Recent years have seen a growing interest in ‘sound studies’, a field of study that addresses the role of the auditory in culture and society. This one-day symposium seeks to establish a dialogue between sound studies and Iberian cultural studies. It intends to examine the place of sound both across a range of Iberian contexts […]
Paris was the principal centre of surrealist activity and the focus of connections between surrealist literature, ethnology, sociology, visual arts and music. The links between surrealism and the emerging disciplines of ethnology and ethnomusicology redefined the concept of exoticism in France and were the subject of a good deal of polemical debate. However, connections between […]
Join us for a piano recital of relevant French repertoire by the outstanding young pianist Alexander Soares. Praised as a pianist of “huge intensity” (The Telegraph), Alexander Soares is developing a reputation as an artist of formidable technique and virtuosity, with performances of “diamond clarity and authority” (BBC Radio 3 ‘In Tune’). In 2015, his […]
This symposium aims to examine cultural manifestations of the movement and encounter between nations, cultures and languages in urban environments. It will straddle the literary disciplines as well as art history, architecture, visual studies, film studies, cultural geography and theory. Architecture and Urbanisation Francophone Perspectives Fluid Practices Writing the City CLICK HERE FOR PROGRAMME AND […]
This one-day event brings together leading thinkers in Modern Languages pedagogy from secondary schools and universities to share ideas and best practice, and to celebrate collaboration across the MFL community. The symposium will open with a headline address from Professor Neil Kenny (British Academy Lead Fellow for Languages) on the future of MFL in the […]
Increasing numbers of researchers are engaging in studies involving complex contexts of ‘superdiversity’ and participants who have a broad range of linguistic repertoires and communication needs. Yet there are often limited opportunities for scholars to exchange knowledge and experience on key conceptual, epistemological and methodological questions. This event invites critical reflection on what it means […]
Research into the theory and practice of translation has traditionally focused on the conversion of source texts into target texts. However, during the past decade the rise and sprawl of digital media has ensured that interconnections between different visual, aural, and oral modalities have acquired much greater cultural prominence – a development that has destabilised […]
As part of our Community Engagement Project with Latin Americans in London and the UK, OWRI-Cross Dynamics: Reshaping Communities, in partnership with Southwark Council, will be holding a FREE storytelling session in Spanish at Canada Water Library on Saturday 1st of September, from 3-4pm. By supporting and promoting mother/father tongues within minority communities we aim […]
Two events in celebration of the European Day of Languages. 10.00am - 5.30pm: An interdisciplinary study day examining the relationships between music and language. Presenters to include: Klara Kofen, Prof. Fiona Sampson, Dr Nina Rolland, Prof. Philip Grange, Dr Paul Archbold, Prof. Marta Mateo. Morning sessions will feature screenings of interviews with composers on the […]
The conference is supported by the Cassal Trust Fund and OWRI Cross-Language Dynamics: Reshaping Community, and is jointly convened by the Human Rights Consortium, the Institute of Modern Languages Research (School of Advanced Study, University of London), and Brunel University Law School - also in association with Senate House Library and the 12th Native Spirit […]
