Congrats to our students on the new issue of La Civetta - the issue is on the theme of migration and has contributions from students of all years and Erasmus+ students viewer.joomag.com/-/065664600169…

The new issue of La Civetta is out, congrats to all students! This issue proudly features an interview with Italian hip-hop artist AMIR ISSAA who's coming to Bristol in Jan to hold a rap writing workshop for the students! Amir ti aspettiamo, DAJE!! viewer.joomag.com/-/065664600169…

Italian sexiest language in the world, explains French journalist. Priceless.

Our students presenting the 10-year anniversary celebration of the dept magazine La Civetta! Music, wine-tasting, magicians… an afternoon to remember! Congrats to them!

And so our 10th LanGW4 conference kicks off with discussions on EDI and AI taking centre stage. Dr Macarena Jiménez and Paula Antela Costa remind us how central self-reflection is to decolonising the curriculum Bristol SML Department of HiPLA

Yan Wen-Thornton and Xiaoxi Sun University of Exeter presenting their wonderful project on a cultural show strengthening the sense of community at university LanGW4

Award-winner Enrico Cecconi on how we can create the urgency of authentic communication in language classes. Brilliant! LanGW4

Embedding linguistics in language classes as a way to engage students. Thank you Sascha Stollhans for your insightful keynote presentation. LanGW4

It turns out that students' views on the use of AI are far from being homogeneous. Thank you @BristolFrench Chloe Laborde for your important research. LanGW4 Bristol SML

Proud of another successful LanGW4 conference, always the best end to the academic year. The physical distance I display in the photo says more about my recently acquired citizenship than it does about my synergy with these wonderful co-directors.

'Whatever their GCSE results, students should be told the whole story: understanding languages and cultures is a huge advantage in the workplace' 👇👇 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Intercultural Studies opportunity with a top academic UNSW

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I really enjoyed opening the conference 'Italiano adesso II' organised by Katolícka univerzita v Ružomberku. I made the case for #creativeteaching at a time of automated creation. Here are exhibits A and B from my online presentation:

Very exciting to see our student magazine La Civetta out. With special focus on Italian migration to Britain

'Universities serve purposes beyond market demands. Jim Dickinson asks if the pendulum between planning and markets is about to swing back - and what that should mean to protect student interests'. The best analysis I've read on the subject.

When a language course disappears, so do the chances for students to see the world differently, connect more deeply and understand life beyond our borders. It's not just a loss to academia - it's lesser experiences, quieter voices, narrower minds. Languages make lives richer.

'I have used Italian to speak to people from Romania, Albania, Croatia, Eritrea, Hungary and Germany'. Find out why ML graduate Emily Boaler did not use her English. ciol.org.uk/importance-hav…

Really looking forward to this! I've enjoyed organising the conference as usual and preparing my talk on creative teaching. Come and join the discussion on campus.

AI and Biga data are not the only skills on the rise. #CreativeThinking is projected to grow in importance faster than any other soft skill. At LanGW4 2025 I spoke about why Language Teachers are ideally placed to help students develop it.