News in Modern Languages

Conversations with Authors of Russophone Literature

Description:
Pushkin House and Dr Natasha Rulyova, the University of Birmingham, are launching a series of conversations with authors of Russophone literature.
Date:
11 May 2023

PhD researcher Isabel Cawthorn curates exhibition at the Biblioteca de Asturias in Oviedo

Photo of the exhibition ‘Clarín, un cuentista fantástico’,
Description:
‘Clarín, un cuentista fantástico’, an exhibition showcasing the Spanish author and his interest in the fantastic has launched in his hometown, Oviedo.
Date:
26 April 2023

Dr Jenny Wong wins BA/Leverhulme Small Grant

Person performing Shakespeare
Description:
This project will take a closer look at the cultural importance of Shakespeare in China and the translation of its religious materials.
Date:
28 March 2023

Birmingham 65th in the world for Arts and Humanities

The law arches by the University Aston Webb building
Description:
The College of Arts & Law remains amongst the best performing research-intensive universities in the world, according to the 2023 QS World University Rankings.
Date:
22 March 2023

Dr Luis Medina Cordova wins BA/Leverhulme Small Grant

A person scrolling on social media during Covid-19
Description:
This project will investigate and archive the ways in which writers in Latin America responded to the Covid-19 pandemic through social media.
Date:
17 March 2023

Ukraine war: a year on, here’s what life has been like for refugees in the UK

Description:
Professor Sara Jones and Dr Natalia Kogut write for The Conversation
Date:
06 March 2023

Hitting a high note: new single out now

Description:
Acclaimed British soprano Mary Bevan releases her first single from her new album Visions illuminées on the Signum Classics label.
Date:
18 January 2023

Birmingham research showcased at France’s leading geography festival

Dr Berny Sèbe presenting a guest lecture at the Cinéma Empire.
Description:
Dr Berny Sèbe’s research into the Sahara Desert was showcased on the 33rd edition of the International Festival of Geography of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges.
Date:
15 December 2022

University offers academic sanctuary for displaced Memory Scholar

One man and three women looking at the camera
Description:
A Ukrainian academic, who escaped the current conflict, is welcomed to the University of Birmingham under a pioneering fellowship scheme.
Date:
19 October 2022

Study Abroad in Grenoble

Photo Alpe D'Huez
Description:
Matthew, a BA Modern Languages student, shares his journey to Grenoble and excitement to visit Japan next on his year abroad!
Date:
12 April 2022

Three ‘Year Abroads’ in One

Caitlin and friends on a day-trip to the beautiful nearby town of Najac
Description:
Modern Languages student, Caitlin shares her experience in her year abroad.
Date:
11 April 2022

Birmingham 72nd in the world for Arts and Humanities

An illustrator drawing the University of Birmingham logo
Description:
The College of Arts and Law remains amongst the best performing research-intensive universities in the world, according to the 2022 QS World Rankings.
Date:
06 April 2022
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