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Why learn languages - Jack

In this short video, final year student of French and Spanish, Jack, shares his language learning story. He talks about the benefits of knowing a language when travelling, including on his year…

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Why learn languages - Archie

In this short video, final year student of French and History, Archie, shares his language learning story. He talks about developing his confidence and about the benefits of the year abroad, which…

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Why learn languages - Erin

In this short video, final year student of French and Spanish, Erin, shares her language learning story. She tells us why she chose to study languages and reflects on the benefits of speaking…

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Why learn languages – Libby

In this short video, final year student of French and History, Libby, shares her language learning story. She tells us why she chose to study languages and reflects on the benefits of taking French…

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Why learn languages – Tamsin

In this short video, final year student of French and German, Tamsin, shares her language learning story. She tells us why she chose to study languages - including how she started one from scratch…

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Why learn languages – Alexa

In this short video, final year student of French and German, Alexa, shares her language learning story. She tells us why she chose to study languages, how it fits in with her interest in different…

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Why learn languages - Neve

In this short video, final year student of French and Italian, Neve, shares her language learning story. She tells us why she chose to study languages and what she hopes to do in the future. She…

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Allusions, Algorithms, and the Mind: Observations from a Computational Approach to Reading Poetry

AbstractAllusions in epic poetry are a game played between the poet and the reader. The epic poet modifies a famous passage, and invites the reader to make a comparison between their changed version…

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Black Women and French Citizenship - RACE.ED and Centre of African Studies Seminar

19 May 2021 Speakers:Annette Joseph-Gabriel, Assistant Professor of French, The University of Michigan Mame Fatou Niang, Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies, Carnegie Mellon…

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History of Art Research Seminar 17 March 2021

Dr Bryony Coombs, University of Edinburgh‘Immytateur de madame Nature,’ Jean Perréal and the problem with images in early-sixteenth century France. What…

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LLC graduation 2020 - full edit - FINAL

A video from colleagues across the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) for our graduating students to say how proud we are of your achievements and to send you our very best…

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EFP 28: Discussing Agnès Varda

Kat Zabecka talks to Dr Caire Boyle, lecturer in French and Francophone Studies at the University of Edinburgh. They discuss the life and work of Agnès Varda and consider Varda's…

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EFP 27: The French Film Festival and Cinefile

Kat Zabecka is joined by Richard Mowe, the director of the French Film Festival and Cinefile, a distribution company based in Edinburgh. They discuss the process of distribution from start to finish,…

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Andrew Carnegie Lecture Series Fergus Linehan

Andrew Carnegie Lecture Series Fergus Linehan

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How to Edit Wikipedia - unabridged version

How to Edit Wikipedia - unabridged version 2018 tutorial including how to navigate your way round a page.

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Dr Emile Chabal – Riots, Headscarves and Mistresses

Recorded on 13 August 2015 as part of the 'Rethinking the Past' festival lecture series at the University of Edinburgh.For two centuries or more, most French people, and many foreigners,…

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