Find out what's on in French and Francophone Studies and read about the experiences of our students, staff and alumni. News and features Meet our graduates: Natalie Berry French and German graduate Natalie shares how language learning has opened doors to unexpected opportunities, including covering the Olympics in Paris and meeting the French president.Read our interview with Natalie My summer school experience: Katie Cameron We hear from a Year 3 French and German student about attending an online summer school on the European Union.Read our interview with Katie RSE medal win is first for a Modern Linguist Professor John Renwick reflects on winning the RSE Sir Walter Scott Medal for his work on Voltaire and Marmontel.Read our interview with John What’s it like to be a virtual language ambassador? Recent French and Spanish MA (Hons) graduate, Anna, talks us through her final year experience.Read our interview with Anna Meet our graduates: Zara Zaman Having graduated in 2021 in Arabic and French, Zara is the co-founding Director of the Inspire Launch Grow Awards emerging enterprise finalist, Edventure.Read our interview with Zara What's on This part of the page may take slightly longer to load; please bear with us. Event listing Search Tags Event date Date from Date to Jan 26 2023 18.00 - 19.00 Annie Ernaux and Us Join us for a round-table discussion and Q&A to celebrate acclaimed French writer Annie Ernaux, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in October 2022. Further information Further information Oct 11 2022 18.00 - 20.00 Ruptures: Screening and Q&A Join us in-person for an exclusive screening of the French documentary Ruptures (2021), followed by a Q&A and discussion with Economics and Geography student Gabriel Bonammy (University of St Andrews) on the film's message, working alongside director Arthur Gosset, and organising screenings across Europe. Further information Further information Previously... Browse our archive for a curated selection of past events In memoriam: Ian Revie Dr Ian Revie was the first Head of the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, an expert in French literature and cinema, and a Chevalier des Palmes Académiques.He died peacefully on 24th October 2021, with his partner and fellow member of the French Section in LLC, Dr Katharine (Kath) Swarbrick, at his side.His long-standing friend and colleague, Professor John Renwick, pays tribute to him.Read the tribute to Dr Ian Revie This article was published on 2024-08-13
