Languages & Careers 60 Midlands students attended language/culture tasters & alumni careers/employability talk with brilliant alumni Maria Dunkley Freelance Translator & Ella Hillyard Senior Consultant @deloitteinsights.bsky.social Amazing feedback & our Ambassadors Seun, Abi & Natalia were amazing!

Thank you @i-de-smet.bsky.social ! Two great days of talks in store at #IPCITI2025 happening today & tomorrow here at Warwick! If you're attending, make sure let us know what you think and to tag us in your posts! #translation #interpreting @heriotwattuni.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social

#IPCITI2025 Intl PG Conf in Translation & Interpreting: happening at Warwick THIS WEEK! 📍 Online attendance for Dr Pauline Henry-Tierney's keynote "Translating Rape" is free and open to all ⏰ Thurs 13 Nov, 9.30-11 Register by Wednesday, 12 November 🔗 warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/mod...

TOMORROW 11 Nov, Dr Miriam Gordon, French, SMLC is talking about: 'Towards a Biblical Postcolonial Theory: Reflections from the French Caribbean', 5:30pm in OC1.07 This talk will explore the intersections between postcolonial theory, French Caribbean and the Bible. All welcome to attend!

Long Read: Authorship, Madness and the Modern Muse: Reading Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl Think Taylor Swift’s new album is just pop music? Think again! Our colleague Kelly Mayjonade-Christy dives deep into Taylor Swift’s latest release “The Life of a Showgirl”, where she explores how the…

@warwicktranslation.bsky.social have had another busy week of events: a meeting of their PG/staff reading group and a talk by Ye Tian @universityofleeds.bsky.social about translation and the city. You can read more about their events here: tinyurl.com/39ch3e5j #translation #china #research

Second session of 'Falling Skies' seminar series, Weds 19 Nov, 5-6pm, FAB4.79 on EXTRACTION through Sammy Baloji’s documentary L’Arbre de l’authenticité [The Tree of Authenticity] and led by Pierre-Philippe Fraiture (SMLC) Sign up tinyurl.com/yx5xvvvd We hope to see many of you there!

From Alpine views to asparagus soup, let our students Bella Kench and Ebony Guy walk you through their Year Abroad stays in Germany, Grenoble, and Italy...

And if those talks weren't enough, today we've Translation Studies' second seminar where Prof Ning Wang (Shanghai Jiao Tong University & Tsinghua University) will talk about 'Contemporary Chinese Fiction in the Context of World Literature' S0.09, 13.00, TODAY! @tsinghuauniversity.bsky.social

SMLC research seminars are in full swing! After Kate Astbury's fascinating talk on Napoleonic theatre @100days1815.bsky.social, this last week has seen @stefanoserafini.bsky.social on the gothic in Italy and as we speak the first 'Falling Skies' seminar! Watch this space for more events coming soon!

Happening TODAY. The first in a fascinating new seminar series from Warwick SMLC. 17.00 in FAB4.78 to hear Dr Curie Virag on the theme 'Human'. #interdisciplinary #crossdisciplinary #human #seminar @warwickuni.bsky.social

EUTOPIA Connected Community Francophonies brings together students for activities linked to Francophone language/culture. Warwick students learning French can take part in the ‘Enquête croisée sur la francophonie’ Sign up: forms.office.com/e/Bf2akeec7w Deadline 31 Oct! @eutopiauni.bsky.social

NEW ARTICLE: 'Pirates, Slave Traders or Patriots? Imperial Exceptionalism, Maritime Tensions and the Emergence of the Spanish Sea Novel, c. 1830-1870' by @booksonspain.bsky.social @warwick-smlc.bsky.social Read it #OA online: bit.ly/MLO-Hooper

Working 9 to 5, what a way to do a Year Abroad! If you're thinking about a work placement as part of your year away, read about Caitlin and Farooq's experience of working in Parisian start-ups!

New article klaxon! Find out about the origins of the Spanish sea novel - a response to C19 Spain's declining global influence & attachment to the slave trade. It's been nearly ten years in the works and now you can read it on @modlangopen.bsky.social @warwick-smlc.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3hv68ewz

A year in Bordeaux anyone? Read about Beth and Louis' experiences of a life in the land of wine, rugby union... and broken washing machines!

