We are also lucky to have the services of a Tutor in Linguistics in the College, Matthew Husband, who has a special interest in Psycholinguistics. The Tutor in Spanish, Olivia Vazquez-Medina, teaches Spanish American literature from the nineteenth century to the present day, and her research centres on twentieth-century and contemporary Spanish American fiction.Ĭollege Lecturers and native speakers assist in the teaching of these and the other languages. The Tutor in Italian, Giuseppe Stellardi, teaches modern literature and Dante he has written mainly on Michelstaedter, Svevo, Gadda, Eco and on Deconstruction. They both teach the full range of language and literature of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Tom Kuhn has written on Brecht, on Nazi and anti-fascist literature, and on more recent German drama he is the general editor of Brecht’s works in English. Ève Morisi specialises in French and Francophone prose and poetry from the nineteenth-century to the present day, with particular interest in Hugo, Baudelaire and Camus. The College Tutors in both French and German are particularly interested in twentieth-century literature. Alongside the normal complement of Tutors and Lecturers, we are fortunate to have the services of several native-speakers and a Junior Research Fellowship. The College has a very active and successful Modern Languages department. Around twelve students are admitted each year.

Prospective candidates who wish to study other languages or unusual combinations are encouraged to approach the College Tutors for advice. We are keen to attract applicants to read French, German, Beginners’ German, Italian, Beginners’ Italian and Spanish, as well as the Joint Schools with History, Philosophy, Classics, English and Middle Eastern Languages. Since its foundation, Modern Languages has played a major role in the intellectual life of St Hugh’s and has been one of the largest subjects here.

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