The Cambridge Language Collective is an online student publication set on broadening horizons beyond the Anglophone world.

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The Cambridge Language Collective was founded by students at the University of Cambridge in 2020. It is a collaborative publication brought to life by a team of student journalists who are committed to spotlighting a range of topics from outside of the English-speaking world.

Featuring fresh and original writing, the Cambridge Language Collective aims to broaden perspectives and encourage readers to think beyond their cultural confines.

 
Sunrise over the Eastern Sea Fujishima Takeji

Sunrise over the Eastern Sea Fujishima Takeji

 “The Cambridge Language Collective is a space where students can contribute articles about anything relating to the world's languages and cultures.”

– Liv Bonsall, Co-Founder

The Team

Co-Founders

Liv Bonsall and Hannah Sherry

Executive Committee

Editor-in-Chief

Rebecca Turner

Deputy Editors-in-Chief

James Mair, Stella Williamson

Publicity Officer

Reuben Rackham


SECTION-EDITORS

Asia Eleanor Price

Europe Catherine Wray, Megan Wilson

Americas Soraya Shakibi, Eleanor Bufton-O’Shea

Middle East, Africa & Central Asia Alex Brown, Gwilym Walters

Current Affairs Maisie Price, Helena Pruszewicz

Travel Olivia Solomons , Poppy Gibbs, Lily Alford

Year Abroad Jamilya Bertram & Alex Brian

 
Cheeky and charming, Nina Bugeja introduces us to her Saint Petersburg, the beautiful women she saw, families she knew and paradoxes that perplexed her.
Staff writer Jensen Hawkes takes a critical stance on the German Green party and its anti-nuclear sentiment, having presided over a decrease in clean energy production.
In the second instalment of her column, Ella Eagle Davies explores the emotional significance of memory settings through the lens of Taiwanese indie-rock band No Party for Cao Dong, in particular their song “Simon Says”.
Izzie Hackett compares a photographic and fictitious volcanic eruption in this first step on her quest to illuminate the wealth of Latin American literature, starting from Domingo Faustino Sarminento’s famous quote ‘las ideas no se matan&
Staff Writer, Genevieve Badia-Aylin, explores the political influence of music through an in depth look at Argentinian ska-punk band Todos Tus Muertos, begging readers to ask themselves what political movements are lacking in the UK and suggesting th
Vivid, researched and lucid, Columnist Hanna Simojoki’s first instalment of her series on folk epics transports us to Finland in its discussion of the National epic, the Kalevala, and what we can derive from it about belonging, collectivity and
Sofia Johnson (Russia, Eastern Europe & Central Asia Editor) surfs the Russian state media platform Ria Novosti and tries to glean its influence on the Russian population.
Looking beyond the aesthetic value of street art, Columnist Freya Swinburne delves into the social, cultural and political meanings behind the numerous forms of graffiti found in Berlin.
Inês Goes-Marlière points out the extent to which ‘guiri’ mocking has become embedded in Spanish culture, politically charged, as an expression of the consequences of tourism on local communities.
‘The French Feminist Playlist’ explores how feminism has come to be so influential in French music today, arguable more than in current Anglophone music. Throughout the series, French columnist Freya Swinburne reviews the music being made