I’m so pleased that we have been able to develop our Language learners as peace makers project this year as part of @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social 60th anniversary celebrations. Thank you to @ucflangs.bsky.social for adding to the university funding - will share resources for others to use soon

A wonderful outreach day @coventrycathedral.bsky.social for the 'Language Learners as Peacemakers' event. Many thanks to the staff and student ambassadors who gave up their time to help ❤️ Find more pics on our Instagram tinyurl.com/2475acm9 And why not give us a follow?

Live streaming of the symposium 25 Years of French and Francophone Cinema in the 21st Century, 23rd & 24th October. To attend online, please register here tinyurl.com/y6w3d9ht Full program and additional details tinyurl.com/2rdwezxj @villanovapr.bsky.social #cinema #symposium #france

The Warwick PhD Scholarships Competition for 2025 entry is open! Deadline: 8 Dec. 2025 (course applications); 11 Dec. 2025 (funding). Get in touch. warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/mod...

It's that time of year again for PhD applications! Interested in a PhD in Modern Languages, Translation Studies or Renaissance Studies? Warwick's annual PhD competition for 2026 entry is open; deadlines are soon: 8 Dec. (course applications) and 11 Dec. (funding) 2025!

Also happening tomorrow, Italian Studies' first seminar of the year: 'Darkest Italy: Modernity and the Gothic After Unification' with @stefanoserafini.bsky.social . Talk begins 17.00 in FAB4.73.

An Age-Old Question: What Does it Mean to Get Older? @carlhonore.bsky.social is speaking at the Arts Centre and comes recommended by our own Jo Lee, who worked with Carl on her IATL module on Slow Movement @warwickuni.bsky.social 23 October, doors 18.00, talk 19.00, book: tinyurl.com/37fykmu9

New seminar series run by Michela Coletta & Paola Sanges Ghetti: 'Falling Skies'. A cross-disciplinary series about eco-social catastrophes. Starts 29 October, 17.00, FAB4.78 with Dr Curie Virag (Philosophy) on the theme 'Human'. #interdisciplinary #crossdisciplinary #human #seminar

"Seeing two of my students starting at Warwick this September is a real highlight for me" - new blog from former student and now language teacher Danielle Malin. Who else remembers Warwick in the 2010s?

The @mrcwarwick.bsky.social & library have an exhibition for @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social 60th anniversary. Alumni: are you coming to campus next month to see how the university has changed? Do you have old languages booklets/ brochures/ module outlines still? Please share! @warwick-smlc.bsky.social

“Environmentalism without class struggle is gardening.” – Chico Mendes Did you know Alison Ribeiro de Menezes from Hispanic Studies works with a theatre company? Their play 'UPROOTED' is at New Diorama Theatre in London until 25 October! newdiorama.com/whats-on/upr... @newdiorama.bsky.social

NEW PUBLICATION: Andrea Klaus (@warwickuni.bsky.social) & Yuliia Lysanets (Poltava State Medical University, Ukraine) have published Essay Writing Skills in German and English as a Second or Further Language: A Practical Guide (Uni of Warwick Press, 2025). tinyurl.com/a2y2jmm8 #german #essay #study

🚨🚨🚨 Happening TODAY: Kate Astbury, 'Napoleon, theatre and the Hundred Days', 17.00 in FAB6.02. @100days1815.bsky.social @mrcwarwick.bsky.social @warwickuni.bsky.social #napoleon #theatre #research

Check out this amazing digital heritage trail which our own Kate Astbury @100days1815.bsky.social was involved with last year! Have you seen it? #BlackHistoryMonth

Continuing their celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival on 3rd Oct., Warwick Language Centre students went to the mooncake making workshop at Panda Mami restaurant on campus after their presentation in the FAB. See more www.instagram.com/p/DPyX2bajPh... #mooncake #china @warwickuni.bsky.social

JOB OPPORTUNITY! Language Tutor (French) (103832-1025) 18 months, fixed-term, £31-34k/annum Are you an experienced tutor of French language? Would you like to work in a dynamic and friendly teaching team? If so, French Studies at Warwick need you! tinyurl.com/3nwe3uhp @warwickuni.bsky.social

From Japan to the Caribbean: experiences of the Year Abroad from around the world. Hear from two of our students, Lucy Anstee and Gus McNeil, about their amazing experiences on the YA.

