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European Languages and Culture Open Days
Studying European Languages and Culture at UCL
UCL SELCS graduate Dr Nichola Smalley nominated to the International Booker Prize 2021
UCL SELCS graduate Dr Nichola Smalley has been nominated to the International Booker Prize 2021 for her translation of Swedish author Andzrej Tichy’s novel Wretchedness.
Playing with Diversity: Racial and Ethnic Difference in Playmobil Toys
Jeff Bowersox has published “Playing with Diversity: Racial and Ethnic Difference in Playmobil Toys” in the journal Consumption Markets & Culture. The article asks how toymakers should represent a diverse society and explores how particular choices open up or close down the worlds children can imagine.
Maya Saengkrachang, our Year 2 student, is shortlisted for the UN Millennium Fellowship programme
We are excited to announce that one of our Year 2 students, Maya Saengkrachang (BA Comparative Literature), has been shortlisted for the UN Millennium Fellowship programme.
Dr Azzedine Haddour's Leverhulme Fellowship Research judged outstanding. Read more about this and other research projects here.
Award-winning academics and more than 100 postgraduate research students in any given year ensure a vibrant community and cutting-edge research culture. Our research record is consistently rated as outstanding.
Languages at UCL SSEES
Explore the languages of the SSEES region, some of which cannot be studied at degree level anywhere else in the UK
SSEES on Ukraine
UCL SSEES academics have provided extensive media commentary on the war, alongside curating events, ways to help and resources to help us understand the history and politics of the region.
Post-Soviet Press Pod
The new SSEES podcast, curated by MA students, condenses all you need to know about the 15 modern-day countries of the former Soviet Union, in a handy 10 minutes per episode.
The SSEES Year Abroad
Students have the opportunity to spend their third year studying at a partner institution or work placement overseas. The year abroad offers exposure to a different culture, an opportunity to learn language, and for many students is the highlight of their university experience.
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