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Author Raoul de Jong looking to nothing in particular.
Raoul de Jong (c) Jan Rosseel

Dutch Visiting Author 2024: Raoul de Jong

Dutch author Raoul de Jong is visiting ºù«Ӱҵ Dutch Studies in December 2024. Translator John Eyck will join us from New York. Our public presentation will be on Tuesday 17 December at 5pm in Diamond Workroom 2. All welcome.

Henk de Berg next and the cover of his new book Trump and Hitles

Trump and Hitler: A Comparative Study in Lying

Prof. Henk de Berg explores one of today's most controversial topics -- the similarities and dissimilarities between Trump and Hitler.
academic visitor from Ukraine Vira Dutkanych leaning against a bord indicating what is on which floor in Jessop West

Our Ukrainian academic visitors

From October 2023 until April SLC and MLTC hosted the visit of two Ukrainian colleagues from Lviv. Dr Vira Dutkanych looks back on her time in ºù«Ӱҵ.

A dozen students in a light room, looking at their phones to read the script for their theatre rehearsal

Modern Languages Drama Festival 2024

Curtain up! Light the lights! The SLC Modern Languages Drama Festival is back at ºù«Ӱҵ’s Drama Studio. From 16 until 22 March 2024, we'll offer FOUR student productions. From the classic 'Le Cid' to the playful 'Rotkäppchen'.

Leila Slimani

Leïla Slimani: Award-winning author and champion of French language, culture and women's rights delivers talk at University of ºù«Ӱҵ

Leïla Slimani, author of global literary sensation Lullaby and second on Vanity Fair’s list of the most influential French people, delivered a talk to a packed auditorium at University of ºù«Ӱҵ in December 2018. Leïla spoke about her novel as well as sharing an insight into her work as a personal representative of the French President in promoting French language and culture across the world.