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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'.

SLC Lauren Rea

Professor Lauren Rea appointed an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours

Congratulations to Professor Lauren Rea, School of Languages and Cultures, who was appointed an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours in recognition of her services to education in Latin America and in the UK.
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Looking Back on the Languages Drama Festival 2023

The SLC Drama Festival in March 2023 was a fabulous week with three student drama productions and a translation extravaganza. Plenty of opportunity to join in, but what was it really like? We gathered some views.
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.
A portrait of Johann Winckelmann dressed in a red velvet robe

Death in Trieste

Murder! In hotel room ten, with a rope and a knife. Dr Seán Williams follows in the footsteps of the most famous art historian of all time. Listen to his detective work this week on BBC Radio 3.
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 language from scratch?

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.