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We are delighted to announce the international conference Grazia Deledda’s Waves: Networks, Memories and Legacies 100 Years After the Nobel Prize, taking place at Murray Edwards College on 25-26 September 2026.Marking the centenary of Grazia Deledda’s Nobel Prize in Literature, the conference brings together an international community of scholars t…

The MMLL Library will be closed on Monday 31st August for the summer bank holiday. We will reopen from 9am on Tuesday 1st September and look forward to welcoming back students and staff as we move towards a new academic year. 

Cambridge launches a new annual in-conversation lecture series ‘Language in the World’, hosted by the Faulty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics and the Centre for Geopolitics, where alumni of the University discuss the importance of their Modern Languages degrees in their subsequent careers. It is well-known that the UK is currently e…

Professor Kasia Jaszczolt has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Łódź, recognising her distinguished contribution to linguistics and the philosophy of language.The honour holds particular personal significance for Professor Jaszczolt, as the University of Łódź is her alma mater. It was there that she began her university studie…

We are delighted to announce that Professor Anna Korhonen, Professor of Natural Language Processing in the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, has been elected a Fellow of the British Academy, one of the highest honours in the humanities and social sciences.Professor Korhonen is among the distinguished scholars elected to the …

The MMLL Library will be closing from 10th - 21st August inclusive to allow for book move projects and staff annual leave.As always, the University Library will remain open during this time for anyone needing resources or advice. Other Faculty libraries on the Sidgwick Site may also be open - we advise readers to check their websites to confirm.We …

On Friday the 7th of July, Queens’ College welcomed filmmaker Mehmet Sarı for the Empowering Romeyka Voices event, a screening of two documentaries (including Sarı’s newest, The Cursed Forest) and a discussion of his work and background. Sarı’s work focuses on the lives of those living in remote Turkish villages in the mountainous regions of Trabzo…

Q is for Garden, published by Manchester University Press, explores queer life, gardens, creativity, care, grief and our relationships with the more-than-human world. Blending memoir with cultural history, the book reflects on how nature can inspire us to rethink boundaries, belonging and identity.To mark the publication, Dr Chamarette will launch …

The Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics is delighted to congratulate Dr Doyle Calhoun (French, Language Centre and Film & Screen Studies) on being shortlisted in the Postgraduate Supervisor of the Yearcategory at the 2026 Cambridge Excellence Awards. Organised by Cambridge Students’ Union, the Cambridge Excellence Awards celebr…

We were delighted to celebrate this at the Pilkington Prize ceremony at St Catharine’s College, where twelve members of staff from across Cambridge were recognised for their outstanding contributions to education.Awarded annually since 1994, the Pilkington Prize recognises individuals who make a significant impact on teaching and student experience…

The Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics is pleased to congratulate colleagues who have been recognised through this year’s Academic Career Pathways promotions.The following colleagues have received promotions in recognition of their contributions to research, teaching, and academic leadership:Stanley Bill (Slavonic) — promoted …

The Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics is inviting applications for the position of Assistant Teaching Professor (Fixed Term).This role offers an opportunity to contribute to undergraduate teaching and curriculum development within the Faculty and to support ongoing educational initiatives.Further details about the post, eligi…

The Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics (MMLL) welcomes the publication of the Complete University Guide 2027. This year’s rankings place the Faculty 1st in the UK, with each of the six subject areas represented across the Faculty (French, German, Iberian Languages (Spanish and Portuguese), Italian, Linguistics and Russian and …

Researchers and students interested in modern European thought are invited to a workshop exploring the legacy of Hegelian ideas of “concrete thinking” and their influence on contemporary French philosophy.Hosted at CRASSH, this event brings together perspectives on Hegelian logic, French philosophy and contemporary theory through a series of papers…

Students report exceptional support from MMLL library in a recent University-wide library survey, highlighting the value of its staff and the role the library plays in supporting study and research across the Faculty.The feedback emerged from the Cambridge Libraries and Archives (CULA) survey conducted at the end of Lent Term. The survey invited st…