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The value of learning languages in Brexit Britain comes under the spotlight as part of Cardiff University's Cardiff Series at this year's Hay Festival. Professor Claire Gorrara chairs a panel discussion which will consider whether speaking only English could hinder Britain's attempts to forge a brave new world of trade and commerce. Cardiff Series talks also include the rise of "angry populism" in the Trump era, learning lessons from recent terror attacks on the UK, understanding the genetic disorder Huntington's disease, and exploring the power of lightning. Cardiff University experts are involved in other Hay debates and talks, from Welsh women in public life, to the power of the Welsh diaspora, to the launch of a new bilingual collection of poetry. This year's Hay literary festival runs from 24 May to 3 June 2018 in the Powys town of Hay-on-Wye. Professor Gorrara, from the University's School of Modern Languages, says that many politicians and commentators believe speaking only English is enough for Britain in the post-Brexit world of trade and commerce. "Evidence points to the cognitive, cultural and economic power of language learning in Britain.
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