School of Modern Languages & Cultures
The School of Modern Languages and Cultures consists of Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hispanic Studies, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and the Centre for Foreign Language Study. Its community of academics, teachers and support staff aims to foster a world-class student experience in all its disciplines. Some 80 full-time members of staff are engaged in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, offering expertise in a wide range of subjects, including language, literature, cultural history, cinema and visual culture, and translation; this is reflected also in an exciting range of taught degrees at postgraduate level. Sections within the School figure regularly in the top five in national league tables such as the Good University Guide and the Complete University Guide.
The School's research community is organised through a number of interdisciplinary Research Groups and is home to some 60 postgraduate students pursuing research degrees.
The Centre for Foreign Language Study offers learners not taking a specialist degree in Modern Languages, including students, staff and members of the public, the opportunity to learn a range of languages from beginners to more advanced levels.
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A top-ranking School of Modern Languages in the UK
In the recently published Complete University Guide 2018, the School of Modern Languages and Cultures of Durham University is ranked 2nd in French, German, Italian, Hispanic Studies, Middle Eastern and African Studies and Russian & East European Languages, 3rd in East and South Asian Studies (a new entry in the league table). At the institutional level, Durham is currently ranked 6th in the UK.
Events
Tuesday 29 May 2018
- Conference: Decentred/Dissenting Connections: Envisioning Caribbean Film and Visual Cultures 9:00am to 5:00pm, Newcastle University
Wednesday 30 May 2018
- Conference: Decentred/Dissenting Connections: Envisioning Caribbean Film and Visual Cultures 9:00am to 5:00pm, Newcastle University
Thursday 7 June 2018
- Roundtable Discussion: Professor Todd Reeser (University of Pittsburgh) 'Setting Plato Straight: Translating Ancient Sexuality in the Renaissance' 4:30pm to 6:00pm, Ritson Room, Classics Department, 38 North Bailey
Tuesday 12 June 2018
- Living Texts Research Group Book Launch: 'Echoing Voices in Italian Literature: Tradition and Translation in the Twentieth Century' 4:00pm, ER247, Elvet Riverside II, Durham Univeresity
Wednesday 13 June 2018
Thursday 21 June 2018
- French Research Seminar Series - Analyzing Poetry Workshop 12:00pm, Great North Museum, Newcastle upon Tyne
Recent News
- Dr Viktoria Ivleva discusses Catherine the Great of Russia on BBC World Service Radio
- Adam Talib to lecture in Berlin on new research project
- Tina O'Donnell's translation of Négar Djavadi’s novel, Disoriental now published
- Dr Maura Senatore publishes his latest monograph: 'Germs of Death. The Problem of Genesis in Jacques Derrida'
- The Bigas Luna Tribute announces four new events in Australia
- Sade translation by Professor Thomas Wynn wins Scott Moncrieff prize
- Dr Abir Hamdar’s Play Performed for World Cancer Day
- Dr Alex Harrington: BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Anna Akhmatova
Northern Bridge Doctoral Training Partnership Studentship Competition
The Northern Bridge studentship competition for 2018 has now been launched. For general information see http://www.northernbridge.ac.uk/ or for language area contacts see the postgraduate funding page
Programme
Durham in World Top 30 for Arts and Humanities
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Durham subjects in QS World Subject Rankings Top 100
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