The British edition of the prestigious French literary prize has been held in London on 28th March.
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The Faculties of History and Medieval and Modern Languages along with St Hilda’s College, Oxford are delighted to be offering a Study Day dedicated to Year 12 state school students looking to study History and a Modern Language at University/Oxford!
Karen Leeder discusses The Café with No Name with Austrian Writer for Oxford Literary Festival Thursday 3rd April, 2 pm 1 hour Bodleian Convocation House £8 £15 tickets here International bestselling Austrian novelist Robert Seethaler talks about his late
Karen Leeder has been longlisted for the prestigious Griffin International Poetry Prize 2025 with her translation of Psyche Running.
February 21 -22 in Freiburg, Germany https://www.some.ox.ac.uk/news/colloquium-and-concert-celebrate-the-work-of-almut-suerbaum/
This year, Oxford’s Sub-Faculty of Portuguese brought three special guests to the university to talk about their work, as part of our long-running Brazil Week, which celebrates Brazilian literature and culture.
Year 12 BAME students attending state schools can now apply to attend our virtual Humanities Study Day.
A book by faculty member Holly Langstaff is one of four titles shortlisted for the R. Gapper Book Prize
The University of Oxford’s “Brazil Week” aims to raise awareness about the richness and diversity of Brazilian culture by organising a number of free events open not only to students and academics, but also to the general public.
It is with great sadness that we inform members of the Faculty of the death of Professor Martin McLaughlin, Emeritus Agnelli-Serena Chair of Italian and Fellow of Magdalen College. Martin passed away peacefully at Sobell House at 6.30 on Friday morning.
Congratulations to doctoral student Anna Glieden, who has been awarded a prestigious Wiedemann-Fellowship for Enlightenment Research at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Enlightenment Studies (IZEA) in Halle.
During the second World War, Daniel Cordier was a young secretary to the famous Jean Moulin, one of the main leaders of the Resistance.
We are delighted that award-winning and internationally best-selling novelist, essayist, critic and poet Tahar Benjelloun will be giving the 2025 Zaharoff lecture.
Calling all Year 12 students looking to study a language from scratch at University/Oxford!
Ola Sidorkiewicz has been awarded a scholarship by the Institute for the Development of Polish Language, part of the Polish Ministry of Education in recognition of her efforts to promote the study of Polish language and culture abroad.
Our annual French and Spanish creative writing competitions for school pupils are now open for submission
The Oxford Kafka Research Centre is delighted to announce its Undergraduate Kafka Essay Prize competition
Winners will be announced at a ceremony on 12 February 2025. French – Scott Moncrieff Prize - The Society of Authors