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Read more at: Jane Harrison Memorial Lecture “Border Crossings, Folk Modernism: From the Literature and Art of Russian Paris to Soviet Film after Stalin” by Professor Catriona Kelly, FBA

Jane Harrison Memorial Lecture “Border Crossings, Folk Modernism: From the Literature and Art of Russian Paris to Soviet Film after Stalin” by Professor Catriona Kelly, FBA


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: New Elite or New Narod? Soviet Genealogies for the Post-Soviet Middle Class

New Elite or New Narod? Soviet Genealogies for the Post-Soviet Middle Class


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: Eisenstein at the Movies, Spring 1945

Eisenstein at the Movies, Spring 1945


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 Aïnouz holding a camera.

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: Paul Hoegger wins Pilkington Prize

Paul Hoegger wins Pilkington Prize

Congratulations to Paul Hoegger, who has been awarded a Pilkington Prize for excellence in teaching.