The Bradford Circle For Foreign Languages Blog
Dr Kersten Hall und die Entdeckung des Insulins
Dr Kersten Hall spoke at the Circle for the first time. He is an author and Honorary Fellow,School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science,University of Leeds. His interest in the German language comes from the fact that his mother is German ! The subject of...
New Year Resolution – Learn A New Foreign Language
As winter takes a grip and thoughts turn to summer holidays, why not make the most of your vacation by learning a new foreign language?If you can talk to hotel staff in their own language, you often get better treatment. Speaking to locals helps you find...
Das Haus am Glienicke See
This talk was given by Ken Duckworth about a small wooden house on the shores of a lake near Berlin. The presentation was based on a book called : The House by the Lake" by Thomas Harding. The story of the house covers the lives and times of five different families...
Hilde Kramer : Rebellin in München, Moskau, Berlin und Otley !
We had the pleasure of having Dr. Corinne Painter visit us and give an intriguing talk about Hilde Kramer. Dr. Painter lectures in German history at Leeds University and she also has special interest in women's movements. Hilde Kramer is a relatively unknown...
Beijing und Umgebung – Chris Thomas
This week we had the delight of listening to Chris Thomas deliver a talk about Beijing. Chris, as many know, is also the secretary of the Italian Section of the Circle. He certainly has a talent for languages, as he showed by describing the very basics of Mandarin. We...
Geschichte von Samhain – Kirstin Charlesworth
Kirstin originally comes from the Hamburg area and naturally speaks fluent German. This was her first "Vortrag" at the Bradford Circle so it was a pleasure to listen to her "Hoch Deutsch". Samhain is not a German word but it seemingly has Gaelic origins. Kirsten...
Feindliche Ausländer im Ersten Weltkrieg und ihre Sprachen
Dr Claudia Sternberg, who is the senior lecturer in cultural studies at Leeds University, gave an excellent talk about civilians from different countries who were caught up in the First World War. It was fascinating to note that borders before the First World War were...
Die Hanse und ihre Städte
Our first talk for the new season was given by Gordon. His chosen subject was about the Hanse cities and the Hanse League. Gordon had put in an enormous amount of work on this (and study !). Whilst we have all heard of the Hanse cities, we heard alot more which proved...
Regensburg – a talk by Brigitte McCartney
What a fascinating evening we had as Brigitte , a native German speaker, unfolded the historical world of the city of Regensburg. Her powerpoint presentation was very professionally done as she took us through the medieval streets and buildings of Regensburg. Her...
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