"catalan" blog posts

Get your Language and Culture Fix this Summersomeone reading and drinking coffee at the park

Get your Language and Culture Fix this Summer

If you’re planning to start a degree with us this year, there are plenty of ways you can get your language and film fix over the summer whilst doing a bit of preparation for your course. The Department of Languages, Cultures and Film has put together an extensive list of recommended resources in the list below. Some of these tie in directly with the modules you’ll be studying with us, as stated where applicable in the descriptions, but most are simply suggestions for broadening your appreciation and enjoyment of languages, cultures and film. Please don’t feel you have to purchase any resources as many will be available in the library or online when you arrive in Liverpool.

Posted on: 7 July 2021

Get your Language and Culture Fix this SummerStudent with headphones looking at language resources on a laptop

Get your Language and Culture Fix this Summer

In the summer of 2020, many students’ travel plans have unfortunately had to be put on hold for the time being. However, if you are planning to start a degree in modern languages with us this year, there are still plenty of ways that you can get your language fix over the summer whilst doing a bit of preparation for your course. The Department of Modern Languages and Cultures have put together an extensive list of recommended resources for students looking for ways that they can prepare for starting their language studies with us this autumn. All recommended resources are purely suggestions for enjoyment over the summer, therefore do not feel you have to purchase any resources as many will be available in the library when you arrive in Liverpool.

Posted on: 17 July 2020

Watch an exclusive interview with Pep Guardiola and his Q&A from this year's E. Allison Peers SymposiumPep Guardiola

Watch an exclusive interview with Pep Guardiola and his Q&A from this year's E. Allison Peers Symposium

In November 2018 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola visited the University of Liverpool for a special Q&A as part of the E. Allison Peers Symposium. The wide-ranging discussion touched upon his incredible career as a player and manager, his engagement with Catalan culture and politics, plans for the future, and advice for today's youth. Check out our exclusive interview with Pep before the event, watch his Q&A and get a view of how the evening unfolded through the lens of social media.

Posted on: 20 December 2018

Contradictions, counter-cultures and 'a rural world of mythical force' - film festival highlightsMan and woman embracing

Contradictions, counter-cultures and 'a rural world of mythical force' - film festival highlights

As we gear up for the start of the Liverpool Iberian and Latin American Festival on 26 October, three of the team behind the festival have chosen some of their top highlights.

Posted on: 24 October 2017