Durham Modern Languages & Cultures Conference (19.-21.04.2023)

“Where Are We Now? The Location of Modern Languages and Cultures” conference

The School of Modern Languages' 2023 conference will take place at the Calman Learning Centre, Durham University from 19th - 21st April 2023.

Join us for our 2023 conference, exploring the current debate around student uptake of Modern Languages, and our identity as a discipline. Modern Languages as an interdisciplinary field of study brings a spectrum of insights to urgent international challenges, such as debates around space, access, mobility, justice, and how the global and the local perspective are crucial to inform ongoing and new research in Modern Languages studies.

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Programme

We have an exciting conference programme that will take place over two and a half days from 19th-21st April 2023 at the Calman Learning Centre, Durham University. 

A full conference programme can be downloaded here: MLaC conference full programme

Keynote Speakers

Mieke Bal: Film and Lecture. Film being screened: ‘It’s about time: Reflections of urgency’.  (Wednesday 19th April 18.00-19.30)

Alison Phipps: ‘Decolonizing Multilingualism: Land, Languaging, and Longing’, with guest artist Tawona Sitholé (Thursday 20th April Plenary lecture 11.30am-1pm)

Siraj Ahmed: ‘Political Modernities, Cultural Genocides, Comparative Studies’ (Thursday 20th April Plenary 17.45pm-18.30)

Karolina Watroba: 'Kafka in Korea: A Case Study in the Location of Modern Languages and Cultures (Friday 21st April Plenary lecture 11.30-13.00)

A full conference programme can be downloaded here: MLaC conference full programme