Department of Cultures and Languages

London's evening university

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Our research

We are conducting ground-breaking research into French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish language, culture, history and visual culture.

Our staff

Our academics are world-class, internationally renowned experts, who bring the latest research into their teaching.

Study here

We offer a wide range of interdisciplinary courses in French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish.

Contact us

Get in touch with us if you have any queries about studying, researching, working or collaborating with us.

About us

Our friendly, welcoming Department is made up of staff teaching and researching French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American language and culture.

Current students

Current students in the Department can access programme handbooks, Moodle, study support, library services and more.

Meet our staff

"As well as language learning, we offer a wide variety of modules on the literature, thought and history of different language-speaking areas, which enables students to get an in-depth knowledge of different cultures."

Dr Ann Lewis

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Study abroad

Our study abroad programmes allow you to immerse yourself in the language and culture of another country.

Student funding

Securing funding for your studies will be a key concern and we are committed to providing the advice and support you need.

Current research students

Find out more about the wide range of ground-breaking research projects currently underway in the Department.

Research projects

Our research is interdisciplinary and transnational, covering French-, German-, Japanese-, Italian-, Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking cultures from the Renaissance to the present.

Research centres and networks

Our research centres and networks coordinate research, run high-profile events and conferences, host visiting scholars and enable interdisciplinary conversations.

Centre for Iberian and Latin American Visual Studies

The Centre for Iberian and Latin American Visual Studies is an established hub for world-leading research on the history and theory of visual culture in the Hispanic and Lusophone worlds.

Our building and arts spaces

Based in the heart of academic London, our buildings were once frequented by the Bloomsbury Group. Find out about our teaching facilities, art spaces and cinema.

Peltz Gallery

Our specially designed Peltz Gallery hosts guest-curated displays, small-scale performances, lectures and events.

Arts Week

Held annually, our exciting Arts Week includes talks, presentations, performances, readings and tours, given by our researchers and a host of invited guests.

School of Arts virtual tour

Take a tour of the buildings you will study in.

Their rich history began as the large Bedford estate, within which Gordon Square was created, and then terraced around.

The 'Bloomsbury Group' was begun when the Stephen family moved in - better known as Vanessa Bell, Virginia Woolf and Thoby Stephen.

Find out what it's like to be a student in English and Humanities.

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Avoiding Plagiarism Week: Assignment writing strategies using apps & software

22 October 2024
13:00 — 14:00

Online
Book your place

Events calendar

What we learned on institutions and entrepreneurship from 25 years of GEM-based research

22 October 2024
13:00 — 14:00

Online
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Events calendar

Submitting your thesis without anxiety

22 October 2024
14:00 — 15:00

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The Politics of Theory 2: Structuralism and Postcolonialism

John Beverley of the University of Pittsburgh explores cultural studies and subaltern studies in the 1980s and 1990s.

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The Politics of Theory 3: Deconstructionism, Posthegemony, Neoconservatism, Neofascism

John Beverley of the University of Pittsburgh considers what 'theory' means in the twenty-first century.