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Author Raoul de Jong looking to nothing in particular.
Raoul de Jong (c) Jan Rosseel

Dutch Visiting Author 2024: Raoul de Jong

Dutch author Raoul de Jong is visiting Sheffield Dutch Studies in December 2024. Translator John Eyck will join us from New York. Our public presentation will be on Tuesday 17 December at 5pm in Diamond Workroom 2. All welcome.

Henk de Berg next and the cover of his new book Trump and Hitles

Trump and Hitler: A Comparative Study in Lying

Prof. Henk de Berg explores one of today's most controversial topics -- the similarities and dissimilarities between Trump and Hitler.
academic visitor from Ukraine Vira Dutkanych leaning against a bord indicating what is on which floor in Jessop West

Our Ukrainian academic visitors

From October 2023 until April SLC and MLTC hosted the visit of two Ukrainian colleagues from Lviv. Dr Vira Dutkanych looks back on her time in Sheffield.

A dozen students in a light room, looking at their phones to read the script for their theatre rehearsal

Modern Languages Drama Festival 2024

Curtain up! Light the lights! The SLC Modern Languages Drama Festival is back at Sheffield’s Drama Studio. From 16 until 22 March 2024, we'll offer FOUR student productions. From the classic 'Le Cid' to the playful 'Rotkäppchen'.

Students in a park. one Big smile in fron of the camera because this is a selfie

Will I be fluent if I start a new language?

At Sheffield we offer ab initio course for all our languages. This means that you can start a language from scratch. But many wonder, "is it not too late? Will I be any good?" Yes you will, and this is how we do it.
SLC student Nina Moubayed in Reims

Year Abroad: "An irreplaceable experience"

Nina studies French and German and spent her Third Year Abroad in Reims and Heidelberg. Her report shows how the Year Abroad is about so much more than language: "I also managed to get fluent in French and German".
Dr. Lauren Rea speaking at a academic conference
Professor Lauren Rea and journalist Lorena Peverengo at the launch of 'La historia de Billiken' at the British Ambassador’s Residence in Buenos Aires

Arts and Humanities Academic’s Book Published to Acclaim in Argentina

Professor Lauren Rea’s La historia de Billiken, on the history of the world’s longest-running children’s magazine, has been published by Penguin Random House in Argentina.
Richard J. Evans in front of screen with text 'conspiracy'

Sir Richard Evans on conspiracy theories

Sir Richard J Evans, Regius Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Cambridge, gave a presentation on “Conspiracy Theories: A Threat to Democracy?” Professor Henk de Berg also caught up with Sir Richard for an interview.

IGSD - Projects - PPE and refugees

I’ve spent time with refugees in French coastal camps and they told me the government’s Rwanda plan is not putting them off coming to the UK

Dr Sophie Watt discusses her time volunteering in French refugee camps in Dunkrik and Calais in the summer of 2023.