LCS Erasmus students at Old Buckenham High School

Cristina Alonso-Punter of LCS has pioneered a new activity in partnership with a Norfolk school. Since last Autumn semester, she has arranged for LCS students visiting us on the Erasmus scheme to go to the school one day a week where they work as language assistants on a voluntary basis. Read more

New MA in Conflicts in Intercultural Communication

The School of Language and Communication Studies is offering a new MA in Conflicts in Intercultural Communication. The MA is convened by Professor Andreas Musolff and focuses on the idenification, analysis and resolution of conflicts in communication across different cultures. Read more

Another successful Spanish Quiz Night

In the spring semester, we held our annual Spanish Quiz Night which was made possible through funding from the Erasmus Office. And it was as successful as ever! Read more

Languages in the News

This page is dedicated to highlighting languages in the news and we welcome new links to new items. Please email to Kaye MacKay kaye.mackay@uea.ac.uk Read more

Short Film subtitled by LCS student

Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service have launched a short film featuring the artist Hubert Duprat discussing his work. The French artist's work is the subject of a new exhibition at Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery which begins on 14 May. MA in Applied Translation Studies student Catherine McGinty shared the work of translating and subtitling Duprat’s commentary. Read more

Language Courses

Why not join a language class? Read more

Language and Religion - new publication by William Downes

'A rich, dense and engaging application of linguistic theory to the problem of religious concepts, ways of thinking, and experience.' Nigel Fabb, University of Strathclyde Read more

Cine Club/Ciné Club

A French and Spanish film series for undergraduates, visiting students and local yrs 12 and 13 students of French and Spanish Read more

Voices from Greece - Odysseus Elytis

The work of the Greek poet Odysseus Elytis will be discussed during a celebration of culture and arts at the university on March 27

Research Seminars

This series has two aims. One aim is to provide an opportunity for UEA colleagues and students to attend presentations focused on issues of cross-cultural communication and translation studies, the two main areas of research in LCS. The other aim is to connect with guests from the local community who have an interest in the topic addressed and can offer valuable perspectives, thus widening the impact of the research while, at the same time, contributing to the development of the research itself. Read more

Wednesdays or Thursdays from 5-7pm Room A2.08 except 24 March when the workshop runs from 6-8 pm. These workshops are free and open to the public. MA students should note that certain workshops are compulsory for MALT/MAATS students.

NEW INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN PRACTICE MODULES

The School of Language and Communication Studies at the University of East Anglia will be offering new modules in intercultural communication in practice from 2011. These modules explore how students can become more effective communicators in international or multicultural settings and will be available as options at both MA and undergraduate level. Read more

Spring Public Lecture Series

Our popular Lecture Series continues this year with a series of talks open to all. This series of talks by external speakers deals with a range of topics relevant to people interested in language issues intercultural communication in France, Spain, Latin America and the rest of the world Read more

New Publication by Dr Roger Baines

Edited by Roger Baines, Cristina Marinetti and Manuela Perteghella, Staging and Performing Translation: Text and Theatre Practice explores the territory between translation theory and practice in contemporary theatre. Featuring contributions by academics from theatre and translation studies, as well as translators, directors, actors, dramaturges and literary managers, and an interview with playwright-translator-adapter Christopher Hampton, this collection attempts to delineate a new space for the discussion of translation in the theatre that is international, critical and scholarly while rooted in experience and understanding of theatre practice. Read more

Spanish Experience Day

LCS engaging with the local community: Continuing our successful School Outreach Programme, students from Alpington Primary School enjoyed a Spanish Experience Day, organised by the School of Language and Communication Studies (LCS). This event took place in November and was led by Dr Carlos de Pablos-Ortega in conjunction with the Outreach Office Read more

Latest Publication by Professor Peter Trudgill

'Trudgill presents an intriguing puzzle, locates and examines the evidence, detects clues that unravel the mystery, and finally proposes a solution. The solutions are all original, often surprising, sometimes highly controversial. ' (Cambridge University Press) Read more

Research and Education Partnership with Uzbekistan

Leticia Yulita, Lecturer in Spanish in the School of Language and Communication Studies, secured funding for the International Strategic Partnerships in Research & Education (INSPIRE) British Council project between two universities in Uzbekistan and the UEA. Read more

Public Lectures Autumn 2010/Spring 2011

Our popular Lecture Series continues this year with a series of talks open to all. This series of talks by external speakers deals with a range of topics relevant to people interested in language issues intercultural communication in France, Spain, Latin America and the rest of the world. Read more