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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'.

Politik Perspektive Poster

Celebrating Student Achievements!

We are thrilled to congratulate three of our outstanding students for their recent publications in the student journal Politik Perspektive, curated by the University of Leeds, focusing on the German-speaking world.
Thre students looking at a piece of paper and clearly debating something

Students translate and publish sample of Flemish novel

Students of Dutch made a sample translation of 'Honingeter' (2022), by Flemish novelist Tülin Erkan. The translation is now published on a major international cultural platform. Theo Taylor reports.

Five students singing behind 3 microphones. One plays a guitar

Popular Hispanic Music

Finlay Ward (Dual Degree Business Management and Modern Languages and Cultures) has made a short video about how his Spanish Popular Music course puts him behind a drum kit and a camera.

image of three translator with the text: translation round table, with irina sadovina, ruth clarke and delaina haslam 13 november 11 am hicks LTB

Who cares about translation?

This is a great opportunity to join three literary translators in conversation about the joys and challenges of translating creative works.

Image from The going towards Exhibition

'The going towards' exhibition at the Site Gallery

Dr Sophie Watt, School of Languages and Cultures, invites you to the exhibition 'the going towards', till 12 November in Sheffield's Site Gallery.