Bangor Modern Languages

Dreams of integration and legacies of colonialism in French sports films Jonathan Ervine The way in which contemporary French sports films depict social justice issues is evolving. Not as many are based on the exploits of stereotypically macho males; an increasing amoun…

I recently wrote a blog article about legacies of colonialism in contemporary French sports films. I discussed some of the themes which feature in my upcoming book French Sports Films: Visions of Masculinity. Read it here:
cinemasocialjustice.org/2025/10/28/d...

George Orwell classics Animal Farm and 1984 translated into Welsh Animal Farm and 1984 will both be published in Welsh for the first time.

Welsh translations of George Orwell novels by publisher set up by one of our Translation Studies graduates... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Cyfieithu clasuron George Orwell i'r Gymraeg yn cynnig 'persbectif newydd' Mae dwy o nofelau George Orwell, 1984 ac Animal Farm, wedi cael eu cyfieithu i'r Gymraeg am y tro cyntaf.

Cyfieithiadau i'r Gymraeg o nofelau George Orwell gan gyhoeddwr a sefydlwyd gan un o'n graddedigion Astudiaethau Cyfieithu...
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La Pologne se prépare à des raids aériens russes Depuis le survol des drones russes au mois de septembre dans leur espace aérien, les Polonais se préparent à l'éventualité d'une attaque aérienne.

Really interesting discussion in France Culture's 8am news bulletin about why AI wasn't used in translation of new Astérix album 'Astérix en Lusitanie' as well as what AI can and can't translate (13:08-15:10): www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...

Mae hi wedi bod yn wych croesawu ymwelwyr i'r diwrnod agored heddiw! / It's been great welcoming visitors to today's open day!

We're delighted to be welcoming new students today as Welcome Week begins. Ruth McElroy, our head of school is introducing our school to our Freshers. We hope you have a great time studying with us here in Bangor. Croeso! / Welcome!

Rydym yn falch iawn i groesawu myfyrwyr newydd heddiw ar ddiwrnod cyntaf Wythnos Groeso. Mae Ruth McElroy, ein pennaeth ysgol, yn cyflwyno'r ysgol i'n myfyrwyr newydd. Gobeithio eich bod chi'n mynd i fwynhau astudio gyda ni yma ym Mangor. Croeso!

A new publication from one of our lecturers in French is on the way...

Pob lwc i bawb sy'n derbyn canlyniadau Lefel A heddiw. Eisiau gwybod mwy am gyrsiau #IeithoeddModern ar gael trwy glirio? Cysylltwch â'r llinell gymorth clirio Prifysgol Bangor: 0800 085 1818. 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇪🇸🇨🇳

Good luck to everyone getting exam results today. Interested in clearing opportunities in #ModernLanguages? Ring the Bangor University clearing helpline: 0800 085 1818. 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇪🇸🇨🇳

YouTube video by Robert Hatch Live Interviews @ Giro d'Italia - Rob Hatch

Are you watching the Tour de France this year? Maybe you'll hear Rob Hatch, one of our graduates. Here's a video of him using his language skills on the Giro d'Italia a few years ago...
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YouTube video by Robert Hatch Live Interviews @ Giro d'Italia - Rob Hatch

Ydych chi'n dilyn y Tour de France eleni? Ella byddwch chi'n clywed Rob Hatch, un o'n graddedigion. Dyma fideo ohono fo lle mae o'n dangos ei sgiliau ieithoedd yn ystod y Giro d'Italia rhai mlynedd yn ôl...
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Don't believe people who say learning a language is always difficult. Some people actually reckon it's a piece of cake. Great to meet visitors to today's Open Day. Siwrne saff adref bawb! / Safe journey home everyone!

Dr. Armelle Blin-Rolland, one of our lecturers in French, has just co-edited a special issue of the Journal of Romance Studies entitled 'EcoModLang: Greening The field of Languages and Cultures'. liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/abs/10.3...

