Welcome to PhilSoc

The Philological Society (PhilSoc) was established in 1830 and  is the oldest learned society in Great Britain devoted to the scholarly study of language and languages. As well as encouraging all aspects of the study of language, PhilSoc has a particular interest in historical and comparative linguistics, and in the structure, development, and varieties of Modern English.

Next Meeting

Mar
15
2025

March 2025

Negotiating multilingualism - Language conflict in times of war and times of peace
Monika Schmid (York)

This lecture will be given in hybrid modality, at Jesus College, Cambridge, and via Zoom.

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Information about funding support available from PhilSoc may be found here