An event organised by Italian Studies in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures. Screening and discussion of Fred Kuwornu’s film uncovering the hidden histories of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe. Part of Black History Month, sponsored by the Durham EDI Fund.

Hispanic Studies colleagues Penelope Johnson and Lara Escudero-Baztan have been shortlisted for the Blended & Presence Learning Award at the QS Reimagine Education Awards 2025 for their project Empowering Students: Integrating Online Language Exchanges into Higher Education.

Durham scholar Professor H. Rosi Song, PI of the RELISH project, will deliver a lecture titled “Writing Catalan Culinary Identity” on October 1, 2025, at the Student Union Ballroom, UMass Amherst.

A new publication from our department: “’Uyun Teta: Blindness, sightedness and the stories in-between” by Professor Abir Hamdar, in the journal Medical Humanities.

Modern Languages and Cultures Research Showcased in New Bigas Luna Blu-ray Collection

Congratulations to French finalist Maisy Hicks, awarded runner-up in the Brian Darling Memorial Essay Prize by the ASMCF!

The episode discusses explore the life, legend and legacy of Molière

The podcast is part of Durham's Decolonising the Curriculum initiative

Our PhD student Claire Leibovich who won a creative writing contest in French organized by the Société des Amis de Marcel Proust.

Fusako Innami's book Touching the Unreachable: Writing, Skinship, Modern Japan has been named runner-up for the British Comparative Literature Association's inaugural First Book Prize 2025

Our colleague Daniel Newman spoke at the Bradford Literary Festival with acclaimed food writer Fiona Dunlop, together offering a sensory journey through the rich culinary heritage of al-Andalus.

The 2025 Durham Film Festival took place from June 11th to 14th, transforming various venues across Durham into lively hubs celebrating cinema. Highlights included an Open Air Cinema at Aidan’s beer garden, a Hollywood-style Speakeasy at Bar 33, and a formal award ceremony at Durham School.