SMLC - News and events
New LinkedIn page for languages students and alumni
We've now got an SMLC LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13877964
The hope is that it will allow languages alumni to share their experiences of professional life after Warwick with fellow alumni and to offer advice and tips to current students. Join now!
video message for finalists
Head of School Kate Astbury has an end of term message for finalists. You can listen to it here: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/modernlanguages/news/img_5704.mp4
We'll provide details of a virtual celebration of the end of term and of degree results in due course.
Stay safe, stay in touch and have a good summer.
video message for intermediate students
Head of School Kate Astbury has an end of term message for intermediate-year students. You can listen to it here: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/modernlanguages/news/img_5703.mp4
We gathered together some ideas for keeping up language learning for our offer holders but many work for more advanced linguists too - take a look: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/modernlanguages/applying/offerholder
Stay safe and have a good summer.
video message for first years
Head of School Kate Astbury has an end of term message for first years. You can listen to it here: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/modernlanguages/news/img_5702.mp4
We gathered together some ideas for keeping up language learning for our offer holders but many work for more advanced linguists too - take a look: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/modernlanguages/applying/offerholder
We'll provide more suggestions of preparatory reading for year 2 in due course.
Stay safe and have a good summer.
Faculty of Arts at Home
Faculty of Arts at Home is a series of videos that will be produced by the faculty during lockdown and beyond. It showcases the diversity of our research in relation to a series of overarching themes and will involve colleagues from across the Faculty.
Head of School update 9th April
Available to watch now: Resonance: Social Theory and the Good Life. A Workshop with Hartmut Rosa
Watch Hartmut Rosa's lecture from Friday 21st February 2020
Jim Shields discusses Brexit and political events in France
Professor Jim Shields gave interviews to the Colombian daily Portafolio and to France 24 on Brexit, Rachida Dati’s Paris mayoral bid and the Fillon fraud trial.
Incident in Hanau near Frankfurt
You may be aware that there was a shooting in Hanau near Frankfurt last night and that several people were killed.
If you have been affected in any way by what happened, please get in touch with us (either with Andrea Klaus or Elisabeth Herrmann, the Head of German, or your Personal Tutor). The counselling support is also available at counselling@warwick.ac.uk. The emergency phone number for the university is 024765-22222 (24/7).
Jim Shields discusses the latest in France’s pension reform impasse
Professor Jim Shields made appearances on France 24 television to discuss President Macron’s strategy and moves to resolve the pension reform impasse in France.
Congratulations to Gianmarco Mancosu on his successful PhD Viva.
Congratulations to Gianmarco Mancosu who has had a very successful PhD Viva.
Jim Shields discusses the pension reform battle in France
Professor Jim Shields made appearances on France 24 television to discuss President Macron’s pension reform plan, the nationwide strikes in protest and the battle for public opinion over these contentious reforms.
SMLC Staff and Student Christmas Party
SMLC STAFF & STUDENT CHRISTMAS PARTY
4 DECEMBER: 5.00 – 7.00PM
MATHS FOYER
Come along to celebrate a multi-lingual Christmas, with festive drinks, nibbles, sweets, music and culture from around the SMLC world. We look forward to seeing you there.
French Society: LWS Night Shelter appeal
The French Soc is supporting the Leamington Night Shelter (LWS) this Christmas. there will be a box in the TRC where you can put items. For information about what to give, please see: https://www.lwsnightshelter.org/shopping-list
The Warwick Student Experience Survey
Want to share what’s great about being at your University? Have suggestions on what needs to improve around campus?
Have your say in the Warwick Student Experience Survey between 11 November and 8 December.