fernandes Shortlisted for Professional Services Award

MMLL's Hélène Fernandes Shortlisted for Professional Services Award

We are proud to share that Hélène Fernandes, MMLL's Teaching and Learning Support Librarian, has just been shortlisted for the 'Creating an Inclusive Community' award within the Cambridge HR Professional Services Recognition Scheme


Read more at: Professor Dominic Keown wins prestigious Catalan prize
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Professor Dominic Keown wins prestigious Catalan prize

The prestigious Ramon Llull Foundation recognises contributions to the promotion of Catalan language and culture throughout Europe and beyond.