Professor Liliane Weissberg and Dr. Gert Hofmann at the lecture on 12 December 2011.
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Launch of MA in Comparative and World Literature
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Guest Lecture and Book Launch - Monday 28th November 2011
11 Nov 2011A Guest Lecture by Professor Tim Youngs and a Book Launch were held on Monday 28th November 2011.
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Chicano Conference, UCC. 24th and 25th June 2011
25 Jun 2011The Chicano Conference, organised by the Hispanics Studies Department within the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, was held in UCC on 24th and 25th June 2011.
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Book Launch in the Department of German
14 Jun 2011The editors of the volume "German and European Poetics after the Holocaust. Crisis and Creativity", Gert Hofmann, Rachel MagShamhráin, Marko Pajević and Michael Shields, present their work to the academic public, pictured here together with Maeve Conrick, Head of School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, and Graham Allen, Vice Head of College, who delivered the presentation speech.
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Inaugural Lecture by Professor Timothy Unwin, Adjunct Professor, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
16 May 2011Dr. Maeve Conrick, Professor Tim Unwin and Professor Grace Neville at the Council Room for the Inaugural Lecture.
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Book Launch - Cork's World Theatre
17 Jan 2012Book Launch of World Theatre: Translation-Adaptation-Production / Welttheater: übersetzen-adaptieren-inszenieren
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IRCHSS New Ideas
23 Jan 2012Congratulations to the staff in the School who were awarded with IRCHSS New Ideas Grants recently: Dr. Patrick Crowley, Professor Patrick O'Donovan and Dr. Laura Rascaroli.
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IRCHSS New Ideas
22 Mar 2012The making and breaking of limits
The making and breaking of limits is a research workshop in the humanities that will take place in University College Cork on 23 March 2012 in the Meeting Room, College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, from 11.30 to 4.
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Mary Ryan Scholarships
23 Jan 2012Six students were awarded with Mary Ryan Scholarships on Friday 20th January 2012 Read more -
Dante Lecture Series
07 Feb 2012The Department of Italian, the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures and the College of Arts, Celtics Studies and Social Sciences UCC are pleased to announce a second series of five public lectures on the great Italian poet Dante Alighieri.
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Las Orillas de la Cosas, Reflections on the work of Juan Rulfo
23 Feb 2012The Centre for Mexican Studies, University College Cork presents Las Orillas de la Cosas, Reflections on the work of Juan Rulfo. This event will be held in the College Seminar Room, Ground Floor, O'Rahilly Building on 29th March 2012. Read more -
Guest Lecture by WOLFGANG LÖRSCHER at 5 p.m. Tuesday 8th May 2012
03 May 2012The School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures would like to invite you to the following lecture:
"Current Issues in Translation Studies"
By PROF. DR. phil. habil. WOLFGANG LÖRSCHER, Dean of Faculty of Philology, University of Leipzig
At 5.00 p.m. on Tuesday 8th May 2012 in ORB 1.23
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Body and Awareness Conference
25 May 2012Body and Awareness. The Discourse between Anthropology and Literature
International Conference in Zadar, Croatia. 25-27 May 2012
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Cork's World Theatre - Performance, Publication, Film
24 May 2012Cork's World Theatre is a play about ecological apocalypse as it might manifest itself in Cork. Read more -
IRCHSS New Ideas collaboration with European University Institute
08 May 2012IRCHSS New Ideas collaboration with European University Institute Read more -
Dr. H.H. Stewart Literary Scholarships 2011
18 Oct 2011Dr. H.H. Stewart Literary Scholarships 2011 Read more -
Dr. Patrick Crowley - IRCHSS Award
07 Oct 2011Dr. Patrick Crowley - IRCHSS Award Read more -
Congratulations to Niall Colbert, Undergraduate Award winner
15 Nov 2012Niall Colbert was presented with his Undergraduate Award by Professor Michael D. Higgins recently. Read more -
Imagining Contemporary Algerias: Communities, Nation-State, the Maghreb and the Mediterranean, International Workshop, UCC, 7-8 September 2012.
