Department of Languages and Cultures news and events
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Why do we make violent art?
Why do we make violent art – and what does it say about the artist?
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2023 La Trobe Regional Art Educators Exhibition
Showcasing artwork of art teachers in the Greater Bendigo region
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Top improver in QS World University Rankings
Top improver among Australia’s top 20 universities
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La Trobe Presents at Bendigo Writers Festival
La Trobe University presents the Bendigo Writers Festival 2023
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Focus on YA literature
At La Trobe, our work on literature for children and young adults (YA) crosses disciplines, creative forms and critical approaches
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La Trobe's highly employable graduates
La Trobe graduates are among the most employable in the country
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Study tours bring language and culture to life
Languages and Cultures academics are leading study tours to give students a global perspective
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Bees, science, sex and literature in the nineteenth century
New study examines bees, science, sexuality and literary culture in the nineteenth century
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Inspirational teachers in Languages and Cultures
Meet our inspirational teachers and find out how they are preparing our students for the workforce
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Graduate research in the Department of Languages and Cultures
Our graduate researchers are exploring how people use language and other media to connect with each other and tell their stories
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Meet our Languages and Cultures students
Students in the Department of Languages and Cultures are preparing to make a difference in their local and global communities
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The poetics of terra nullius
Study examines how the doctrine known as terra nullius first came to be devised and applied as the legal basis for the colonial settlement of Australia
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Methods in Dialectology XVIII
Monday 01 July 12:00am
We are looking forward to hosting the Eighteenth International Conference on Methods in Dialectology (Methods XVIII) from July 1-5, 2024 at La Trobe University's campus in Bundoora, a northern suburb of Melbourne, Australia. Methods in Dialectology is a triennial conference that alternates between Canada and Europe. Methods XVI by special arrangement was held at the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics (NINJAL) in Tokyo and the venue for the upcoming conference is the first time it has been held in Australia!