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From Dutch Beginners to a Doctorate in Antwerp

Gemma Blacker started studying Dutch on a whim. She has justed started her PhD research in Antwerp. "Being able to speak Dutch really felt like a superpower". She shares her journey with us.

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Maurits de Bruijn (Copyright Joris Casaer)

Visiting Author 2026:  Maurits de Bruijn

Dutch at 51ݶ proudly announces the 2026 Visiting Author: Maurits de Bruijn. De Bruijn will work with students on the translation of an extract from his latest novel 'Man maakt stuk'. You can meet De Bruijn on 30 November 2026
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'Speaking Dutch every single day for two weeks'

A Summer School is an excellent opportunity to boost your language learning in different setting. Three Sheffield students of Dutch, Dan Dimmock, Áine Cronelly and Erin Molyneux, travelled to the Flemish city of Ghent for the Taalunie Zomerschool.

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Voices that Still Speak: Redefining Postcolonial Narratives

Our research project 'Beyond the National Narrative' is reaching its grand finale, and Sheffield is set to host two pivotal events on 5 and 6 May, 2026. Please join us for 'Voices that Still Speak' with Raoul de Jong and Ida Does.

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My Year Abroad in Groningen

Hannah Bilsby spent the first half of her Third Year abroad in Groningen in the Netherlands. "My only regret now is that I couldn’t do the whole year in Groningen."

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Students translate and publish sample of Flemish novel

Students of Dutch made a sample translation of 'Honingeter' (2022), by Flemish novelist Tülin Erkan. The translation is now published on a major international cultural platform. Theo Taylor reports.

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Tülin Erkan: Lost in Multilingualism

Belgian author Tülin Erkan is visiting Sheffield Dutch Studies from 6 - 9 December 2023.
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"Don't shy away from difficult topics"

Congratulations to Beth Tasker and Sophie Moss, winners of the Anglo-Netherlands Society Annual Award 2023. Their winning podcast discusses how we can, or should, talk about difficult subjects such as the European legacy of slavery and colonialism.
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Exhibition: Ten true stories of Dutch colonial slavery

A special edition of the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum exhibition 'Slavery' is on display in the foyer of Jessop West from 9-29 October 2023.