08 Aug 2012Imagining Contemporary Algerias:
Communities, Nation-State, the Maghreb and the Mediterranean
International Workshop, University College Cork, Ireland
September 7-8, 2012
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IRCHSS funded Workshop takes place in Paris
02 Jul 2012Poetry and the Death of the Word - IRCHSS Workshop takes place in Paris, 4th July 2012 Read more -
Transitions in Comparative Studies
14 Jun 2012The First International Conference of Comparative Literature Association Ireland will be held in University College Cork, Ireland on 28-30 June 2012 Read more -
Feminism: Activism: Modernism conference. 14-15 September 2012 in UCC.
14 Sep 2012Feminism: Activism: Modernism conference. 14-15 September 2012 in UCC. Read more -
School Preparing for Quality Review
13 Nov 2012School Preparing for Quality Review Read more -
Golden Age Research Symposium, UCC, 23-25 November 2012
20 Nov 2012Golden Age Research Symposium, UCC, 23-25 November 2012 Read more -
H.H. Stewart Literary Scholarships 2012
18 Oct 2012H.H. Stewart Literary Scholarships 2012 Read more -
Alphaville Inaugural Conference, UCC, 7-9 September 2012
04 Sep 2012Alphaville Inaugural Conference, UCC, 7-9 September 2012 Read more -
MA in Translation Studies
20 Jul 2012MA in Translation Studies Read more -
Certificate in Arts (Italian, Portuguese and Hispanic Studies)
25 Jul 2012Certificate in Arts (Italian, Portuguese and Hispanic Studies) Read more -
Poetry Kitchen - fundraiser for Cork Penny Dinners
02 Dec 2013This Thursday December 5th there will be a fundraiser for Cork Penny Dinners in G27 (O'Rahilly Building) at 6pm.
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My Inner World an Exhibition by Daniel Weinstock. 7 January - 29 March 2013. Boole Library, UCC.
10 Jan 2013My Inner World an Exhibition by Daniel Weinstock.
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Launch of Art Works Event
17 Jan 2013Launch of Art Works Event
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The Violent Border - Research Symposium, 15 February 2013.
07 Feb 2013The Violent Border - Research Symposium, 15 February 2013.
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The Dante Public Lecture Series 2013
07 Feb 2013The Dante Public Lecture Series 2013
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Iberia in Translation
01 Mar 2013Iberia in Translation
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Postgraduate Opportunities
25 Mar 2013Postgraduate Opportunities
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Cork Celebrates Sant Jordi
25 Apr 2013Cork Celebrates Sant Jordi - A Catalan Cultural Encounter.
17.30 - 19.15, Saturday 27th April 2013 at the Cork City Library.
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PhD Scholarship in Hispanic Studies
26 Apr 2013PhD Scholarship in Hispanic Studies
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World languages, world class!
09 May 2013World languages, world class!
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Vient de paraître aux Éditions Honoré Champion
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Interesting Article in Irish Times
25 Oct 2013Oliver O' Hanlon, a PhD student in the French Department, has had two articles relating to his research published in 'An Irishman's Diary' (Irish Times).
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Congratulations to recipients of the Dr H.H. Stewart Scholarships and Prizes
14 Nov 2013L-R: Mairéad Jones (2nd Prize in German), Tracy Burke Bukulin (2nd Prize in Italian and Commendation in French), Andrea Lane (Scholarship in Latin), Bríd Furlong (3rd Prize in Latin), Nicole Clinton (Scholarship in Spanish)
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1st International Conference: Performative Teaching, Learning and Research
18 Nov 20131st International Conference: Performative Teaching, Learning and Research.
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Check out these Scholarships worth up to €10K
06 Dec 2013The Quercus Talented Students’ Programme is aimed at supporting and promoting excellence in academia, sport, creative and performing arts, active citizenship and innovation/entrepreneurship for both prospective undergraduate students and students already registered in UCC.
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Public lecture by acclaimed composer, Carl Davis C.B.E. Film Studies Auditorium, Windle Building, Main campus, UCC at 6pm on Monday December 16.
25 Nov 2013Film and Screen Media at University College Cork, in association with the School of English, UCC, the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, UCC and the Cork Screen Commission, is pleased to announce a public lecture by acclaimed composer, Carl Davis C.B.E.
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The new Culture as Performance – Performance as Culture research cluster within SLLC's Centre for Advanced Studies in Languages and Cultures (CASiLaC), was launched on November 25th.
01 Dec 2014Cork based Rosalin Blue gave a taste of her work as a poetry performer. Under the title: "What is Spoken Word? What is Performance Poetry?"
