SMLC Newsletter Issue 13, Winter Edition 2019

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT

A warm welcome to the Winter 2019 issue of the SMLC newsletter from Professor Vicente Perez de Leon, Head of the School of Modern Languages and Cultures.

Black History Month

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:00:00 GMT

Lecturer in French, Dr Rachel Douglas, with colleagues in History and Information Studies, established the Decolonise Glasgow Lab and launched a series of events for Black History Month.

500 Years of Italian Books

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 14:08:00 GMT

A day of activities drawing upon the Italian Renaissance books in University of Glasgow Library took place on 10 December in the GUL Special Collections Henry Heaney Room.

SMLC in Schools

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT

SMLC continues its mission to engage with Schools and encourage pupils in Scotland to learn languages.

Conferences and Workshops

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT

The spring and autumn semesters of 2019 saw a rich and varied programme of research workshops and talks by distinguished visiting speakers a well as several conferences.

Stirling Maxwell Centre

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 14:08:00 GMT

Follow the year's activities of the SMLC Research Centre The Stirling Maxwell Centre for the Study of Text/Image Cultures.

Recent Publications

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:00:00 GMT

Widely diverse publications this year so far included books about the Black Jacobins, Verga and Pirandello, and learning the Russian language.

SMLC @ Explorathon 2019

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 14:08:00 GMT

SMLC was well represented at 'Explorathon 2019', which saw a record number of over 200 University of Glasgow staff and students taking part and reached over 11,000 people.

#spirou4rights

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT

SMLC's Professor Billy Grove worked with the Alliance française to bring a special exhibition of the 'Spirou' magazine to Glasgow between 15 January and 23 March 2019.

Anniversary of the Fall of Communism in the Czech Republic

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT

SMLC recognized the 30th anniversary of the Czechoslovak Velvet Revolution.

New Staff 2019

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT

Welcome to all our new lecturers in French, Italian, Spanish and Translation Studies as well as new members of our expanding administrative team.

Third Annual Postgraduate Conference, 2019

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 14:08:00 GMT

SMLC annual PG Conference ‘Crosscurrents in World Literature’ was a resounding success, thanks to our active PG community, participating staff and distinguished visiting keynote speakers.

Careers and Employability

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT

The success of SMLC Careers Event on 23 October was largely due to the efforts of SMLC's new Student Employability Ambassadors.

Grant Acquisition

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT

The Knowledge Exchange Fund has made a significant award towards the creation and sustainability of a new National Comics Centre (NCC).

Japan-UK Season of Culture 2019-2020

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT

Among other events, SMLC & Alliance française celebrated Japan-UK Season of Culture 2019-2020 in Kyoto when Dr Olivier Salazar-Ferrer presented the book he co-authored with Saeko Yazaki: 'Chronique japonaise de Nicolas Bouvier'.

Burns, Comics and SMLC

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT

Professor Billy Grove gave this year's Burns Scotland lecture on the subject of 'Robbie Burns: Iconics and Comics'.

News From Nankai

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT

Nankai University celebrates its first hundred years, while exchange visits between China and SMLC increase and the first cohort of Chinese students on the collaborative MSc in Translation studies Nankai successfully graduate, and the 2019 cohort triples in size.

In the Media

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT

A variety of SMLC areas of expertise were tapped into by the media during 2019 including tourism in Spain, Czech democracy and Tintin.

Celebrating 20 Years of Bande Dessinée Studies

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT

The first ever Bande Dessinée conference was held at Glasgow University 20 years ago. At this year's International Graphic Novel and Bande Dessinée Conference in Manchester, Professor Billy Grove looked back.

Staff Art Exhibitions

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 14:08:00 GMT

The creative talents of two SMLC staff members were showcased in art exhibitions in Glasgow and Russia - Jenny Munro-Hunt at Glasgow School of Art and Shamil Khairov at Petrozavodsk.

Generous Benefactors

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT

SMLC thanks our benefactors this year for their extremely generous bequests and donations which help finance scholarships vital to funding students of languages and support learning.

SMLC Wellness Week

Sat, 15 Dec 2018 14:08:00 GMT

SMLC held its second annual Wellness Week for staff and postgraduate research students in February with a wide range of activities to foster health and happiness in the Hetherington Building.

Postgraduate Winter 2019 Graduation

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT

Congratulations to all our PG students graduating this winter. The SMLC Graduation Toast before the ceremony was a happy occasion for all attending.

Farewell to Staff

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT

A fond farewell and good wishes for the future to all the members of staff who left us in 2019.