Ahead of the publication by De Gruyter in 2024 of their handbook on Modern Languages, MLaC Professors Andy Byford and Claudia Nitschke have taken part in an interview titled ‘Modern Languages: Remapping a Shifting Landscape’.

Dr Yarí Pérez Marín from our School of Modern Languages and Cultures was invited to write a review of the latest DC Comics film, Blue Beetle, starring Xolo Maridueña as the first Latino superhero lead. Warning: this review contains spoilers for Blue Beetle.

MLaC student Matilda “Tilly” Prentis who set up a charity for refugees and found temporary homes for over 50 families from Ukraine has been highly commended in the Global Volunteering Awards (held as part of Durham Global Week).

Our very own student Katie Kassam has received the 2023 World Literature Today student translation award for “Wolf Food,” her translation from Russian of the prologue to the science-fiction novella Волчья сыть (Volch’ia syt’), by Marina and Sergey Dyachenko.

Dr Fusako Innami will be leading a dance workshop with a focus on touch.

Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Karen O'Brien, makes the case for languages education

On 3 August, Professor Daniel Newman will take part in the event The Art of Food across the Muslim World: Preserving Tradition & Reimagining the Future.

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.