Members of the SMLC were very excited to participate in a joint interdisciplinary symposium with staff and PGRs from WashU this week @washu.edu You can read more about the visit and our parternship here: warwick.ac.uk/global/news-...

COMING SOON! Kate Astbury: 'Napoleon, theatre and the Hundred Days', FAB6.02, 17.00, 15.10.25 "Napoleon’s return to power is an anomaly in theatre history. Scholars stop in 1814 or skip the Hundred Days. But it's a unique space to see the interplay of art and politics in Napoleonic theatre..."

Great to welcome back our 2nd and Final year students last night! Always fun to have the students back on campus. Now down to the serious business of teaching and studying 💪📚📝 #work #study #languagelearning #warwickuni

It was so lovely to welcome back our students returning from the Year Abroad and to hear all about their adventures! Don’t forget the drinks reception this evening at 18.30, FAB Floor 4, for all 2nd and Final year students! #welcomeweek #warwickuni #student #drink

We can't wait to host #IPCITI2025 on 13-14 November @warwick-smlc.bsky.social @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social!! Early-bird registration fee available until 24 October 🗓️

t's Week 1! Remember to attend your module inductions, lectures & seminars this week. There are social events for 2nd & Final Years: - Monday 6: Welcome back from Year Abroad, 18.00-19.30, TRC - Tuesday 7: Returning students drinks reception, 18.30-20.00, FAB Floor 4 See you there!

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival from the Language Centre! We welcomed students to nibble mooncakes (representing unity, completeness and good luck) and to hear their experiences of visits to China. Thanks to campus restaurant Panda Mami for the food and the mascot @warwickuni.bsky.social #welcomeweek

What a fantastic afternoon with workshops from @warwick-smlc.bsky.social on German and Chinese calligraphy #CultureDay Well done to all pupils involved! @trentandtame.bsky.social @grandunionln.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social

On 1 October the School Outreach team (Zhiqiong and Orla) along with our super ambassadors Selorm, Charlotte, Aimie and Daniella led 2 workshops for 60 students at Sidney Stringer Academy (Coventry): Chinese Calligraphy and an introduction to German as part of a "Language and Culture Day".

Meet our Student Inclusion Officers Hudson and Leonia! Helping to create a welcoming & inclusive environment for all SMLC students, whether you’re new to Warwick or returning, they’re here to support you! Say hello when you see them during Welcome Week! #WarwickSMLC #WelcomeWeek #InclusionMatters

Welcome - Wilkommen - Bienvenue - Benvenuto - أهلاً وسهلاً - ようこそ - 환영합니다 - Bem-vindo - 欢迎 - Bienvenido - Добро пожаловать - स्वागत है to all our new students! Informal drop-in session happening NOW, Floor 4, FAB Welcome Week Social Event happening THIS EVENING from 17.30 in OC0.02 (Oculus Building)

On running away from bears Some of you may know that Elisabeth and I enjoy running in our spare time. It helps us switch off from the challenges of being co-heads of SMLC. So far, Elisabeth has beaten me, but I’m slowly closing the gap and that time will come! We got the new academic year off to a…

Congrats to Dr Leticia Villamediana Gonzalez: 2025 Warwick Award for Personal Tutoring Excellence winner! A highly experienced personal tutor, Leticia is key to the inclusive learning environment for students and supporting colleagues in the SMLC.

Consejería de Educación, Warwick Uni, & the Junta de Castilla y León have organised Spanish Days in Coventry 2025 Fri 26 & Sat 27 Sep Get programmes & register free: tinyurl.com/2ktm259d #ConsejeríadeEducaciónenLondres, #JornadasdeEspañol #EspañolenCoventry #HispanicStudies #Schools #SpanishTeachers

Professor Kate Astbury @100days1815.bsky.social appears on this episode of You're dead to me, talking about Marie-Antoinette : www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p... With the shorter Radio 4 version being broadcast at 10am on Saturday 6th September: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

New on BBC YOU’RE DEAD TO ME we explore the controversial life and political career of Queen Marie Antoinette of France 🇫🇷 Our guests are Professor @100days1815.bsky.social and comedian Jen Brister This ep is only available in the UK on BBC SOUNDS for now, but comes to other apps in 1 month