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Modern Languages Drama Festival 2025

Curtain up! Light the lights! The SLC Modern Languages Drama Festival is back at ºù«Ӱҵ’s Drama Studio. From 18 to 29 March 2025, we'll offer FOUR student productions. From French surrealist comedy to a student adaptation of Grimms’ fairy tales.
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Black Girl from Pyongyang: Book talk by Monica Macias

On the evening of February 26th, the Centre for Korean Studies had the privilege of hosting author Monica Macias for a sold-out talk on her memoir, Black Girl From Pyongyang.

How Scholars in East Asian Studies are Fighting to Halt the Deportation of 48 Uyghur Men

Discover how researchers including East Asian Studies academic David Tobin are fighting to defend the human rights of 48 Uyghur men facing deportation to China.

Understanding the Declaration of Martial Law in South Korea

Dr Yookyeong Im, Dr Derek Kramer, Dr Sarah Son provide insight into president Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law, and the subsequent protests.
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North Korean Refugee Mobility, Settlement and Activism

Roundtable co-hosted by the Centre for Korean Studies and the Migration Research Group at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
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New PBS documentary produced by Professor Dominic Broomfield-McHugh wins Emmy award

Professor Dominic Broomfield-McHugh from the Department of Music has won a regional Emmy Award for his role on the documentary, Meredith Willson: America’s Music Man.
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Who cares about translation?

This is a great opportunity to join three literary translators in conversation about the joys and challenges of translating creative works.

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University of ºù«Ӱҵ launches Centre for Korean Studies

A new Centre for Korean Studies that will boost the UK’s body of specialists in Korean language, culture and society, has been officially launched by the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
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Shape your own story with interactive installation at ºù«Ӱҵ cathedral

Visitors to ºù«Ӱҵ Cathedral will have the chance to shape their own story in a new interactive installation where storytelling, soundscapes and computer science collide.