SMLC Newsletter Issue 14, Winter Edition 2020

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

A warm welcome to the winter 2020 edition of our newsletter from our SMLC's new Head of School Professor Stephen Forcer.

Guaranteed Support for Placements Abroad

Wed, 12 May 2021 13:06:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has guaranteed to support compulsory language placements abroad until the 2024/2025 academic year.

Picturing Glasgow: Raymond Depardon in conversation

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

On 5 November 2020, SMLC hosted an interview with Raymond Depardon, one of the world's most important photographers, on the topic of his celebrated photographs of Glasgow. 

SMLC in Schools - Moving Forward with Modern Languages Workshop

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

On Saturday 28th November SMLC hosted, in collaboration with Scotland's National Centre for Languages (SCILT), a study day for Modern Languages pupils from schools all over Scotland.  

SMLC @ Explorathon 2020

Sun, 20 Dec 2020 14:08:00 GMT

Explorathon, Europe’s biggest research-fuelled festival, was back in Glasgow in 2020 with another packed programme of free events, including contributions from SMLC.

Conferences, Workshops & Exhibitions

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

The spring and autumn semesters of 2020 saw a rich and varied programme of research workshops and talks by distinguished visiting speakers as well as several conferences.

Stirling Maxwell Centre

Sun, 20 Dec 2020 14:08:00 GMT

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

Recent Publications

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

Introducing new books from three members of the Spanish language area, on the Argentine artist Norah Borges, Medievalism and Orientalism in 19th-Century South America, and New Speakers of Irish in the Global Context. Also highlighted are an edited work on another artist, Leonora Carrington, and contributions to The Oxford Handbook of Russian Religious Thought.

New Staff 2020

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

Welcome from all to our new Head of School and new lecturers in Translation Studies and EAS, as well as a new member of our administrative team.

Fourth Annual Postgraduate Conference, 2020

Sun, 20 Dec 2020 14:08:00 GMT

On May 13th, the SMLC held its fourth highly-successful annual PG Conference in Translation Studies and Comparative Literature on the topic of ‘Fluidity’.

Careers and Employability

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

SMLC's new Student Employability Ambassadors created exciting events for the School's students in 2020.

Grant Acquisition

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

Lecturers in Hispanic Studies, French, and Comparative Literature won major grant funding in 2020 to support research in SMLC and the wider world.

Michael Syrotinski elected President of the Society for French Studies

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

Professor Michael Syrotinski has been elected as President of the Society for French Studies for 2020-22. SFS is the oldest and largest modern languages subject association in the UK and Ireland, and he is the first President of the Society from Glasgow or Scotland.

News From Nankai

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

After the excitement of Nankai University's centenary celebrations last year, the joint programmes between the Universities of Glasgow and Nankai continue to grow in popularity among Chinese students, including Translation Studies.

Postgraduate(s) Matter(s)

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

SMLC's postgraduate community joined together on Zoom for regular sessions to further their research and attended Masterclasses.

Prizes, Awards and Achievements

Sun, 13 Dec 2020 15:28:00 GMT

SMLC staff and students received may accolades in 2020, including an Athena Swan Award, a book prize, various teaching awards and several memberships of academies and boards.

In the Media

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

Members of SMLC brought their subject expertise to television programmes broadcast in Scotland and the Czech Republic, a world radio programme and appeared in magazines as far afield as the Netherlands.

Generous Benefactors and Sad News

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

Thanks to our donors in 2020 for their continued generosity in financing scholarships vital to SMLC student funding, and a sad tribute to our retired staff member and Honorary Research Fellow, and generous benefactor, Dr Peter Davies, who recently died.

Farewell to Staff

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

A fond farewell and good wishes for the future to all the members of staff who left us in 2020, including those from Translation Studies, Italian, French, Hispanic Studies, and English for Academic Study.

UNESCO World Portuguese Language Day

Sun, 20 Dec 2020 14:08:00 GMT

Students of SMLC's Portuguese Studies Joint Honours degree featured in the celebrations of the UNESCO World Portuguese Language Day on 5th May 2020 with a series of videos.

Send in the Clowns

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

As he prepares his keynote speech for publication, Professor Billy Grove looks back at the phenomenal success that was the Pacific Ancient and Modern Languages Association (PAMLA) 'Send in the Clowns' Conference in San Diego towards the end of last year.