The 25-minute performance part was followed by a lively discussion about different performative styles and the potential role of 'literature performance' within the modern languages curriculum at UCC.
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Home thoughts from abroad: History, the Press and Diaspora
27 Nov 2014Diaspora and the Press was the focus of the Seventh Annual NPHFI Conference, which took place in UCC on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 November.
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A Visit by John Crowley - Friday 28th November 2014
24 Nov 2014The acclaimed director, John Crowley, will visit UCC on Friday 28th November 2014 at 1 pm in the Windle Building.
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Launch of the BA World Languages (CK110), 6 p.m. Tuesday 25th November in Boole 3
17 Oct 2014To mark the Official Launch of the BA World Languages (CK110) by Professor Caroline Fennell, Head of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, the distinguished linguist, Professor David Crystal will deliver a lecture on 'The Structure of Language'. This event will take place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday 25th November 2014 in Boole 3. All welcome.
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Stage Presence: Marguerite Duras and the Theatre
06 Nov 2014On 21 and 22 November 2014, UCC will welcome a group of international scholars to celebrate the centenary of the birth of French writer Marguerite Duras (1914-1996).
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Congratulations to the Mary Ryan Language Scholarship Recipients 2014
30 Oct 2014Photographed with Professor Nuala Finnegan, Head of the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, were the recipients of the Mary Ryan Language Scholarships 2014, Geraldine Doolan, Aisling Ni Dhonnabhain, Ellen Patterson, Ashleigh Kavanagh and Davina Muntjewerff
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Conference on Adaptation in UCC 3-4 October 2014
02 Oct 2014On 3-4 October, UCC’s College of Arts is hosting a conference on Adaptation, focusing on the collaborative creative processes involved, with keynotes by Thomas Leitch (Delaware) and Judith Buchanan (York) as well as a staged interview with author John Banville.
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Public Lecture by Professor Charles Forsdick - 5 p.m. Monday 29th September 2014
23 Sep 2014A Public Lecture will be held to mark the occasion of the opening of the new Centre for Advanced Studies in Languages and Cultures (CASiLaC).
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Echo's Voice Book Launch
09 Sep 2014You are warmly invited to a wine reception to celebrate the launch of Dr Mary Noonan's Echo's Voice - The Theatres of Sarraute, Duras, Cixous and Renaude on Thursday 18th September at 6.15 p.m. in ORB 2.02, UCC
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LX Anglo-Catalan Society Annual Conference 5-7 Sept. 2014
19 Aug 2014As a pre-conference activity, part of the LX Anglo-Catalan Society Annual Conference, famous Catalan media presenter and journalist Miquel Calçada will give a Public Lecture in English, on the subject of the 1714-2014 Tricentenary commemorations in Catalonia.
The venue for this event will be the CACSSS Seminar Room, located in the O'Rahilly Building on the UCC main campus (ORB_G27). The lecture will start at 7:00 pm.
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Research Symposium in Mexican and Mexican-American Studies
29 May 2014This symposium invites participation from scholars working both in the area traditionally constituted as Mexican Studies and also in the area of Mexican-American and/or Chicano Studies. Its focus is deliberately expansive and we welcome proposals that will illuminate current approaches to, explorations of and pathways through these rich multidisciplinary fields that are underpinned by work in both the social sciences and humanities. The symposium aims to showcase research into Mexican and Mexican-American Studies as currently conceptualised, studied and taught in the academy. The symposium provides the opportunity to debate and discuss scholarly research and inquiry on Mexico from a diverse range of disciplinary perspectives. Interventions in the areas of cultural studies, literatures, art, theatre and performance, history, political science, anthropology, sociology and digital humanities are welcome
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Symposium Book Launch
29 May 2014You are invited to the Book Launch of 'Sueño' by Lorna Dee Cervantes, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday 4th June in the Cork Vision Centre.
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The Expression of Temporality by L2 Learners of French and English
20 May 2014The International Conference, The Expression of Temporality by L2 Learners of French and English. Acquisition of Time, Aspect and Modality, takes place this week on 22-24 May at the University of Montpellier 3 – Paul Valéry.
