ALCS Zomerschool 

For the 4rd ALCS Zomerschool we are heading to Yorkshire again, to the University of Sheffield, the 'outdoor city'. We offer: 

• Dutch Language sessions in small groups

• Talks and cultural/historical workshops

• A Low Countries related recreational programme

The theme of this year's summer school is Baked In(gebakken). Dutch language and cultures through a culinary lens. A broad theme that will inform our sessions and exploration of the Low Countries and Yorkshire in a variety of ways.

Our week in Sheffield will run from Sunday afternoon of the 29 June and until Saturday 5 July. Before we'll meet in Sheffield, participants will engage with some digital preparatory work. 

The full schedule and programme are below but broadly our language sessions will take place in the morning, followed by more thematic sessions, workshops, talks or excursions in the afternoon. 

Every day you'll have two language sessions in the morning, each with a different teacher and at your level. There's also a cultural programme with talks, workshops and visits. During the week you will all engage in your own group project. You will work with a professional translator, Jonathan Reeder in addition to your tutors. Most evenings you are free to explore the city and practise your Dutch amongst yourselves, some evenings we have an activity planned.

You can find the full schedule in the tab above.

The ALCS Dutch Summer School is organised by experienced Dutch teachers from different institutions from all over the UK. Our guest speakers come from further away. Here you can find out more about the teachers and our special guests.