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French Studies (in European Languages)

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Entity titleFrench Studies (in European Languages)Entity identifier107Entity typeAgencyDate range2021 - DescriptionAt its creation in 1961 the department of Modern Languages included French and German. Other languages followed: Indonesian (1963, becoming Indonesian and Malay in 1965); Russian (1964); Linguistics (1965); Spanish (1966); and Japanese (1967). In 1969 each of these became separate departments within the Faculty of Arts. In 1986 the departments of French, Spanish and Italian were combined to form a department of Romance Languages. This department was disbanded in 1999 and the departments of French Studies, Hispanic Studies and Italian Studies all became part of a new School of European Languages and Cultures. In 2007 French Studies became part of the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics. Literatures was added in 2014 making - School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics. As at 2021, French Studies is a specialisation in European Languages.

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Agency titleDepartment of Modern LanguagesDate1961 - 1969

Entity History

Agency titleDepartment of FrenchDate1969 - 1986

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Agency titleDepartment of Romance LanguagesDate1987 - 1998

Entity History

Agency titleDepartment of French StudiesDate1999 - 2020

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Related agencyFaculty of ArtsFaculty of ArtsRelated personBarko, Ivan PeterKirsop, Wallace

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