01 May 2024 Symposium on Russophone Literary Diversity: Call for Papers Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, decolonising and decentring approaches to the study of Russophone literature and culture have become urgent tasks.
22 April 2024 New project on feminist translation Dr Hilary Brown will be leading a project over 2024-25 which will explore what feminist translation means in practice in the twenty-first century.
16 April 2024 “I first met Maryse Condé as a graduate student in 2005. From that day on, we remained in contact” Professor Louise Hardwick reflects on her two-decade relationship with the late Caribbean author and ‘Alternative Nobel’ prize-winner.
British and German soldiers' stories reveal historic cinema and theatre insight A University of Birmingham expert is joining forces with British Army and the Bundeswehr to help strengthen bonds between German and British soldiers