Events in the United Kingdom
Why we need English / Creating an ESU for the modern world
September 2006, London / July 2008, Edinburgh
- Branka Panić and Professor Ranko Bugarski (as Chair and Honorary President, respectively) were delegates at the ESU International Council meeting in Marlborough House, London, in September 2006, where the latter also delivered a guest lecture on “Why we need English”, which was made shared with ESU members worldwide and received mention in ESU News, in november 2006 .
- July 2008 the same two delegates attended the ESU World Members’ conference “Creating an ESU for the modern world” in Edinburgh, appropriately visited by HRH Prince Philip.
ESU international relations conference
July 2007, Oxford
ESU International Relations Conference 2007. In no particular order: Mongolia, Tajikistan, Thailand, Mauritius, Poland, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Sri Lanka, Argentina, Bulgaria, Serbia, India, Sri Lanka, England, US, Lithuania, Lebanon, Chile, China, Philipines, Hong Khong, Denmark, Malaysia, Russia.
Lord Watson of Richmond, International Chairman Emeritus - The English-Speaking Union, with Sladjana Pavlović ESU Serbia Delegate.
The Globe
The English-Speaking Union, Dartmouth House, London
Events hosted in Serbia
The future of Englishes - 90th anniversary of the ESU
1 — 3 November 2008, Belgrade
The conference was addressed by the British ambassador, HE Stephen Wordsworth. The keynote speaker, on the event’s general topic, was Professor David Crystal, who also gave a lecture on Internet linguistics at the Faculty of Philology and (with Ms Hilary Crystal) a presentation on “Speaking Shakespearean”. Lecturers included Mr Andrew Glass, Director of British Council Serbia, Ms Elizabeth Stokes, Director of Education at ESU Headquarters, and Professor Ranko Bugarski.
Branka Panić ESU Serbia Chairperson, Management Board members with David & Hilary Crystal, Kalemegdan 2008
Professor David Crystal with students
Professors Ranko Bugarski and David Crystal
Professors Ranko Bugarski and David Crystal with British Ambassador and Mrs Stephen Wordsworth
Samuel Johnson tercentenary conference
6 December 2009, Belgrade
Exhibition and lectures by Professor David Crystal, Ms Stephanie Chapman, curator of Dr Samuel Johnson Museum in London, and Dr Svetlana Stojić, lecturer in British Studies at the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade.
Visit by Professor Ewan Fernie
26 October - 1 November 2024, Belgrade
In late 2024, ESU Serbia hosted Professor Ewan Fernie, Chair of Shakespeare Studies at the University of Birmingham, for a series of interesting events. His visit included engaging with the University of Belgrade, the British Ambassador, Serbia National Library, the British Council, and renowned theatre director Nikita Milivojević.
Highlights included two inspiring lectures: “Shakespeare - Rise of a Genius” at the British Residence, hosted by British Ambassador Edward Ferguson, and “Shakespeare – the Laureate of Conversation” at Serbia National Library, attended by 200 guests. Both events featured wonderful contributions from the “Singers United” International Choir.
Professor Fernie’s visit celebrated Shakespeare’s enduring legacy and strengthened connections between Serbia and the UK through culture, academia, and conversation.
Branka Panić and Sladjana Pavlović with Professor Ewan Fernie