CIRCE Project

13 February 2025 / Dissemination & public engagement, News

Meet the Portuguese champions who aced the national phase of the competition!

We received a wealth of talented submissions from Portugal. The winners are: Video Contest "Act Vocally, Think Globally!" 🏆🥇Maria Leonor...

12 February 2025 / Dissemination & public engagement, News

Award Ceremony of the National Phase of the CIRCE Contest

The Awards Ceremony for the Italian participants in the CIRCE contest will be held Feb. 21 in Arezzo, Italy, on...

9 February 2025 / Dissemination & public engagement, News

Vote for Your Favorites in the CIRCE Contest!

The national phase of the CIRCE Contest has brought together incredible creative talents from across different countries, showcasing powerful stories...

5 February 2025 / News

CIRCE Contests’ Winner Announcement

The winners of the national phase of the CIRCE contests "Act Vocally, Think Globally!" and "Eliminate Discrimination, Embrace Integration!" will...

5 July 2024 / News

Talking proper – could accent bias harm your job prospects?

“There’s no such thing as an ugly accent,” says linguist David Crystal, “like there's no such thing as an ugly...

2 July 2024 / News

It’s just barmy innit: The thickest accents in the English language that make you question if you know English

Some may say that how we speak English is the vocal equivalent of an international business card. If we speak...

12 June 2024 / News

Sofia Vergara says her accent will never allow her to play a scientist or astronaut

Sofia Vergara, 51, says that her accent hinders her ability to play certain roles onscreen. Read more.

10 June 2024 / News

No bad accents in Apple’s Acapulco: why multilingual TV is good for everyone

There are some encouraging signs linguistic diversity is finally being portrayed in a more faithful and respectful manner. Read more.

7 June 2024 / News

Gad Saad: Don’t insult our accents! And other lessons from the Quebec cancel mob

An example of the degree of acceptability of accent shaming. Read more.

5 June 2024 / News

‘I know how they feel, the fear of speaking because of their strong accents’

"I was so self-aware of my language barrier that I hid my Italian accent as much as I could." Read...