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12 May 2022

University of Sheffield celebrates its impactful research

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 results confirm our research is changing lives and shaping the world we live in.
A sample of the graphic novel showing people being sold as slaves
27 April 2022

Hidden slavery story translated into English for first time

A graphic novel revealing a new insight into the lives of millions of Africans who fell victim to the slave trade has been brought to English speakers for the first time, thanks to modern languages students at the University of Sheffield.
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Group photo of the Filipinos who were studying here in Europe.
5 April 2022

Los Indios Bravos, the Founding Fathers of Philippine nationalism

Gabriel Azicate has completed a SURE student research project that considers the works of Los Indios Bravos, assessing their contributions to ideas of patriotism, nationhood and civic ideals which would shape Philippine national identity.
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6 March 2022

Modern Languages Drama Festival 2022

Curtain up! Light the lights! After two years of covid, radio plays and zoom performances, the SLC Modern Languages Drama Festival is finally back at Sheffield’s Drama Studio. From 16 until 25 March 2022, we'll offer three student productions.

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Luxembourg Studies Colloquium 2022

This year's Luxembourg Studies Colloquium will take place in hybrid format on Friday, 13 May 2022

10 May 2022
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Santiago Rising: A film by Nick MacWilliam

The School of Languages and Cultures and independent media outlet, Alborada, will host 'Latin America and the Caribbean: Media, Solidarity and Foreign Policy' on May 11.

29 April 2022
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Catalan Studies talk: Rosalía's Phenomenon 'El Mal Querer' and the Violence Against Women

In honour of Women's History Month, Catalan Studies at the University of Sheffield, the Catalan society ‘Soc català’ and Institut Ramon Llull recently organised a talk, with Jenn Díaz.

30 March 2022
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.

28 March 2022 | Published by The Conversation
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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.

11 March 2022