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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC)

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We teach and research Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hispanic, Japanese, Italian and Russian languages and cultures. We are a World Top 70 language department (QS). www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academ…

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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Durham student takes Catalan studies beyond the classroom - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Akriti Simha - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
From MLAC PhD to Routledge monograph: Vladimir Liparteliani publishes new book - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Vladimir Liparteliani - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
New MLAC publication explores the cinema of Ventura Pons - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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New publication Studies in Spanish and Latin American Cinemason - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Catherine Dousteyssier-Khoze to introduce three Claude Chabrol films in Manchester and London - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Claude Chabrol - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
From medieval recipe to contemporary table: Durham and RELISH at Terra Madre - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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From medieval recipe to contemporary table: Durham and RELISH at Terra Madre (Turin, Italy) - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Dr Lorenzo Dell’Oso: new research, international collaboration and recognition for Dante scholarship - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Dell'Oso - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Congratulations to Dr Kerstin Oloff, Associate Professor in Hispanic Studies, on the publication of The Routledge Companion to World-Literature and the Environment, which she co-edited and to which she contributes a chapter on food commodities. www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Routledge Companion on world-literature and the environment - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The School of Modern Languages and Cultures presents The Creative-Critical, a new series beginning in September 2026. Featuring events on The Creative-Critical and the Global South, Pedagogy: Research-Led Teaching, and the lecture form. 📅 Programme & registration: www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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The Creative Critical - Durham University
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IMEMS Durham @imems.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Warmest congratulations to IMEMS member Dr Lorenzo Dell'Oso (@languagesdurham.bsky.social ) on being awarded the Pontremoli “Pier delle Vigne” Prize for Medieval Studies for 'Il poeta alle "scuole delli religiosi": Dante, Pietro delle Travi e il convento di Santa Croce (1294–1296)' (Carocci, 2026)!
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Dr Yael Almog edits new volume exploring memory, photography and the traces of history - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Memory Practice - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
More than 140 pupils from North East schools joined MLAC for two pilot widening access events. 🎥 Watch the highlights: www.durham.ac.uk/departments/... #IAmMLAC #LanguagesAtDurham #WideningAccess
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widening access events - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Save the Date: 'The Creative-Critical' Series 🖋️🌍🎭🎨🎬🎤✍️
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
📣 Kitchen Table Conversation: What is a Recipe? 🗓 3 June 2026 Professor Rosi Song will facilitate an informal discussion exploring what counts as a recipe, and how recipes travel, change, and carry meaning. Register here: www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/event/kitche...
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We need to talk about : What is a Recipe? - Oxford Food Symposium
What exactly is a recipe? Is it simply a set of instructions—or something far more complex? Recipes travel across borders, languages, and centuries time. They tell us about ourselves, our…
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Newcastle event (29–30 May) on touch, gesture & kinaesthesia, combining workshops and a panel discussion based on Touching the Unreachable: Writing, Skinship, Modern Japan (BCLA First Book Prize 2025 runner-up). Public + academic sessions. www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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movement workshops and talks - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
📢 Daphne and her Sisters: Framing Gendered Violence in Early Modern Literature and Art 📍 Durham, 10–11 June 2026 Hybrid conference organised by Professor Ita Mac Carthy (MLAC/IMEMS) and supported by The British Academy. 🎟️ Registration + info: www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Daphne and her Sisters Conference - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Durham-led Horizon Europe Project RELISH Featured in La Vanguardia - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Lavanguardia - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Durham and Italy: Strengthening Cultural and Academic Collaboration - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Durham and Italy - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Thriving Postgraduate Community at Durham: Registration Opens for MEMSA 2026 Conference - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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MEMSA 2026 Conference - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
🎬 Film Event | Durham MLAC x Instituto Cervantes Manchester tynesidecinema.co.uk/event/the-go...
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The Good Manners + Q&A – Tyneside Cinema
The Good Manners (La Buena Letra) at Tyneside Cinema and a Q&A with director Celia Rico — a powerful Spanish drama about family and history.
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Dr Yael Almog to Deliver English Goethe Society Lecture in London - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Yael Almog Goethe Society Lecture - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
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#interdisciplinary #medicalhumanities #durhamuniversity #research #traumastudies #transformativehumanities | Durham School of Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC)
Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting an inspiring interdisciplinary conference that brought together creative writers and scholars from across fields (including epigenetics, anthropology, psychol...
