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Liberté, égalité and the power of the word

Liberté, égalité and the power of the word

by Talking Humanities | May 14, 2019 | Events, Fellowships & Networks, Languages & Literature

The struggle continues at the 15th biennial Women in French UK (WiF) conference, ‘Women and Power in French and Francophone Cultures and Societies’, at Hinsley Hall, Leeds, 17–19 May.  Professor Shirley Jordan provides some background about the  formation...
Linguistic protectionism: good or bad?

Linguistic protectionism: good or bad?

by Talking Humanities | Mar 28, 2017 | Digital, Features, Languages & Literature, Politics & Law, Training and Research

Last Sunday (26 March), a week of 1,500 events celebrating the French language all over the world came to a close. This year’s theme, ‘The virtual world’, had a decidedly forward-looking flavour that Dr Juliette Scott believes was selected to challenge the legacy of...
Institute of Modern Languages Research launches: An interview with Nicholas Harrison

Institute of Modern Languages Research launches: An interview with Nicholas Harrison

by aseifert | Jan 7, 2014 | Analysis & Comment, Interviews, Languages & Literature

The Institute of Germanic Studies & Romance Studies has now re-launched as the Institute of Modern Languages Research, continuing its mission to promote and facilitate research in Modern Languages in the UK. We have been interviewing experts in the field to learn...
The Institute of Modern Languages Research launches: An interview with Charles Forsdick part 1

The Institute of Modern Languages Research launches: An interview with Charles Forsdick part 1

by aseifert | Dec 3, 2013 | Analysis & Comment, Interviews, Languages & Literature

Despite, or because of, current challenges facing the sector, the newly launched Institute of Modern Language Research (IMLR) is determined to emphasise the pivotal role of modern languages in humanities research. This is due to the obvious multilingualism,...

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