Professor Daniel L. Newman has taken part in a six part documentary on the History of Medieval Arab food.

Durham Eastern European Review website now live

The School is delighted to announce that former PhD student Dr. Matthew Hilborn, currently a postdoctoral research associate at King’s College, London, has been chosen by the Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland as one of the winners of the AHGBI Publication Prize for 2022-2023.

The Students of Russian present 'Mistress Into Maid' by A.S. Pushkin

The Bigas Luna Tribute announces new events in Los Angeles in collaboration with American Cinematheque, Durham University, Instituto Cervantes LA, Egeda US and Algarrobo Films.

Durham County Pupils were invited to a screening of Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis (2007) at the Gala Theatre on 9 November, followed by an afternoon of activities at Durham University’s School of Modern Languages and Cultures. The day was organised by Dr Alexandre Burin and Dr Dominique Carlini Versini, in collaboration with MLAC Outreach (Seb Hawker and volunteers Marie Greindl, Noe Amiel, Apolline Stevenin and Lydia Challand) as well as Brian Stobie of Durham County Council.

During National Storytelling Week, we hear from Abir Hamdar, Professor in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures at Durham University, and also playwright and author of short stories.

CHOICE, the publication division of the American Libraries Association, selected Patrick Zuk’s monograph Nikolay Myaskovsky: A Composer and His Times for an Outstanding Academic Publication Award for 2022.

A new online journal 'Durham Eastern European Review' has been launched by a group of 2nd year students in MLaC.

We are delighted to launch a slogan competition in French on the themes of ‘le français: une nouvelle langue, une nouvelle culture, un nouveau monde’

Applications are now open!