Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics
News and Events
• English Assistantship Programme
For all UWI-registered students interested in teaching English in France in 2020-
2021
DMLL Research Notes Issue No. 5 (2018) is out! Visit the main page of DMLL Research Notes for earlier issues. DMLL Research Notes is a compilation which aims to present highlights of the multiplicity of research work which is taking place in the DMLL, at all levels - from undergraduate to Professor.
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In the News
•Postgraduate Research Seminars
Stay tuned for upcoming seminars!
• Spotlight on Modern Languages and Linguistics
Spotlight on Modern Languages and Linguistics aims to highlight the wealth of research work carried out in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine.
We follow this vibrant team of dedicated staff through their insightful comments on teaching and research in Modern Languages and Linguistics in the Caribbean. Click on the photos or on our staff members' names to view the video interview.
Annual Events
Our annual events include the following:
- Linguistics Research Days (Semesters 1 and 2).
- Modern Languages and Literatures Seminars/Research Days (Semesters 1 and 2),
- DMLL Open Day (Semester 2),
- UWI Inter-Campus Modern Language Theatre Festival (Semester 2) and
- DMLL/CLL Foreign Language Film Festival (Semester 2)
- DMLL LusoFesta (The Portuguese Language Experience) (Semester 2).
We commemorate:
- UNESCO's annual International Mother Language Day (IMLD) on 21 February
- World Voice Day on 16 April, and
- Jounen Kwéyòl Entennasyonnal (International Creole Day) on 28 October.
Regular Events
• Monthly Staff Seminar Series
On the first Friday of every month, staff members of the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics and the Department of Literary, Cultural and Communication Studies present their research in progress. This is series of regular, informal lunchtime meetings serving as a forum for academic staff to share and discuss aspects of their ongoing research with colleagues. We have heard from Dr Godfrey Steele, Dr Louis Regis, Dr Nicole Roberts and Ryan Durgasingh and Dr Giselle Rampaul, Rómulo Guédez, Dr Jo-Anne Ferreira, Dr Ben Braithwaite, and Dr Gabrielle Hezekiah. Go to our Monthly Staff Seminar Series page for more details of titles, abstracts (where available), dates and venues.