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Invitation to Book Launch in the Department of French
15 May 2014On Thursday May 29 at 18.15 there will be a reception in the Department of French to mark the launch of Dr Angela Ryan's critical edition of George Sand's Un hiver à Majorque (Paris: Editions Honoré Champion, 2013).
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New Directions in the Performance of Violence and Trauma in the Hispanic World
01 May 2014'New Directions in the Performance of Violence and Trauma in the Hispanic World' will be held in UCC on the 8th of May 2014.
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MA in Languages and Cultures
28 Apr 2014Are you a recent graduate in French, German, Spanish or Italian? Are you looking to expand your skills base and boost your future employability?
The MA in Languages and Cultures provides graduates with the opportunity to work on the myriad roles of languages and cultures in today's world.
It will allow students to specialize in any of the language subjects in the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures in UCC including French, Spanish, German, Italian and Portuguese.
The programme offers a pathway to employment, to work in research and development, and to further study.
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Mary Ryan Language Scholarships
10 Mar 2014UCC’s College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences held its annual Undergraduate Scholarship award ceremony on Thursday, 27 February, in the University’s Glucksman Gallery, with awards across all degree programmes.
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Departmental Research Seminars
07 Mar 2014A list of Departmental Research Seminars organised by the Departments in the School is now available.
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Research Opportunities with Languages
03 Mar 2014Final Year Students: An important date for your diary: 6 - 8 p.m. Wednesday 12th March (Kane G18)
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Postgraduate Conference in Italian Studies - UCC Saturday 1st March 2014
27 Feb 2014The Postgraduate Conference in Italian Studies will be held in UCC on Saturday 1st March 2014. For further information please see the Italian Departments Facebook page: www.facebook.com/italianUCC
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Le Marche - Talk on Wednesday 26 February at 7 pm in the City Library
25 Feb 2014Dott. M Gabriella Caponi-Doherty of the Department of Italian in UCC will give a talk - 'Le Marche, a hidden treasure' - on Wednesday 26 February at 7 pm in the City Library. Free Admission. All welcome.
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‘A Story of Two Revolutions’ Exhibition of Work by Patrick Altes, Thursday February 13, Christchurch Gallery, Triskel Arts Centre Cork, 17.00 – 18. 30
06 Feb 2014‘A Story of Two Revolutions’ Exhibition of Work by Patrick Altes, will be held on Thursday February 13, at the Christchurch Gallery, Triskel Arts Centre Cork, from 17.00 – 18. 30
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Dante Lecture Series 2014
16 Jan 2014DANTE PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES 2014 UCC
The Department of Italian and the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures UCC are pleased to announce a fourth series of five public lectures on the great Italian poet Dante Alighieri.
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EU Careers Ambassador in UCC
24 Jan 2014The EU Careers Ambassador in UCC, Oliver O'Hanlon, wishes to highlight some events that will be taking place in UCC this term. His role as EU Careers Ambassador is to promote the idea of working in EU Institutions among his fellow UCC students.
- EU Careers Ambassador Talk - Boole 2 - Wednesday, 29 January 2014 - 6pm. He will give a talk on what jobs / internships are on offer and how to apply for them. Mary McCarthy (UCC Careers) will also speak at this event on EU Careers.
- Postgraduate Open Day - Aula Maxima - Tuesday, 4 February 2014. A stand to promote EU Careers will be staffed by Oliver and representatives from relevant EU Dublin offices.
- Minister of State for European Affairs visit to UCC - Boole 3 - Wednesday, 12 March 2014 - 1pm. The Minister of State for European Affairs, Paschal Donoghue TD, will visit UCC on 12 March 2014. He will deliver an address to UCC students, staff and graduates on the various EU career opportunities that are open to UCC graduates.
These and other events can be followed on this dedicated Facebook page and there will also be posters placed around the campus.
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PROCESS AND PRACTICE: ADAPTATION CONSIDERED AS A COLLABORATIVE ART
20 Jan 2014Call for Papers: PROCESS AND PRACTICE: ADAPTATION CONSIDERED AS A COLLABORATIVE ART, 3-4 October 2014, University College Cork.
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Postgraduate Symposium 'Irish Revolution 1912-1923 as Viewed from Outside'
07 Jan 2014The international interdisciplinary postgraduate symposium Irish Revolution 1912-1923 as Viewed from Outside will be held in UCC 13 & 14 June 2014.
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