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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'.

Sarah Muller, winner of of Prokhorov prize

Sarah Muller wins Prokhorov Prize

The 2019-2020 Prokhorov Prize for Outstanding Contribution to the Research Culture and Life of the School of Languages and Cultures has been awarded to Sarah Muller.
Neil Bermel

A feast and famine of grammatical forms

Professor Neil Bermel is leading a major research project with seven institutions in the UK, Czech Republic and Croatia.
Madeleine Blaess

Celebrating the relaunch of the Sheffield Authors Showcase

Dr Wendy Michallat, senior lecturer in French, is among ten new featured authors for 2019–20 in the Sheffield Authors Showcase with her book '320 Rue St Jacques: The Diary of Madeleine Blaess'

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German walk in the Peak District

Herbstwanderung 2019

Take a beautiful Saturday in autumn, find a National Park on your doorstep, hop on a bus with a group of German students and staff and there you have it: our German Herbstwanderung.
Students at the University Campus in Esch-Belval

LuxSoc Trip 2019

In November 2019, students travelled to Luxembourg on a cultural study trip.