Warwick German colleagues James Jordan and Stephen Lamb are proud to announce the publication this month of a new ‘kritische Studienausgabe’ of the complete works of Ernst Toller.

Call for Papers

 Iran and the West: Converging Perspectives

To be held from 1-3 July 2015, and hosted by the University of Warwick. Introductory speaker – Dr James Hodkinson, the University of Warwick. Keynote speaker – Prof Ali Ansari, the University of St Andrews.

We cordially invite scholars from diverse fields to contribute towards a wide-ranging interdisciplinary conference which aims to further our understanding of Iranian perceptions of the West and Westerners and Western perceptions of Iran and Iranians, from c. 500 BC until the present day. The aim of this conference is to improve our understanding of Iranian and Western cultural perceptions of the other’s culture, people, and politics, both from popular and elite viewpoints, and the points of convergence and divergence between them.

For further details, and for any questions regarding the themes of the conference, please consult the conference web page.

For any further clarifications, contact Dr Margaux Whiskin by email at M dot Whiskin at warwick dot ac dot uk

Hispanic Studies is delighed to invite you to a lecture by Mexican novelist Carmen Boullosa on Tuesday 25 November at 6pm, Mead Gallery, Warwick Arts Centre. All welcome!

Wednesday 19 November, 16:00 in H202

Professor Carol Tully (Bangor)

Paper: "European Travellers to Wales: Making the Minority Count.

Congratulations to Leigh Anne Casey on the successful defence of her doctoral thesis on Jacques Maritain. Pictured here with Leigh are internal examiner Dr Pierre-Philippe Fraiture, supervisor Professor Seán Hand, and external examiner Professor Mike Kelly of Southampton University.

French Studies at Warwick presents a round-table event on Patrick Modiano, winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize for Literature. Wednesday 26th November at 3pm in MS.02.

Win cash prizes in a competition to find a new image for the School's website!

A competition has been launched to find a new, original photograph to front the School's new webpages!

Visit of Professor Dudley Andrew (Yale) to Warwick

Are you thinking of pursuing a PhD in German, French, Italian or Hispanic Studies? The School of Modern Languages and Cultures at the University of Warwick, UK, invites applications for the university’s annual funding competition for doctoral students.

The Centre for Research in Philosophy, Literature and the Arts looks forward to an exciting programme of guest speakers this year.

Time and venue: Tues 5.30-7 Social Studies S0.11

All welcome

The School of Modern Languages and Cultures at the University of Warwick again welcomes applications for the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme.

In research that will take him to Italy, England and Australia, Mr Goffredo Polizzi, one of the first students to receive a coveted Monash Warwick joint PhD scholarship, is examining how Italians form their identities in light of changing cultural influences. Associate Professor Rita Wilson from Monash University, and Associate Professor Loredana Polezzi from the Warwick School of Modern Languages and Cultures, are jointly supervising Goffredo’s research. The Monash Warwick Alliance is an innovative approach to higher education that is accelerating the exchange of people, ideas and information between Monash and Warwick Universities. For the full story, see here.

Impressive scores were achieved by several languages within Warwick's School of Modern Languages and Cultures in the latest National Student Survey. German Studies was awarded an exceptional 96% overall satisfaction score, while French Studies scored 93%. Commenting on the overall results, the Vice-Chancellor Professor Nigel Thrift said: 'This success reflects our commitment to provide Warwick students with a high-quality research-led learning experience, that also equips them to become internationally aware and to leave Warwick inspired and equipped to take on some of our world’s greatest challenges. It also reflects Warwick’s continued reinvestment in its campus to provide the experience that our students expect.'

Congratulations to Professor Ingrid de Smet of Warwick French Studies for having been elected as a Fellow of the British Academy.

Dr Kate Astbury, Associate Professor and Reader in the Department of French Studies, is one of this year's University winners of the Research Impact and Public Engagement Awards, given in recognition of an academic's strong focus on public understanding and involvement in research activity. The list of all winners can be viewed here. Dr Astbury's work especially analyses the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era, and is decribed here.