Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Royal Holloway

It was a joy to welcome new and returning students in the Department yesterday! Lots of smiles and enthusiasm from both students and staff to start the year 🤩Royal Holloway, University of London

Check out this interview for Leica with our colleague, the prize-winning photographer Dr James Kent, in which he shares some of his impressive recent work documenting the lives of residents in Havana, Cuba. Really powerful images - congratulations James!

Havana in the Shadows - The Leica camera Blog James Clifford Kent is a London-based photographer who lectures on visual culture at Royal Holloway, University of London. He explores ways of telling stories about people using portraiture and social documentary. Over the past two decades, he has travelled regularly to Cuba for photographic project...

Yesterday the results of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 were published. We are extremely pleased and proud to report that research in Modern Languages at Royal Holloway has been judged to be of the highest quality. We are placed at *5th* in the country in the subject ranking published yeaterday by the Times Higher Education Supplement, based on overall research (calculated by Grade Point Average).

A highlight of our results was a 75% four-star (world-leading) score for Research Impact. We believe that this affirms our commitment to engaging research that has a real and meaningful impact in society, and also on our students, whose teaching is shaped by the innovative research our staff carry out. Drawing on our strengths in visual cultures across geographical and linguistic boundaries, our two impact case studies – led by Dr Ruth Hemus and Professor Eric Robertson – showcase our expertise in the art and literature of the avant-garde.

We are absouluely delighted with the result, which reflects our strength in depth and the broad range of our research activities, and reflects Royal Holloway’s continued commitment to research-led teaching in Modern Languages.

REF 2021: Modern languages and linguistics York is out in front for modern languages and linguistics while Bristol and Nottingham move up

Join us online tomorrow for the David Vilaseca Memorial Lecture, this year delivered by Dr Isaías Fanlo (Cambridge) - ‘Defying toponormativity: a q***r reading of the performing arts in non-conventional spaces’.

The Lecture has run since 2010 in memory of our much missed colleague Professor David Vilaseca (1964-2010), and we're really looking forward to this year's edition!

Free, all very welcome - booking details here:

David Vilaseca memorial lecture Defying toponormativity: a q***r reading of the performing arts in non-conventional spaces

Our hotline is open again this morning. We have places available in our flexible courses across Modern Languages (French, German, Spanish, Italian, including beginners' options), Translation Studies, Comparative Literature & Culture, Liberal Arts. Give us a call on +44 (0)1784 772455!

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A reminder that our lines remain open - come and study with us on our beautiful campus! Places available for Modern Languages / Translation Studies / Compartive Literature & Culture / Liberal Arts. Call: +44 (0)1784 772455. Lines open until 7pm today.

Languages, Liberal Arts and Comparative Literature and Culture at Royal Holloway 2020 Hear from our students about what they value in their studies with us at Royal Holloway.

Congratulations to everyone getting their A-Level results today! If you’re joining us in September, we’re looking forward to welcoming you to the Department. And if you’re in Clearing and Adjustment, don’t panic!

Give us a call this morning - we have places available in our flexible and innovative courses in Modern Languages, Comparative Literature and Culture, Translation Studies and Liberal Arts. Our Hotline opens at 8.30am on 10 August - give us a call on +44 (0)1784 772455!

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On 6 July we are running a symposium to celebrate the work of Colin Davis, Emeritus Professor of French and Comparative Literature. Colin, who retired in 2020, made a huge contribution to research and teaching in Languages at Royal Holloway. His scholarship and esteem have recently been recognised through the prestigious award of the title of Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques.

Join us for an afternoon of interdisciplinary talks and dialogue covering the range of Colin's many interests. Registration is free - details here:

Celebrating the Work of Colin Davis: A Symposium An interdisciplinary symposium to celebrate the work of Professor Colin Davis.

Following a year of reading group debate, our students of French are this week looking forward to helping judge the second edition of the literary prize the Choix Goncourt UK. Guided by Professor Hannah Thompson, participants have read and discussed the four books shortlisted by the prestigious Académie Goncourt, and will take part in the judging this Thursday alongside representatives from 11 other UK universities. The announcement of the winner is being live streamed by the Institut Francais in London. Good luck to all the contenders!

https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and-teaching/departments-and-schools/languages-literatures-and-cultures/news/royal-holloway-students-of-french-take-part-in-the-judging-of-french-literary-prize/

Many congratulations to all our postgraduate students who are celebrating their graduation today!

In the absence of a formal ceremony this video celebrates your fantastic achievement in an unprecdented and challenging year! We're so proud of you and wish you every success for the future.

Do make sure you stay in touch!

School of Humanities – congratulations class of 2020

Start a language from scratch or improve your skills in French, German, Italian, Spanish or Mandarin:

https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and-teaching/departments-and-schools/languages-literatures-and-cultures/study-here/languages-for-all/

Languages for All

Following the considerable uncertainty and sudden changes that followed from last week's A-Level results day, from 10am this morning Royal Holloway Clearing lines will be re-opening.

We will have a number of places in our degree programmes available: Modern Languages, Comparative Literature & Culture, Liberal Arts, as well as in and many other combined and joint hons combinations.

Call us on: +44 (0)1784 772455!

Clearing and Adjustment Find out all you need to know about applying to study at Royal Holloway through Clearing and Adjustment.