Mae'r blwyddyn dramor yn gallu bod yn brofiad anhygoel. Dyma rai lluniau gan Chantal, sydd wedi bod yn Valencia eleni / The year abroad can be an amazing experience. Here are some photos from Chantal, who has been in Valencia this year.

Tomorrow (Tues. 20 May) I'm doing a free online talk about Cinema and Globalisation. I'll talk about transnationalism, tariffs and Trump. It's for people thinking about studying at university and you can sign up here: www.bangor.ac.uk/taster-sessi...

GUERNICA - Pablo Picasso. First-year Spanish language students delved into the history of the Spanish Civil War, focusing on Picasso’s powerful masterpiece, Guernica. This work is now on display in room 429.

Next month, I'm doing a free online lecture 'Transnational Cinema: Understanding Film in an Age of Globalisation'. It's for students thinking about studying at university, and will be relevant to both modern languages and film studies. More info here:
www.bangor.ac.uk/taster-sessi...

Antisemitism in Football: International Perspectives This book investigates the nature and prevalence of expressions of antisemitism within the context of football in Europe and beyond, as well as attempts to challenge and combat this problematic phenom...

This book about Antisemitism in Football is out next week. It's edited by Emma Poulton, and I've contributed a chapter entitled 'Football and Antisemitism in France: Visibility and Invisibility'. www.routledge.com/Antisemitism...

Following their session on Graffiti in Bangor, our second-year Spanish students created their own design. ¡Buen trabajo!😎🇪🇸

Here are some of the highlights from my recent research trip to Paris where I was focusing on sport and cinema in France...

Dathliadau Blwyddyn Newydd Tsieineaidd ym Mharis. Cofiwch am y digwyddiadau yn Pontio ar ddydd Sadwrn / Chinese New Year Celebrations in Paris. Remember there are CNY events at Pontio this Saturday

Our senior lecturer in German Dr. Sarah Pogoda has written the afterword to Disaster, a novel by Swiss queer author Christoph Geiser.

Rydym wedi mwynhau croesawu ymwelwyr I ddiwrnod agored heddiw / We've been enjoying welcoming visitors to an open day today

Roundtable: Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Abstract. One hundred years after Paris last hosted, the Olympic and Paralympic Games were held in the French capital this summer. To mark this centenary,

2024 was a fascinating year for sport, history, and politics in France. A blog article I wrote for @frenchhistory.bsky.social about #Paris2024 Opening Ceremony has now been published on the journal website as part of a round table about the games: doi.org/10.1093/fh/c...

Aled Hughes - Mi fyswn i'n hoffi... Dysgu iaith newydd yn 2025 - BBC Sounds Eirini Sanoudaki sy'n cynnig ambell air o gyngor ar sut i fynd ati i ddysgu iaith newydd.

Braf iawn clywed Eirini Sanoudaki trafod dysgu ieithoedd gydag Aled Hughes ar Radio Cymru / Great to hear Eirini Sanoudaki talking about language learning with Aled Hughes on Radio Cymru: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

3K views · 15 reactions | Bon dia, Barcelona ☀️ O tapas mewn bariau vermuth i ddosbarth meistr paella, mae Chris yn cael profiadau bwyta bythgofiadwy. In the final episode of the... | By S4C | Facebo... Bon dia, Barcelona ☀️ O tapas mewn bariau vermuth i ddosbarth meistr paella, mae Chris yn cael profiadau bwyta bythgofiadwy. In the final episode of the...

Anghofiwch am Gavin & Stacey, wnaethoch chi weld Ruben Chapela o'n adran Sbaeneg ar S4C jyst cyn y Nadolig? / Never mind Gavin & Stacey, did you see Ruben Chapela from our Spanish section on S4C just before Christmas?
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Nadolig llawen bawb! / Happy Christmas everyone! Here's a photo from the archives of some of our staff participating in the 2007 Bangor Santa Dash.

Did you know that our Centre for Galician Studies co-edits one of the leading online journals in Galician Studies: Galicia 21? The new issue is just out, co-edited by our own David Miranda-Barreiro:
www.galicia21journal.org/M/index.php