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Listen to the European Literary Map of London podcast series and bring the map to your classroom!
Podcasts
Listen to the latest Talking Europe episodes on the European Literary Map of London.
Finding London on Europe's streets: understanding the enduring ties between London and the European Literary Imagination
Highlighting London’s relevance for European culture and in particular for European writers, Dr Uta Staiger Director of the UCL European Institute discusses the project and the wider relationship of London and European Literature with European authors Ciara Broderick (Ireland), Nisrine Mbarki (The Netherlands), Domas Raibys (Lithuania) and Iryna Shuvalova (Ukraine) and her UCL colleague, Lucy Shackleton.
European Literary London: Irish Language, Writing and Identity
Hayley Anderson, one of our 2024-25 Student Ambassadors, sits down with Ciara Broderick, the UCL 2025 European Literary Map of London Writer in Residence. Their conversation delves into Ciara’s journey as a writer, her experiences settling into London, and the creative process behind her upcoming short story for the Literary Map. Together, they explore themes of writing, language, and identity—examining how the Irish language shapes both Ciara’s work and her sense of self.
European Literary London: Journeys, Languages, Writing
In conversation with Olivia Scher, 2024 European Literary Map of London Writer-in-Residence Joanna Elmy and writer, artist and director, Larisa Faber talk about London: journeys, languages, writing and cultures. This episode explores central themes of identity, belonging, and how London shapes and is shaped by its rich tapestry of stories.
Resources
The UCL European Institute has commissioned a range of teaching resources intended to help secondary school students and teachers of modern foreign languages engage with the European Literary Map.
These resources support the development of speaking, listening and creative writing skills in KS4 and KS5 Spanish, French and German and range from assembly packs to lesson plans, including visual cues, quotes, and concepts from the European Literary Map.
With a particular focus on space and place, our aim is to get students thinking about the personal and the public; London and other cities they may call 'home'. Combining the literary with language learning, geography and history, our resources encourage interdisciplinary thinking.
In addition to MFL-specific resrouces, we offer creative learning packs for students of all subjects to engage with the UCL exhibition, Lost & Found: Mapping European Literary London.
Download Exhibition resources here.
We wish to thank Jessica Dunks, linguist, educational professional and IoE alumna, who brought together these resources for UCL.
Lost & Found Soundscape
Listen to the Lost & Found soundscape commissioned as part of the European Literary Map of London project, featuring voices reading texts about London written by European writers across the centuries in a variety of original languages and in English translation.
