Launch of MA in Comparative and World Literature

19 Dec

Professor Liliane Weissberg and Dr. Gert Hofmann at the lecture on 12 December 2011.

Guest Lecture and Book Launch - Monday 28th November 2011

11 Nov

A Guest Lecture by Professor Tim Youngs and a Book Launch were held on Monday 28th November 2011.

Chicano Conference, UCC. 24th and 25th June 2011

25 Jun

The 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. 

Book Launch in the Department of German

14 Jun

The 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.

Inaugural Lecture by Professor Timothy Unwin, Adjunct Professor, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures

16 May

Dr. Maeve Conrick, Professor Tim Unwin and Professor Grace Neville at the Council Room for the Inaugural Lecture.  

Book Launch - Cork's World Theatre

17 Jan

Book Launch of World Theatre: Translation-Adaptation-Production / Welttheater: übersetzen-adaptieren-inszenieren

IRCHSS New Ideas

23 Jan

Congratulations 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.

IRCHSS New Ideas

22 Mar

The 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.

Mary Ryan Scholarships

23 Jan

Dante Lecture Series

07 Feb

The 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.

Las Orillas de la Cosas, Reflections on the work of Juan Rulfo

23 Feb

Guest Lecture by WOLFGANG LÖRSCHER at 5 p.m. Tuesday 8th May 2012

03 May

The 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 8^th May 2012 in   ORB 1.23

Body and Awareness Conference

25 May

Body and Awareness. The Discourse between Anthropology and Literature

International Conference in Zadar, Croatia.  25-27 May 2012

Cork's World Theatre - Performance, Publication, Film

24 May

IRCHSS New Ideas collaboration with European University Institute

08 May

Dr. H.H. Stewart Literary Scholarships 2011

18 Oct

Dr. Patrick Crowley - IRCHSS Award

07 Oct

Congratulations to Niall Colbert, Undergraduate Award winner

15 Nov

Imagining Contemporary Algerias: Communities, Nation-State, the Maghreb and the Mediterranean, International Workshop, UCC, 7-8 September 2012.

08 Aug

Imagining Contemporary Algerias:

Communities, Nation-State, the Maghreb and the Mediterranean

International Workshop, University College Cork, Ireland

September 7-8, 2012

IRCHSS funded Workshop takes place in Paris

02 Jul

Transitions in Comparative Studies

14 Jun

Feminism: Activism: Modernism conference. 14-15 September 2012 in UCC.

14 Sep

School Preparing for Quality Review

13 Nov

Golden Age Research Symposium, UCC, 23-25 November 2012

20 Nov

H.H. Stewart Literary Scholarships 2012

18 Oct

Alphaville Inaugural Conference, UCC, 7-9 September 2012

04 Sep

MA in Translation Studies

20 Jul

Certificate in Arts (Italian, Portuguese and Hispanic Studies)

25 Jul

Poetry Kitchen - fundraiser for Cork Penny Dinners

02 Dec

This Thursday December 5th there will be a fundraiser for Cork Penny Dinners in G27 (O'Rahilly Building) at 6pm. 

My Inner World an Exhibition by Daniel Weinstock. 7 January - 29 March 2013. Boole Library, UCC.

10 Jan

My Inner World an Exhibition by Daniel Weinstock.

Launch of Art Works Event

17 Jan

Launch of Art Works Event

The Violent Border - Research Symposium, 15 February 2013.

07 Feb

The Violent Border - Research Symposium, 15 February 2013.

The Dante Public Lecture Series 2013

07 Feb

The Dante Public Lecture Series 2013

Iberia in Translation

01 Mar

Iberia in Translation

Postgraduate Opportunities

25 Mar

Postgraduate Opportunities

Cork Celebrates Sant Jordi

25 Apr

Cork Celebrates Sant Jordi - A Catalan Cultural Encounter.

17.30 - 19.15, Saturday 27th April 2013 at the Cork City Library.

PhD Scholarship in Hispanic Studies

26 Apr

PhD Scholarship in Hispanic Studies

World languages, world class!

09 May

World languages, world class!

Vient de paraître aux Éditions Honoré Champion

19 Jul

Interesting Article in Irish Times

25 Oct

Oliver 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). 

Congratulations to recipients of the Dr H.H. Stewart Scholarships and Prizes

14 Nov

L-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) 

1st International Conference: Performative Teaching, Learning and Research

18 Nov

1^st International Conference: Performative Teaching, Learning and Research. 

Check out these Scholarships worth up to €10K

06 Dec

The 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.

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

Film 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.

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

Cork 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.

Home thoughts from abroad: History, the Press and Diaspora

27 Nov

Diaspora and the Press was the focus of the Seventh Annual NPHFI Conference, which took place in UCC on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 November.

A Visit by John Crowley - Friday 28th November 2014

24 Nov

The acclaimed director, John Crowley, will visit UCC on Friday 28th November 2014 at 1 pm in the Windle Building. 

Launch of the BA World Languages (CK110), 6 p.m. Tuesday 25th November in Boole 3

17 Oct

To 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.

Stage Presence: Marguerite Duras and the Theatre

06 Nov

On 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).

Congratulations to the Mary Ryan Language Scholarship Recipients 2014

30 Oct

Photographed 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

Conference on Adaptation in UCC 3-4 October 2014

02 Oct

On 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.

Public Lecture by Professor Charles Forsdick - 5 p.m. Monday 29th September 2014

23 Sep

A Public Lecture will be held to mark the occasion of the opening of the new Centre for Advanced Studies in Languages and Cultures (CASiLaC).

Echo's Voice Book Launch

09 Sep

You 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

LX Anglo-Catalan Society Annual Conference 5-7 Sept. 2014

19 Aug

As 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.

Research Symposium in Mexican and Mexican-American Studies

29 May

This 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

Symposium Book Launch

29 May

You 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.

The Expression of Temporality by L2 Learners of French and English

20 May

The 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. 

Invitation to Book Launch in the Department of French

15 May

On 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).

New Directions in the Performance of Violence and Trauma in the Hispanic World

01 May

'New Directions in the Performance of Violence and Trauma in the Hispanic World' will be held in UCC on the 8th of May 2014. 

MA in Languages and Cultures

28 Apr

Are 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. 

Mary Ryan Language Scholarships

10 Mar

UCC’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.

Departmental Research Seminars

07 Mar

A list of Departmental Research Seminars organised by the Departments in the School is now available.

Research Opportunities with Languages

03 Mar

Final Year Students:  An important date for your diary: 6 - 8 p.m.  Wednesday 12th March (Kane G18)

Postgraduate Conference in Italian Studies - UCC Saturday 1st March 2014

27 Feb

The 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

Le Marche - Talk on Wednesday 26 February at 7 pm in the City Library

25 Feb

Dott. 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.

‘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

‘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

Dante Lecture Series 2014

16 Jan

DANTE 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.

EU Careers Ambassador in UCC

24 Jan

The 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.

PROCESS AND PRACTICE: ADAPTATION CONSIDERED AS A COLLABORATIVE ART

20 Jan

Call for Papers:  PROCESS AND PRACTICE: ADAPTATION CONSIDERED AS A COLLABORATIVE ART, 3-4 October 2014, University College Cork.

Postgraduate Symposium 'Irish Revolution 1912-1923 as Viewed from Outside'

07 Jan

The international interdisciplinary postgraduate symposium Irish Revolution 1912-1923 as Viewed from Outside will be held in UCC 13 & 14 June 2014.