Looking specifically at Modern Greek, Polish, Dutch, and Swedish, this event interrogates what it means to translate and publish marginalised and minor European languages into English. Translations from French, German and Spanish (and more recently, non-European giants such as Arabic and Chinese) dominate the contemporary literary scene. Arranged in a “conv ... Show More
Nov 2016
Between Languages: Working in and out on Translation
With Adriana X. Jacobs (Professor of Modern Hebrew Literature), Kasia Szymanska (Junior Research Fellow in Slavonic Studies, University College), chaired by Kate Costello (DPhil candidate in Twentieth-Century Chinese Literature). In Michaelmas 2016 the OCCT Discussion Group will ... Show More
23m 29s
Oct 2023
The 7 design ideas for the new euro bills | Learn English expression 'in-depth'
" The European Central Bank has identified seven possible design themes for the redesign of its paper bills. Now, European citizens have their say on which theme comes out on top. The themes include birds, rivers, values, hands, and portraits (among others), but all struggle to r ... Show More
22m 50s
Sep 2022
[Devenir bilingue] Le bilinguisme est-il dépassé? Pourquoi et comment parler plusieurs langues | Why and how to become bilingual in French and more languages
Pour beaucoup de personnes dans le monde, la questions du bilinguisme ne se pose même plus. Les questions sont : comment apprendre une autre langue que l'anglais, comment atteindre un haut niveau et comment faire cohabiter ces langues dans le cerveau?
Sommaire: Les thèmes qui se ... Show More
18m 29s
Oct 2022
Europe braces for two cold winters | Learn phrasal verb 'run on'
" Natural gas powers factories, heats homes, and generates electricity. And in Europe, much of the gas supply came from Russia. However, Europe is in a rapid transition away from Russian gas as a result of the war in Ukraine. The transition is not easy. Plus, learn the English ph ... Show More
24m 2s