One of the great writers to shape our world 🔊 Contributing to a discussion on BBC Radio 4 show 'In Our Time', Dr Jon Hughes, of our Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, shared his expertise on the work of the writer Joseph Roth (1894-1939). Listen back: https://ow.ly/YwWJ50YVVke

It's the last chance to submit your proposals for Crisis or Catastrophe, our Annual Conference, in the @ilcs.bsky.social, Senate House, London on 2 – 3 September 2026.

📢 Open Day: University of London MA Languages and Cultures Across Borders 🗣️ Join us **Wednesday 4 March at 2-4pm** on campus in Senate House London to find out more about the programme and funding opportunities: ilcs.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... ☕ Refreshments provided 🍰 🔗 Places limited register below

To showcase research projects at Master’s and PhD level, we are pleased to invite expressions of interest in this year’s Postgraduate Poster Competition, which will be held at this year's annual conference in Leicester. See link below for more info: www.sfs.ac.uk/prizes/postg...

Last week we held a fantastic 'Thinking Strategically' event, exploring the possibilities of universities working in multi-year partnerships with local schools, drawing on the impact from the LFA project in Hounslow. Catch up now with the recording 👇 @ucflangs.bsky.social @rhemus.bsky.social

A reminder that nominations for the 2025 Malcom Bowie Prize, for the best article published in 2025 by an ECR in the broader discipline of French Studies, is currently open and will close on 27 February 2026. 🖇️📚 For more information see the link below: www.sfs.ac.uk/prizes/malco...

Happy #ShoutOutForGerman week! Learning #German has lots of benefits, it’s fun and not as hard as some may think: theconversation.com/learning-ger... @uk.theconversation.com @goethe-institut-uk.bsky.social @daad-uk-ireland.bsky.social @uk.diplo.de @ags-gbi.bsky.social @britgerassoc.bsky.social

Did you know we have bursaries available for our MA in Languages and Cultures Across Borders? Come along to one of our open days, either online or in person, and find out more about the programme and funding possibilities! 📅 4 Feb online 📅 4 March in person (details at bottom of linked page)

Good afternoon from a very ordinary American bookshop at which I must write business emails in French and in Italian today. Madame Schönhorst, merci d'avoir rendu cela possible. And a big "so there" to the guidance counselor who told me I didn't need two semesters of another language to graduate.

Helping make museums more accessible Co-developed by Professor Hannah Thompson from @llc-rhul.bsky.social, The Sensational Museum was designed to make the experience of visiting museums more inclusive by creating exhibits which engage the broadest range of senses. Read more: ow.ly/SW4X50XM8xG

Colleagues and UCU members from UoN's Department of Modern Languages have put together this wonderful guide on supporting their programmes. A lot of what they suggest is also helpful in challenging the 48 courses at risk across the university www.savemlcatnotts.org.uk

**Open Day next Weds 26th Nov, 2-4pm at Senate House** for the 2026-7 intake on the intercollegiate MA in Languages and Cultures Across Borders. Register your place: ilcs.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... @llc-rhul.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social @uclselcs.bsky.social @uclssees.bsky.social @ilcs.bsky.social

A terrible idea @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is proposing to cut languages degrees www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...

Such a key point about cutting back on language provision - it’s not good for science and it’s not good for growth www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Please consider signing against this nonsensical absurdity! c.org/vGgNqmXhNx

Excellent article here. Our students are our greatest advocates. Counter proposals will be put forward, and we are supporting colleagues in Music, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies at Nottingham with their campaigns www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

An adventure in the art of not seeing. Joseph Rizzo-Naudi, a postgraduate student in our Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, has written a radio programme exploring how blind approaches to describing art can bring galleries to life for everyone. BBC Radio 4 at 4pm: ow.ly/F8pr50X726y

📢 Tune into LBC tomorrow morning (Sat) at 10.50 to hear ILCS Director Charles Burdett talk to Matt Frei about languages and the decline in uptake. @ucflangs.bsky.social

Tomorrow is the *final opportunity to apply for our MA in Languages, Cultures and Societies* - co-delivered with RHUL, UCL, QMUL, ULIP and KCL Language Centre! www.sas.ac.uk/postgraduate...

Don't miss 'In Our Time' on BBC Radio 4 this Thursday, 24 April, which will feature our colleague Professor Joe Harris as part of a panel discussing the life and work of the playwright Molière. The programme airs at 9am (BST) and will then be available as a podcast on BBC Sounds.

In case of interest to London people - tickets (£6.50) now on sale for my talk / book launch at the BFI Reuben Library on Monday 14 April: 'New Writings: ‘People on Sunday’ and the Cultural Networks of Weimar Berlin'.

Our new MA in Languages and Cultures Across Borders is now open for applications! Taught by experts across the University of London in UCL, RHUL, KCL, QMUL, ULIP & ILCS, it delivers a unique interdisciplinary degree. And 3 bursaries are available! Find out more 👇 ilcs.sas.ac.uk/graduate-stu...