Annual Postgraduate Research Training and Development Guest Lecture
SMLC Leeds, in conjunction with the Universities of Durham and Sheffield
Speaker: Professor Mike Kelly (Southampton)
Monday 9 March, 4-5.30 pm
Miall Lecture Theatre, Baines Wing, University of Leeds
Redefining Modern Languages for the 21st Century
Recognising that there are more than 700 reasons for studying languages, this lecture will investigate the relationship between language learning and the content most frequently studied in UK degree programmes. Taking up Bourdieu's distinction between cognitive and temporal aspects of a discipline, it will argue that the social, cultural and linguistic dimensions of modern languages have strong centrifugal tendencies, especially in patterns of research. Conversely, there are strongly centripetal tendencies, especially in teaching programmes. The lecture will examine the role of the UK Subject Centre (LLAS) in promoting stronger links between languages,linguistics and area studies, and between research and teaching in these subject areas.
Professor Kelly is Director of the UK Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies and Director of the nation-wide Routes into Languages programme, as well as being an internationallly renowned academic and Head of Humanities at Southampton.
If you would like to attend the lecture, please email Rachel Haworth (r.a.haworth00@leeds.ac.uk) to reserve a place, so that we can keep an eye on numbers and room size. Please also let Rachel know if you would like to come to the reception afterwards.
Best wishes,
David Looseley
