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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'.

Neil Bermel

Ukrainian and Russian: how similar are the two languages?

Professor Neil Bermel of SLC discusses the differences of the Russian and Ukrainian languages, and explains how Putin's claim that they are almost identical is inaccurate, and part of a wider ploy in his invasion of the country.

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Literature competition 2022

Organised by Austrian lecturers from 10 different universities, writeAUT is a literature competition running across the UK and Ireland which is open to all German language university students.
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Dr David McCallam is awarded the title of Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques

The French Republic has awarded Dr David McCallam the prestigious title of Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques for his ‘services to French culture’.

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Little dwarf brings big accolade

Christina Lucassi translated a German children's book for her MA Translation Studies. She tells us about the experience and how she gained the prestigious Stephen Spender commendation for ‘Have You Ever Heard of Little Dwarf Dwimble?’

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French film festival at the Showroom

Professor Julia Dobson introduces three exclusive new French films at the Showroom Cinema from Fri 10th to Wed 15th December.