News

Year 10 students join a Catalan language taster session at Queen Mary

On 5 July, a group of Year 10 students from different schools visited Queen Mary to learn more about the university and to discover some of the options available to them if they decide to study a languages degree. After a campus tour and a session on how languages can be useful for their careers, they had the chance to attend a series of language taster classes, including German, Russian, Portuguese, and Catalan.

Continue reading “Year 10 students join a Catalan language taster session at Queen Mary” →

The UK and Ireland Catalan Studies Symposium took place in Edinburgh

Last week, on Thursday 30 and Friday 31 May, the UK and Ireland Catalan Studies Symposium took place at the University of Edinburgh. This meeting is organised by the Institut Ramon Llull and it is a great chance for Catalan tutors at British and Irish universities to meet, share their experiences, and create a network. Our Catalan Language Assistant, Cristòfol Tripiana, was there representing Queen Mary University of London.

Continue reading “The UK and Ireland Catalan Studies Symposium took place in Edinburgh” →

CALL FOR TALKS | Catalan Theatre in English: Past, Present & Future

Catalan Theatre in English: Past, Present & Future

Two days of Talks, Workshops and Performances

12-13 September 2024, Queen Mary University of London; in person

Catalan theatre has occupied a paradoxical position in anglophone theatre. On the one hand, there seems to be a good deal of receptivity to the exciting experimental performance groups active since 1975. On the other hand, there is still little general awareness of the rich tradition of drama written in Catalan. Important dramatists such as Josep Maria Benet i Jornet, Sergi Belbel, and Lluïsa Cunillé, with consolidated reputations in France and Germany, have been relegated to predominantly fringe appearances in North America, Australia, and the UK. And yet audiences and reviewers have often been enthusiastic.

Continue reading “CALL FOR TALKS | Catalan Theatre in English: Past, Present & Future” →

A workshop day on doing Doctoral Research in Catalan Studies in the UK takes place at QMUL

Last week, the workshop day “Doctoral Research in Catalan Studies: Challenges and Solutions in the UK & Ireland” took place at Queen Mary University of London. Current doctoral students as well as former students and supervisors had the chance to share their views and personal experiences.

Continue reading “A workshop day on doing Doctoral Research in Catalan Studies in the UK takes place at QMUL” →