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Read more at: Ruth Murphy on moral philosophy, literature, and New Literary History

Ruth Murphy on moral philosophy, literature, and New Literary History

Ruth Murphy is a PhD candidate in Italian at the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Literature, University of Cambridge. Her most recent article, ‘“Let me look again”: The Moral Philosophy and Literature Debate at 40’ , was recently published in New Literary History (Vol. 55 No. 1). Here, Murphy explains the...


Read more at: Byron Festival – a commemoration of the bicentenary of Lord Byron’s death
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Byron Festival – a commemoration of the bicentenary of Lord Byron’s death

The Cambridge Centre for Greek Studies participated in Trinity College’s commemoration of the bicentenary of Lord Byron’s death, hosting a wreath-laying ceremony and a paintings exhibition. On 19 and 20 April 2024 Trinity College, Cambridge, commemorated the 200th anniversary of the death of Trinity’s most famous literary...


Read more at: Funded German and Film Taster Day, 19 September 2024

Funded German and Film Taster Day, 19 September 2024

All school groups and pupils are invited to attend a taster day on 19 September 2024, co-hosted by the Goethe Institute and the German Section at the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, University of Cambridge. Register for the Taster Day Please register by 20 August. The Taster Day is aimed at pupils...


Read more at: Prof Wendy Ayres-Bennett: New handbook combines wide coverage with cutting-edge research

Prof Wendy Ayres-Bennett: New handbook combines wide coverage with cutting-edge research

22 July 2024 Professor Wendy Ayres-Bennett (University of Cambridge) and Professor Mairi McLaughlin (UC Berkeley, Cambridge alumna) have co-edited the newly published Oxford Handbook of the French Language , featuring 32 chapters by different specialists on French from a range of fields and disciplines. In this interview...


Read more at: Stephen Spender Prize 2024 closes Wednesday 31 July

Stephen Spender Prize 2024 closes Wednesday 31 July

The annual Stephen Spender Prize is awarded for translations of poetry into English from any other language. Its categories this year include Open Entry, Portuguese Spotlight, Individual Youth Entry, Schools Laureate Prize, and Teacher Laureate Prize. For inspiration and more information on categories, T&Cs, and prizes...


Read more at: Paris 1924: Sport, Art and the Body

Paris 1924: Sport, Art and the Body

Paris 1924: Sport, Art and the Body, a major new exhibition co-curated by Prof Chris Young (German) and Prof Caroline Vout (Classics), has opened at the Fitzwilliam Museum, and will run until 3 November 2024.


Read more at: Quentin Skinner Lecture 2024: William Selinger on love and despotism in Montesquieu’s Persian Letters
William Selinger stands at a lecture podium in Cambridge

Quentin Skinner Lecture 2024: William Selinger on love and despotism in Montesquieu’s Persian Letters

8 July 2024 Interested in Montesquieu's Persian Letters ? They're covered in many of our French section's links to online resources . They're also covered in this year's Quentin Skinner lecture, delivered by William Selinger . You can watch the lecture for free on the CRASSH YouTube channel .


Read more at: University Undergraduate Open Day Schedule - 4 and 5 July 2024
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University Undergraduate Open Day Schedule - 4 and 5 July 2024

Welcome to Cambridge! These Open Days are designed for students considering an application to Cambridge in September/October 2024 and include admissions talks, departmental tours, sample subject lectures, and opportunities to talk to current staff and students. Please feel free to approach Student Ambassadors and staff...


Read more at: Amaryllis Furness wins Phoebe Taylor Prize for outstanding Spanish translation

Amaryllis Furness wins Phoebe Taylor Prize for outstanding Spanish translation

The 2024 Prize, established in the memory of our former student, was awarded for Amaryllis' project on the 1949 short story “Raíz del sueño” by Marta Brunet


Read more at: German Cambridge Roadshow

German Cambridge Roadshow

The German Section at Cambridge hosted a Goethe Institut Careers Roadshow on Friday 28 June, promoting the study of German and the breadth of careers that a German degree can open up. As well as providing admissions information and a taster session with current students, we hosted local businesses, the Goethe Institut...