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
The School of Modern Languages and Cultures rises in QS World University Rankings by Subject - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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MLAC rises in QS World University Rankings by Subject - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
In Memory of Professor Daniel Newman - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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In Memory of Professor Daniel Newman - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
MLAC celebrates Dantedì with national press recognition for Dr Lorenzo dell’Oso - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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dantedì - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Considering Postgraduate Study? In addition to MLAC’s four flagship MAs—Translation; Visual Culture; Languages, Literatures and Cultures; and TEASOL and Applied Linguistics—students can now customise their learning through a wide range of Elective Modules. www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Tom Wynn @tomofwynnland.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
There's still time to apply for the Helen Sharp Scholarship in Modern Languages at Durham University. £4,000 for each of your 4 years with us. Deadline 26 March. @languagesdurham.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk #transformativehumanities. tinyurl.com/3ybmxutw
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Conference: “World Literature and Epigenetics: Women Narrating Transgenerational Trauma” – 27 March 2026 - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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World Literature and Epigenetics - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
New publication by Professor Luke Sunderland explores new horizons in medieval French and Occitan studies - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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New publication by Professor Luke Sunderland explores new horizons in medieval French and Occitan studies - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Professor Catherine Dousteyssier-Khoze to deliver Wheeler Distinguished Annual Lecture at the University of Bristol - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Wheeler Distinguished Annual Lecture - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Marie Darrieussecq at Collected Books - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Marie Darrieussecq at Collected Books - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Co-edited by our very own @drfijohnstone.bsky.social This landmark multi-format volume contains 29 contributions from more than 40 artists, art historians, and scholars in a range of countries, and spans artworks from the sixteenth century to the present day 🖼️ www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
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Art and the Critical Medical Humanities new book - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Japanese Film Festival comes to Durham for the first time - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Japanese Film Festival - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Participate in a Horizon Europe Study on Food, Culture and the Future - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Participate in a Horizon Europe Study on Food, Culture and the Future - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Dr Polly Dickson on BBC Radio 4 and the Art of Doodling - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Dr Polly Dickson on BBC Radio 4 and the Art of Doodling - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Major American Prize Awarded to Dr Lorenzo Dell’Oso for Groundbreaking Dante Monograph - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Dr Dell'Oso Prize - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
MLAC Announces Publication of Prof Santiago Fouz Hernández’s The Films of Bigas Luna - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/... @santiagofunes.bsky.social
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The Films of Bigas Luna - book launch - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Dr Dominique Carlini Versini Contributes to Positionalities Podcast Episode on Feminist Filmmaking and French Horror - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Positionalities Podcast - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
🎓 Final year? Stay with the University of the Year! Join Progress to Postgrad on 12 Nov to explore courses, careers & funding — and maybe even get a provisional offer on the day 💜 👉 Book now: durhamuni.eventsair.com/progress-to-...
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Towards a Dance Commons: Exploring Inclusion and Community through Movement - 12-13/11 www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Dance Commons events - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
🎓 Discover Durham Tours – October Half Term 2025 Prospective undergraduate and postgraduate students are invited to join Discover Durham Tours* on 27, 28, and 31 October 2025. 📌 Register and find more details here: durhamuni.eventsair.com/2025-discove...
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
🍁 Durham alumna Mia Ainsley (Italian & Spanish) shares her favourite autumnal things to do in Durham. Read more: durham-student.org/autumnal-thi...
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Tina Kover @tinakover.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
SO much enjoyed last night's screening of WE WERE HERE: The Untold History of Black Africans in the Renaissance. Fred Kudjo Kuwornu is an incredibly talented filmmaker. Stunningly lovely music, as well! Thanks very much to @languagesdurham.bsky.social for making this event happen.
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Recipes and Gastronomy as Cultural Heritage: Meaning, Methodology, and Media22–25 October 2025 | University of Gastronomic Sciences, Pollenzo, Italy - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Relish Pollenzo - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Professor Tom Wynn Inspires Students at City of London School for Girls - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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MLAC at City of London School for Girls - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Dr Dario Lolli on the Jury of the Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Durham’s Prof Santiago Fouz Hernández hosted a Q&A with filmmaker Borja Cobeaga after Breaking Walls (2025) at the gala launch of the 12th Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival.
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Dr Alexis Radisoglou to Deliver Keynote lecture for the launch of New Research Centre at University of Bristol - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Alexis Radisoglou keynote lecture at the University of Bristol - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
MLaC CARES: In solidarity with people across the globe who have experienced breast cancer. A short video from Abir Hamdar’s Hair Talk installation, capturing a moment in a Lebanese woman’s cancer recovery, part of her Performing Arab Cancer project. - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Taste of Apples - Durham University
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Durham Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) @languagesdurham.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Living Texts Seminar: Dr Amaleena Damlé in Conversation with Priya Hein - www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Living Texts Seminar - Durham University
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