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Read more at: ‘Affect, Emotion, Sensation’, Society for Italian Studies (SIS) Themed Conference 2023, 7-8 September 2023

‘Affect, Emotion, Sensation’, Society for Italian Studies (SIS) Themed Conference 2023, 7-8 September 2023

The 2023 Society for Italian Studies (SIS) Themed Conference ‘Affect, Emotion, Sensation’ took place at the University of Cambridge, Selwyn College (Grange Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DQ) on 7–8 September 2023. The conference aimed to promote a fruitful dialogue on the perception and the representation of emotions between...


Read more at: Students' Interview with Shirin Ramzanali Fazel
Students’ interview with Shirin Ramzanali Fazel

Students' Interview with Shirin Ramzanali Fazel

What does it mean to write, publish and read across nations? To what extent do postcolonial narratives destabilise national histories? What are the main challenges in translating one’s own works between different languages, including the language of the colonizer? After exploring her production in prose and poetry as part...


Read more at: New Website: Multilingualism at Cambridge

New Website: Multilingualism at Cambridge

We are delighted to be able to present a new website focusing on languages and multilingualism at the University of Cambridge, featuring information about multilingualism projects and events, in conjunction with the Global Humanities Network.


Read more at: Pilkington Prizes Award Ceremony

Pilkington Prizes Award Ceremony

The Pilkington Prizes for excellence in teaching were awarded at Fitzwilliam College during a sunny evening on 22 June, with our very own Mr. Felipe Schuery among the awardees.


Read more at: 'Homelands, Nightmares, Good Immigrants. Essays in Dialogue'
Homelands 1 © Goethe-Institut London

'Homelands, Nightmares, Good Immigrants. Essays in Dialogue'

German and MMLL at Cambridge are proud to support the event, ' Homelands, Nightmares, Good Immigrants. Essays in Dialogue.' This event will feature authors Fatma Aydemir , Hengameh Yaghoobifarah , Nikesh Shukla , Musa Okwonga, and Chimene Suleyman (tbc), moderated by Leila Essa.


Read more at: Sidney Sussex College Languages Taster Day

Sidney Sussex College Languages Taster Day

Join Sidney Sussex College Language Taster Day on Saturday 24th June for Year 10 and Year 11 students interested in studying languages.


Read more at: Jèrriais Celebration Day
Societe Jersiaise

Jèrriais Celebration Day

Join Professor Mari Jones in Jersey for Jèrriais Celebration Day as part of the 150th anniversary of the Société Jersiaise.


Read more at: Cambridge University and MMLL Subject Areas Ranked 1st in Complete University Guide for 2024

Cambridge University and MMLL Subject Areas Ranked 1st in Complete University Guide for 2024

We are delighted to share that the University of Cambridge ranked first overall in the Complete University Guide for 2024 , with Linguistics and all of the MMLL languages coming out on top in the subject league tables.


Read more at: Rory Finnin Wins Rothschild Book Prize and Ukrainian Studies Book Prize

Rory Finnin Wins Rothschild Book Prize and Ukrainian Studies Book Prize

We are very proud to share that Dr Rory Finnin has been awarded the 2023 Joseph Rothschild Prize in Nationalism and Ethnic Studies for his book 'Blood of Others: Stalin's Crimean Atrocity and the Poetics of Solidarity' . He was also awarded the 2021-22 Best Book Prize from the American Association for Ukrainian Studies for this work.


Read more at: Data Science in UK secondary education: supporting the hmanities and languages

Data Science in UK secondary education: supporting the hmanities and languages

Join us for a workshop to explore how data science might build on the rapid expansion of online learning platforms in UK schools to improve the language development and writing skills of students in the humanities and languages in the UK state school sector.