Tag: News
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SoLL’s 30th Anniversary Celebration
The School of Languages and Linguistics celebrated her 30th anniversary on 3 November 2023 at the Conversation Quarter, State Library. Felicia attended the event and learnt about the school’s history and progress.blogs.unimelb.edu.au/soll-talk/2023/11/23/solls-30th-anniversary-celebration
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In the Heart of Loire Valley: an Interview with the Coordinators for an Immersive Overseas French Studies Subject
Rena Gao Prof Véronique Duché and Dr Nicholas Strole of the French Studies Program guided students through a three-week intensive trip to the Loire Valley for an immersive experience, focusing particularly on the French Renaissance. Rena speaks to Véronique and Nick about the subject, In the Heart of the Loire Valley, and the students’ experiences during […] -
Graduate Researcher Series: an Interview with Xiaoyi Zhang
Hangyu Zhang Xiaoyi Zhang is a PhD student in the School of Languages and Linguistics at the University of Melbourne. Her research interests include migrants’ language problems, linguistic citizenship, and linguistic repertoire. Her PhD project explores the linguistic citizenship of young Malaysian-Chinese migrants in Australia under the supervision of Dr Trang Nguyen and Prof John […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/soll-talk/2023/11/17/graduate-researcher-series-an-interview-with-xiaoyi-zhang
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Staff Series: an Interview with Lourdes Sanchez Guerrero
Felicia interviewed Lourdes Sanchez Guerrero about her role as Executive Support Officer at the school, her prior work experiences, as well as her very vibrant personal life.blogs.unimelb.edu.au/soll-talk/2023/10/06/staff-series-an-interview-with-lourdes-sanchez-guerrero
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SoLL Event: Eccellenze italiane. Figure per Italo Calvino – Italian Excellence. Illustrations for Italo Calvino
The Italian Studies Program, together with the Italian Cultural Institute of Melbourne and Archives and Special Collections at the University of Melbourne, has organised an exhibition to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Italo Calvino (1923-1985), one of the greatest Italian writers of the 20th century. The exhibition is on display in the Baillieu Library, in the main study area of the first floor and on the stairwell of the third floor. It will be open until 30th November 2023. Valeria spoke with Elisabetta Ferrari, organiser of the exhibition. -
SOLL Event: Mid-Autumn Festival and Traditional Vietnamese Children’s Games
Our very own academic staff from the School of Linguistics and Languages, Dr Tess Do and Dr Trang Nguyen, together with Dr Vu Lan Anh Pham, are organising a traditional Vietnamese festival that showcases Vietnam’s folk games and artefacts. To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, mooncakes, spring rolls and tea will be served. The event is […] -
SOLL Event: The Great Book Swap 2023
Felicia speaks to Dr Bill Forshaw about his participation in the Great Book Swap at SOLL, and his book 'NT Mob Sharing Stories in Language'.blogs.unimelb.edu.au/soll-talk/2023/09/04/soll-event-the-great-book-swap-2023
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Archival Research: Tips from an Archivist
Helga Neumann is one of the archivists of the Academy of Arts in Berlin. Helga works in the Literature Archives, which Valeria visited twice this year for her PhD project. Valeria had the opportunity of working with Helga and speaking with her about her work, her love for literature and tips for conducting archival research.blogs.unimelb.edu.au/soll-talk/2023/09/01/archival-research-tips-from-an-archivist
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Alumni Series: an Interview with Liu Yiming
Felicia interviewed Yiming about his teaching career after attaining his degree, and how he applied the soft skills that he had developed throughout the course of his PhD journey to his job.blogs.unimelb.edu.au/soll-talk/2023/08/23/alumni-series-an-interview-with-liu-yiming
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Let the Voice Be Heard: SoLL Researchers present at the 18th International Pragmatics Conference in Belgium
Rena Gao The International Pragmatics Association (IPrA) is the largest organization of pragmatics studies,and in every two or three years, the IPrA holds a conference that provides a platform for likeminded researchers interested in the field of pragmatics to present their latest research. This year, the conference was held in Brussels, Belgium, from the 9th […]
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