About the Department
The Department of European Languages at Aberystwyth University offers students the chance to study French, German, Italian and Spanish at both beginners' and advanced level, in a research-active academic environment.
The Department of European Languages at Aberystwyth University offers students the chance to study French, German, Italian and Spanish at both beginners' and advanced level, in a research-active academic environment.
Dr Alex Mangold has been invited to chair a panel on "Zizek, Lacan and Performance" at the inaugural conference of the new PERFORMANCE PHILOSOPHY network (11-13 April 2013, University of Surrey). More information on the network and the conference can be found here:
Interdisciplinary European Languages and Cultures Seminar
Jean-Xavier Ridon (Nottingham) «Métaphores spatiales et poétique de la Relation chez Edouard Glissant. »
Wednesday, 12 December 2012 at 5.15pm in Hugh Owen A14. ALL welcome.
On November 29, 2013 at 6 pm Dr Wini Davies will give a talk (in German) at the Gesellschaft fuer deutsche Sprache in London on "Die Rolle von Mythen bei der Produktion sprachlicher Normen". >> more information
Dr Wini Davies was invited (with Dr Nils Langer, Bristol) to give a lecture at the annual conference of the Institut fuer Deutsche Sprache in Mannheim, one of the main research institutes in the German-speaking world. The topic of the lecture was:
Normbewusstsein im Spannungsfeld zwischen Sprachwirklichkeit, Perzeption und Idealnorm oder: Das Dilemma der Lehrer.
Dr Wini Davies was invited to speak at the workshop on Foundations for the Methodology of Research into Standard Varieties held at the Charles University Prague >> more information
Anglo-Norman was the first language of Parliament. Spoken in England after the Norman Conquest, this variety of French has also provided us with a wide array of words that we now view as simply being part of the English language – including such linguistic gems as ‘lettuce’, ‘blubber’, ‘purchase’ and ‘mischief’. But we would be none the wiser about many of their origins had it not been for the Anglo-Norman Dictionary (AND).
Professor David Trotter ... >> click here for the full story
the Arts and Humanities Research Board has awarded a major grant to the Anglo-Norman project led by Professor D. Trotter. >> more
Dr Claudia Gremler from Aston University will give a talk/workshop on 'Use of video in MFL teaching', 10 October 2012, at 17:00.
UK-Latin America and the Caribbean: A joint project between the University of Havana and Aberystwyth University, aimed at achieving a greater understanding of the link between Cuban film and society post-1990. >> Go to the website
Between 5-8 September 2012, international scholars and practitioners will reflect on how ritual activity continues to structure and inform a number of key social, religious and artistic practices.
Professor Trotter was invited to give a paper at the ’Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres’ (IIIe Journée d’Études Anglo-Normandes).
The Anglo-Norman Dictionary, directed by Professor D.A. Trotter since 2001, has been awarded the Prix Honoré Chavée of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres.
