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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'.

two students smiling at the camera

Double SLC Success: Students' Union Officers 2021-22

We are delighted that two of our SLC students will be joining the Students' Union leadership team next academic year. Congratulations to Shona Tulloch and Morgan McArthur.
Three students having a conversation in Jessop West Cafe

Marjorie Shaw Scholarships

The Department of French and Francophone Studies at the University of Sheffield is pleased to announce the following funding opportunity for MA applicants.
Le Terrain des Peintres in Aix

Aix marks the spot

Final-year BA in Modern Languages student, Sian Birtles, is studying French, Spanish and Italian. Here she recalls the magic of her year abroad in Seville, but especially in Aix-en-Provence.
Rose by lake

Machu Picchu and much, much more…

Final-year French and Spanish student, Rosa Mumford-Turner, relives the rich life-changing experiences of her Year Abroad in Peru.
Student on this Year Abroad against alpine background

My Year Abroad: James Cashmore

James Cashmore (BA German, Russian, Dutch) reports from Austria: "Even with Coronavirus my time here has been nothing short of incredible."