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Read more at: New publication 'Descartes and the Non-Human' by Professor Emma Gilby is available for free until Friday 16 May

New publication 'Descartes and the Non-Human' by Professor Emma Gilby is available for free until Friday 16 May

In this work Professor Gilby looks at and reconsiders the standard picture of Descartes as a key figure in ecocritical literature.

Read more at: Italian Research Seminars - Easter Term 2025

Italian Research Seminars - Easter Term 2025

We are pleased to share with you the Easter Term card of Italian Research Events. The first two events will take place on Thursday 8 May, when we'll have the pleasure of having Gabriella Ghermandi with us. We look forward to seeing you then. 8 May, 2-3pm, Chadwick Room, Selwyn College Archives, Resistance, Decolonisation...

Read more at: Dr Tristram Hunt to give Global Humanities Initiative lecture on "Decolonisation at the V&A"

Dr Tristram Hunt to give Global Humanities Initiative lecture on "Decolonisation at the V&A"

This free event will take place on Wednesday 25 June as part of The Global Humanities Initiative: a major project for the School of Arts and Humanities and the University of Cambridge.

Read more at: Professor Sonia Zlitni Fitouri to visit MMLL

Professor Sonia Zlitni Fitouri to visit MMLL

We are delighted to welcome Professor Sonia Zlitni Fitouri from the University of Tunis to MMLL. Her visit will take place from Monday 28 April to Friday 2 May.

Read more at: Dr Abhimanyu Sharma featured in global press

Dr Abhimanyu Sharma featured in global press

The Faculty is proud to share that Dr Abhimanyu Sharma's recent work on India’s language policy for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community has been featured in press around the world.

Read more at: Book publication: 'Seekers of Wonder: Women Writing Folk and Fairy Tales in Nineteenth-Century Italy and Ireland'

Book publication: 'Seekers of Wonder: Women Writing Folk and Fairy Tales in Nineteenth-Century Italy and Ireland'

Dr Elena Sottilotta 's book, Seekers of Wonder: Women Writing Folk and Fairy Tales in Nineteenth-Century Italy and Ireland, has just been published by Princeton University Press.

Read more at: Languages and Cultures residential summer school at Selwyn College

Languages and Cultures residential summer school at Selwyn College

Applications are open for Year 12 state school students to attend a two-night residential on the intersection of language and culture.

Read more at: New podcast on language and rhythm

New podcast on language and rhythm

We are delighted to announce the launch of a new podcast, Language and Rhythm, made by Cambridge TV and funded by the British Academy and the Schröder Fund, University of Cambridge. You can listen to the full series or watch a taster video.

Read more at: Karim Aïnouz – Filmmaker in Residence 2025
Karim Ainouz

Karim Aïnouz – Filmmaker in Residence 2025

Cambridge Film and Screen will be hosting the award-winning Algerian-Brazilian filmmaker and visual artist Karim Aïnouz as its Filmmaker in Residence for 2025. Aïnouz will be in Cambridge during the week of 2-6 June and will be participating in a variety of screenings and workshops with students. Aïnouz’s distinct and...

Read more at: CIRN Interdisciplinary Annual Symposium: Labour

CIRN Interdisciplinary Annual Symposium: Labour

We warmly invite you to attend the upcoming CIRN Interdisciplinary Annual Symposium on 'Labour', taking place on Monday 24 March, from 10:45am to 5pm, in Room SG1, Alison Richard Building. Programme poster 10:45-11am: Welcome 11am-12:30pm Panel 1: Reproduction, Refusal, Revolution Ilaria Favretto Striking Women: Gender...

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