School of Languages and Cultures

School of Languages and Cultures

The School of Languages and Cultures offers undergraduate, honours and postgraduate studies in a range of Asian and European languages, literatures and cultures.

The subjects taught in the School include Asian Studies, Chinese, European Studies, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Modern Language Studies and Spanish.

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Events

May20Public LecturesNew Zealand Centre for Literary Translation - Annual Lecture 2013
Date: 20 May 2013
Time: 6.00 pm
Venue: Lecture Theatre 2, Rutherford House, Pipitea Campus
Title: 'The Secret Life of Dead Languages and the Role of Translation'  The New… Read more
Jun6SeminarsResearch Seminar Series 2013 - Dr Luo Hui (Chinese Programme)
Date: 6 June 2013
Time: 4.10 pm
Venue: Room 606, von Zedlitz Building, Kelburn Parade
Title: "Rivalry in Taste: Literati Food Writing in Late Imperial China"… Read more
Jul18SeminarsResearch Seminar Series 2013 - Dr Richard Millington (German Programme)
Date: 18 July 2013
Time: 4.10 pm
Venue: Room 606, von Zedlitz Building, Kelburn Parade
Title: 100 Years of Georg Trakl's Gedichte (Poems)… Read more

News

17 May 2013 Art, Poetry and Translation from the Kermadec Islands
In May 2011 a group of leading artists from the South Pacific region travelled on the… Read more
18 April 2013 French Government Prizes 2012
Pictured from left to right: Nicola Moores; Caroline Challands Patrick Coustance (French Embassy); Ingrid… Read more
18 April 2013 External Funding for Literary Translation Projects
Dr Marco Sonzogni, Senior Lecturer in Italian and the Director of the New Zealand Centre… Read more
Head of School Sarah Leggott

Welcome from the Head of School - Sarah Leggott

Welcome to the School of Languages and Cultures (SLC). As part of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, we contribute to a strong and vibrant Humanities programme at Victoria University.
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Study Abroad for Language Learners

Study Abroad for Language LearnersLanguage students can now take intensive language courses at overseas universities during our summer and gain credit towards your BA.
Courses are available at our partner universities for students of Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish in Trimester Three. Read more »

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Tony Quinn - PhD Student

Tony’s dissertation takes as its focal point the notebook or biji of an early Qing dynasty scholar, Jin Zhi (1663-1740).  Read more about Tony.

French Government Prizes

The French Government prizes, given by the French Embassy in New Zealand, are awarded to the best undergraduate students of French at Victoria University of Wellington. The French Government prizes consist of five prizes, three in Language and two in Literature. Read more ...