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Modern Languages teaching & research at Bangor University, part of the university since 1884. #mfl

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GWANWYN / SPRING. Gobeithio bod pawb yn mwynhau'r Wythnos Ddarllen / Hope everyone's enjoying Reading Week

03.03.2026 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Deutsch Studierende heißen eine Delegation des Stadtrates aus Soest (Deutschland) willkommen in Bangor.

Myfyrwyr Almaeneg o Brifysgol Bangor yn croesawu ymwelwyr o Soest (gefeilldref Bangor).

Bangor University students of German welcome visitors from our twin city Soest.

02.03.2026 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dydd GΕ΅yl Dewi Hapus / Happy St. David's Day

01.03.2026 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yr wythnos hon rydym wedi dathlu Dia Rosalia de Castro, a bwyd awdures bwysig yn hanes llenyddiaeth Galisia / This week we celebrated Rosalia de Castro Day, which commemorates an important author in the history of Galician literature

27.02.2026 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌍✨ Braf dathlu Diwrnod Mamiaith Rhyngwladol efo'r Undeb Myfyrwyr ar ddydd Gwener yr wythnos ddiwethaf! Roedd hi’n bleser cael stondin yn Pontio, efo gΓͺm iaith hwyliog 🎲 a gwybodaeth am ein cyrsiau Ieithoedd i Bawb, ar gael i ddysgwyr ac athrawon.

25.02.2026 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌍✨ Great to celebrate International Mother Language Day with the Student Union last Friday!

We loved sharing our stand in Pontio, with a fun language game 🎲 and information about our Languages for All (LFA) courses for learners and teachers.

25.02.2026 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rydym yn edrych ymlaen at ddathlu Blwyddyn Newydd Tsieineaidd. Cofiwch bod yna ddigwyddiadau yn Pontio ar ddydd Gwener 20 Chwefror / We're looking forward to celebrating Chinese New Year. Remember that there are events taking place in Pontio on Friday 20 February.

16.02.2026 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ERTHYGL NEWYDD wedi'i chyd-ysgrifennu gan Dr. Jonathan Ervine o'n adran Ffrangeg / NEW ARTICLE co-written by Dr. Jonathan Ervine of our French section. 'Negotiating Breton Celtic identity on and off the pitch: contemporary football in Brittany'. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

09.02.2026 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Y Coleg ar y Bryn yn yr eira / The College on the Hill in the snow

05.01.2026 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Blwyddyn Newydd Dda bawb! / Happy New Year everyone!

04.01.2026 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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O'R ARCHIF / FROM THE ARCHIVE. Staff yr Ysgol Ieithoedd Modern yn cymryd rhan yn Ras Nadolig Bangor 2007. School of Modern Languages staff take place in Bangor's 2007 Santa Dash.

21.12.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nadolig yn Galisia / Christmas in Galicia. Diolch i Neeva am anfon llun hyfryd o goeden Nadolig yn Ourense, lle mae hi'n treulio'r flwyddyn dramor. Thank you to Neeva for sending this lovely photo of a Christmas tree in Ourense, where she's spending her year abroad.

19.12.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just received copies of my new book 'French Sports Films: Visions of Masculinity'. It's available to order from @routledgebooks.bsky.social.

16.12.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wir yn edrych ymlaen at Magosto arall yn fuan! / Really looking forward to soon celebrating another Magosto!

14.11.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

31.10.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

30.10.2025 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...
www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/ert...

30.10.2025 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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La Pologne se prΓ©pare Γ  des raids aΓ©riens russes Depuis le survol des drones russes au mois de septembre dans leur espace aΓ©rien, les Polonais se prΓ©parent Γ  l'Γ©ventualitΓ© d'une attaque aΓ©rienne.

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

23.10.2025 08:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mae hi wedi bod yn wych croesawu ymwelwyr i'r diwrnod agored heddiw! / It's been great welcoming visitors to today's open day!

12.10.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

22.09.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

22.09.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A new publication from one of our lecturers in French is on the way...

09.09.2025 10:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pob lwc i bawb sy'n derbyn canlyniadau Lefel A heddiw. Eisiau gwybod mwy am gyrsiau #IeithoeddModern ar gael trwy glirio? Cysylltwch Γ’'r llinell gymorth clirio Prifysgol Bangor: 0800 085 1818. πŸ‡«πŸ‡·πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡³

14.08.2025 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good luck to everyone getting exam results today. Interested in clearing opportunities in #ModernLanguages? Ring the Bangor University clearing helpline: 0800 085 1818. πŸ‡«πŸ‡·πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡³

14.08.2025 09:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Live Interviews @ Giro d'Italia - Rob Hatch
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...
youtu.be/7K9Z-3Mbmos?...

12.07.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Live Interviews @ Giro d'Italia - Rob Hatch
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 Γ΄l...
youtu.be/7K9Z-3Mbmos?...

12.07.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

05.07.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

11.06.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

10.06.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0