School News
Patricia Manzano Rodriguez wins prize!
The winner of the 2022 Juan Facundo Riaño Essay Prize.
County Durham pupils crack the code and become ‘language detectives’ at Durham University
Secondary-school pupils from County Durham recently became certified ‘language detectives’ after completing a series of after-school sessions delivered by School of Modern Languages & Cultures undergraduates, who acted as language ambassadors.
Professor Daniel Newman's 'The Sultan's Feast' featured on the BBC and in The National
Professor Daniel Newman was recently interviewed by the BBC for an article on the history of maamoul, a biscuit that is enjoyed at the end of both Lent and Ramadan.
Ruth Clarke appointed as New Writing North and Durham University Translator in Residence
New Writing North and Durham University are delighted to announce that Ruth Clarke has been appointed as the inaugural Translator in Residence.
Careers in Film & TV with the British Film Institute
From Monday 31st January, join professionals from across the Film & TV industry talking about their roles and careers during this week of virtual events hosted by the British Film Institute.
Claudia Dellacasa wins Society for Italian Studies Postgraduate Prize
The prize was awarded for her thesis titled ‘Italo Calvino in Japan, Japan in Italo Calvino: A Cross-Cultural Encounter’, supervised by Dr Katrin Wehling-Giorgi and Dr Fusako Innami.
The Lost Daughter: portraying the darker sides of motherhood on the page and the screen
Dr Katrin Wehling-Giorgi, from our School of Modern Languages and Cultures, explores aspects of motherhood portrayed in a recent adaptation of Elena Ferrante's The Lost Daughter.