On Tuesday 6 December, the 3rd annual translation competition for NZ secondary schools awards' ceremony was held in the Hunter Council Chamber as part of a “Celebration of Creative Translation,” co-hosted by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand, Wai-te-ata Press, and the School of Languages and Cultures.
The School of Languages and Cultures congratulates Marco Sonzogni and Marta Simonetti on their success at the 2016 Victoria's Awards.
The School of Languages and Cultures are looking for talented, dedicated people to join the team and fulfil the following roles in 2017: Japanese teaching fellow, Chinese teaching fellow, Language tutors (various).
The Embassy of Japan, in collaboration with Wellington City Council and Asia New Zealand Foundation, recently held its biennial Japan Festival in Wellington.
The latest recipients of the Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia (PMSA) have just been announced and the School of Languages and Cultures (SLC) is celebrating the success of its students.
On Monday 28 November, the staff of the School of Languages and Cultures’ German programme were joined by a delegate from the Embassy of Switzerland to honour students who took part in this year’s Student Ambassador’s Programme.
On Wednesday 9 November, Hunter Club members gathered in Wai-te-ata Press to hear Dr Marco Sonzogni, reader in Italian with the School of Languages and Cultures, relate the love story of Eugenio Montale and Irma Brandeis, based on the unexpected gift of an Etruscan amulet.
A review of Catherine Churchman's 'The People between the Rivers' calls it a "masterpiece of synthesis and insight."
Richard Millington, Programme Director for the German Programme, and Rory McKenzie, MA in Literary Translation Studies, have both received accolades for their achievements.
The ninth Annual Lecture in Literary Translation Studies was held on Wednesday 28 September at Kelburn Campus, with Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal and Simon Perris discussing the challenges posed by theatre translation, and the satisfactions of overcoming them.
