Welcome to the School of English, Journalism and European Languages

We are a large and vital cross-campus School, bringing together the disciplines of English, Journalism, Media and Communications, French and German.

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About us Our staff Contact the School Welcome from the Head of School   For information about units and courses follow the linksabove to the individual discipline webpages.   Current Student Resources   Staff Resources   Research Current Research A summary of the current research strengths and activitywithin the School Graduate Research Information for current and prospective higher degree research students within the School Removing the Boundaries Interdisciplinary Seminar Series Colonialism and its Aftermath Interdisciplinary Research Centre The Nature Culture Network Interdisciplinary Research Network   Conferences Imaging Nature II 21 - 23 June 2012 Symposium: Environmental Politics in an Age of Digital Media 17 - 18 November 2011 Antarctic Visions: Cultural Perspectives on the Southern Continent 21 - 23 June 2010 Oceanic Passages 23 - 25 June 2010 Imaging Nature: Media, Environment and Tourism Conference Proceedings     Other Events Goethe German Summer School 10 - 15 January 2012 Free Public Lecture: Deep Depp: Travails of Celebrity in a Global Era 30 September 2011 3-4pm   Affiliated Publications New Literatures Review Journal Quintus Publishing

News     So, you want to be a writer? UTAS will introduce new opportunities for Postgraduate Coursework study in Creative Writing from 2012. Click here for more information. Premier visits Journalism, Media and Communications Students The Premier of Tasmania, Lara Giddings MP, participating in a Mock Press Conference with Journalism, Media and Communications students at the University of Tasmania in April 2011. UTAS graduate Tom Holloway wins 2010/11 Max Afford Award The School would like to congratulate Tom Holloway, a UTAS Bachelor of Arts graduate with a double major in English, who has won the 2010/11 Max Afford Award for his script Faces Look Ugly. Tom’s work has been produced in Australia and internationally and he was also awarded the 2008 AWGIE Award for Best Stage Play. A staged reading of Faces Look Ugly will be presented as part of the Tasmanian Theatre Company’s 2011 Fuji Xerox playreading series. ABC jobs for JMC graduates 2010 JMC graduates Selina Bryan (BA with first class honours) and Emily Woodgate (BA) have joined the ABC newsroom as full-time reporters. Damian McIver, who in August became the JMC Program’s first PhD graduate, is also now working  for the ABC as a general reporter. Congratulations to all.