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Visit and Talk by Dr Ignacio Cartagena Núñez, Consul General of Spain in Edinburgh

You are warmly invited to a talk by Dr Ignacio Cartagena Núñez, Consul General of Spain in Edinburgh on 8th March 2022 at 5:30pm at BDR (formerly Senior Common Room), University College
Ignacio Cartagena Nunez

Careers in Film & TV with the British Film Institute

From Monday 31st January, join professionals from across the Film & TV industry talking about their roles and careers during this week of virtual events hosted by the British Film Institute.
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Claudia Dellacasa wins Society for Italian Studies Postgraduate Prize

The prize was awarded for her thesis titled ‘Italo Calvino in Japan, Japan in Italo Calvino: A Cross-Cultural Encounter’, supervised by Dr Katrin Wehling-Giorgi and Dr Fusako Innami.
Claudia Dellacasa in a garden

The Lost Daughter: portraying the darker sides of motherhood on the page and the screen

Dr Katrin Wehling-Giorgi, from our School of Modern Languages and Cultures, explores aspects of motherhood portrayed in a recent adaptation of Elena Ferrante's The Lost Daughter.
Elafonissos Island, Lakonia, Greece

Professor Daniel Newman presents 'Dante and the Muslim world' at the Newcastle Lit & Phil

Professor Daniel Newman presents 'Dante and the Muslim world' at the Newcastle Lit & Phil on 16th December 2021
Dante holding a copy of the Divine Comedy in in Domenico di Michelino's 1465 fresco

Professor Ita Mac Carthy appears on BBC Radio 4's 'Moving Pictures'

Professor Ita Mac Carthy recently appeared on BBC Radio 4's 'Moving Pictures' to discuss Francesco del Casso's fresco 'April'.
Francesco del Cossa's fresco 'April'

French Creative Writing Contest

Open to UK undergraduates.
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Omani Travel Literature and Medieval Food Podcast

Professor Daniel Newman speaks with the Anglo-Omani Society about his research on Arabic geographical and travel literature.
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Professor Luke Sunderland appearing on "In Our Time"

Professor Luke Sunderland will be appearing on In Our Time on Thursday, discussing the Song of Roland
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Boat trip in the Rainforest - Peruvian Amazon

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