Chinese language teaching staff in the School of Languages and Cultures as well as the UQ Confucius Institute facilitated various activities to provide visiting students and teachers with a “taste” of learning Chinese at The University of Queensland.
The III South-South Dialogues Conference was held this year from 21 to 23 November at the Universidad Nacional Tres de Febrero in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Recent results from The University of Queensland’s annual Chinese Writing Contest show the value of Chinese language learning in Queensland schools has steadily increased over the years.
School of Languages and Cultures French student, Emily McCormick, awarded second place in the Australian round of the Asia-Pacific French song contest.
Mr Geoff Wilkes, Senior Lecturer with School of Languages and Cultures, has been shortlisted for the 2018 Medal of Excellence in Translation by the Australian Academy of the Humanities
A celebration was recently held to recognise the first 100 startup companies formed, the ground-breaking research, the jobs created, and the contribution to the innovation ecosystem in Queensland.
The School of Languages and Cultures has partnered with the Brisbane Convention Bureau to secure a trifecta of conferences worth over $2.1 million for the city’s economy.
Providing opportunities to undergraduate students, the New Colombo Plan is an Australian Government initiative that aims to strengthen Australia’s ties with other Indo-Pacific countries.
