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Literature competition 2022

Organised by Austrian lecturers from 10 different universities, writeAUT is a literature competition running across the UK and Ireland which is open to all German language university students.
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Dr David McCallam is awarded the title of Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques

The French Republic has awarded Dr David McCallam the prestigious title of Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques for his ‘services to French culture’.

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Little dwarf brings big accolade

Christina Lucassi translated a German children's book for her MA Translation Studies. She tells us about the experience and how she gained the prestigious Stephen Spender commendation for ‘Have You Ever Heard of Little Dwarf Dwimble?’

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French film festival at the Showroom

Professor Julia Dobson introduces three exclusive new French films at the Showroom Cinema from Fri 10th to Wed 15th December.

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Representing Slavery. Comparing Museums in the UK, the Netherlands & Belgium

The Netherlands, Belgium and Britain are now beginning to explore their legacy of slavery. Catherine Newell looked at the representation of slavery and colonialism in her recent SURE project. She turned her findings into a podcast.