World's oldest Korean Bibles at Cambridge University Library
23 May 2019The library is home to one of the most significant collections of early Korean bibles anywhere in the world.
The library is home to one of the most significant collections of early Korean bibles anywhere in the world.
Over a third of new conservation science documents published annually are in non-English languages, despite assumption of English as scientific ‘lingua franca’. Researchers find examples of important science missed at international level, and practitioners struggling to access new knowledge, as a result of language barriers.
Marcus Tomalin (Department of Engineering) discusses the role of translation in social inequality and social justice.
Will you be speaking Greek, Turkish or Spanish on holiday this summer – or will you rely on the locals having a workable grasp of English? In his research, PhD candidate John Gallagher looks at the history of that unique form of literature - the foreign language phrase book.
On December 6th a new collection of translations from the work of one of Hungary’s greatest poets will be launched at the University Library.