Congratulations to the Winners and Runner Ups of the Zoe Russell Prize 2024 for Most Improved First-Year in German Language. A big thank you to the Russell's who award this prize in memory of their daughter Zoe, now in its 21st year.
Today's Twitter Poll: How many languages do you speak with a decent level of conversational fluency? E.g. you could have a decent chat solely in that language (and before anyone asks, yes English does count as one).
Join us on 28.11 at 7pm in the Faculty of Arts for a centenary screening of Der letzte Mann & talk by Ian Roberts! Registration is essential - https://t.co/AAKSI7Ggby
#9Nov „Es lebe die deutsche Republik!“ #OTD 1918 rief Scheidemann von einem Fenster d. Reichstags die 1. dt. Republik aus. Kurz zuvor hatte der Kaiser abgedankt, der Weg Deutschlands von d. Monarchie zur Demokratie war geebnet. Doch sie hielt nur 15 Jahre: https://t.co/nNuxqNQH8n
"Ruth Goetz, one of the most prolific writers for film in Germany in the period 1916-1927, with about sixty-five titles including original scripts and adaptations credited to her name, is not well known today." https://t.co/UZAFMre5Ke… #BornOnThisDay
A fantastic first session for @WarwickSMLC students on ‘Routes into Accounting, Banking & Finance with a languages degree’ - part of a bespoke alumni careers event series organised with Orla Whelan-Davis
Happening next week (30.10.24 at 10am CET): Javier Samper Vendrell - A Film for Children? Autonomy and Vulnerability in Emil and the Detectives (1931). This is an online talk as part of the seminar series Cultures of Legality in Weimar Germany. More info- https://t.co/OOJer9OVMH
Year 11 Languages and Careers Day
This new event is for students in Year 11 and will be a forum to explore the academic skills, personal enrichment and careers opportunities that the study of languages can provide. https://t.co/ScefIPb8PL
@RoutesWestMids
Sorry for the lack of “birthday” posts so far this month folks! Molly’s been taken unwell (nothing serious just a bit of “freshers flu” now campus is abuzz with students again!). Normal service will resume when she’s feeling better! For now enjoy this gif!
Sorry for the lack of “birthday” posts so far this month folks! Molly’s been taken unwell (nothing serious just a bit of “freshers flu” now campus is abuzz with students again!). Normal service will resume when she’s feeling better! For now enjoy this gif!
So many young people I meet who're getting into filmmaking are middle class/from uni/have family in the arts
If you don't come from those worlds, if you're working class + passionate about cinema, and wld like zoom chat, DM me
Am not offering work, just encouragement/perspective
Today is Tag der Deutschen Einheit in Germany, the national holiday in honour of German reunification.
It's also the day we celebrate David Hasselhoff single-handedly bringing down the Berlin Wall by singing "Looking for Freedom" atop a cherry picker.