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The School of Modern Language Studies was established within the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences at the 31 October 1994 meeting of Council, to be effective from 1 January 1995 (resolution CL94/86c). It replaced the previous schools of French, German & Russian Studies, Spanish & Latin American Studies and the Languages Unit. Initially the school contained the departments of Chinese & Indonesian, French, German & Russian Studies and Spanish & Latin American Studies, as well as the sections of Hebrew and Modern Greek. The first Head of School was John Brotherton. As part of a Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences restructure, the School of Modern Language Studies was re-named the School of Languages and Linguistics effective 31 January 2007 (6 February 2007 Academic Board papers). As part of this restructure, it was deemed that no school was to establish a departmental structure (Principles of Government-Feb 2007 in SRF - Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences) and discipline advisors were instead created for each area of study. On 1 November 2011 the Academic Board recommended that the name of the school be changed to the School of International Studies effective from 1 January 2012 (resolution AB11/141). This was approved by the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the Academic Board on 15 November 2011 (file 2011/06825). At its meeting on 4 December 2012, the Academic Board resolved (resolution AB12/80) that it be recommended that the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the Academic Board approve: (i) The establishment of the School of Humanities and Languages, and as a concomitant action, (ii) The disestablishment of the School of Humanities and the School of International Studies, in the Facutty of Arts and Social Sciences, effective 1 July 2013. This was approved via e-mail on 19 December 2012 (file 2011/02865). Subordinate agency: Department of German & Russian Studies - 01/01/1995 - 31/01/2007 Subordinate agency: Department of Chinese & Indonesian (1995 - 2001) / Chinese & Indonesian Studies (2001 - 2007) - 01/01/1995 - 31/01/2007 Subordinate agency: Modern Greek Section (1995 - c. 1997) / Modern Greek Studies (c. 1997 - 2007) - 01/01/1995 - 31/01/2007 Subordinate agency: Linguistics Unit (1996 - 2001) / Department of Linguistics (2001 - 2007) - 01/01/1996 - 31/01/2007 Subordinate agency: Department of French (2) - 01/01/1995 - 31/01/2007 Subordinate agency: Department of Spanish & Latin American Studies - 01/01/1995 - 31/01/2007 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1995-30/06/2013

Although Modern Greek was first offered in 1989 (file 880844), it was initially organised as part of the Languages Unit. On 31 October 1994 Council disestablished the Languages Unit and created the Modern Greek Section within the School of Modern Language Studies in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences with effect from 1 January 1995 (resolution CL94/86c). By the 1998 Calendar the Section had become known as Modern Greek Studies. As part of a Faculty of Arts restructure, the School of Modern Language Studies was re-named the School of Languages and Linguistics effective 31 January 2007 (6 February 2007 Academic Board papers). As part of this restructure, it was also deemed that no school was to establish a departmental structure (Principles of Government-Feb 2007 in SRF - Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences) and discipline advisors were instead created for each area of study. Therefore Modern Greek Studies as an independent entity ceased to exist from this date. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1995-31/01/2007

This series consists of the booklet leaflet collection of the School of Modern Language Studies / Languages & Linguistics / International Studies. The material is typed and maintained in a manilla folder and includes leaflets and other material as released by the School, including program information.

This series consists of the Why Learn Foreign Languages? Booklet by the Languages & the Community Committee, which was established under the joint sponsorship of UNSW and the NSW Modern Language Teachers' Association. The brochure incorporates the findings of a survey conducted in 1966 and 1967 into employment opportunities...open to young people who have studied foreign languages at school or university.

In January 1996 the teaching of linguistics was separated from the School of English and became a separate unit, known as the Linguistics Unit, within the School of Modern Language Studies, headed by Associate Professor Peter Collins (file 922132). On 3 July 2001 the Academic Board recommended the establishment of a Department of Linguistics within the School of Modern Language Studies (AB01/33). As part of a Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences restructure, the School of Modern Language Studies was re-named the School of Languages and Linguistics effective 31 January 2007 (6 February 2007 Academic Board papers). As part of this restructure, it was deemed that no school was to establish a departmental structure (Principles of Government-Feb 2007 in SRF - Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences) and discipline advisors were instead created for each area of study. Consequently the Department of Linguistics as an independent entity ceased to exist from this date. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1996-31/01/2007

At its meeting on 4 December 2012, the Academic Board resolved (resolution AB12/80) that it be recommended that the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the Academic Board approve: (i) The establishment of the School of Humanities and Languages, and as a concomitant action, (ii) The disestablishment of the School of Humanities and the School of International Studies, in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, effective 1 July 2013. This was approved via e-mail on 19 December 2012 (file 2011/02865). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/07/2013-

On 22 January 1968 Council abolished the School of Western European Languages in the Faculty of Arts and created in its place the three independent schools of French, German and Spanish (resolution 68/9). Professor Judith Robinson was head of the School of French. On 10th December, 1990 Council changed the name of the Faculty of Arts to the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (resolution CL90/108ii). On 31 October 1994 Council resolved to replace the school with a Department of French within the School of Modern Language Studies effective from 1 January 1995 (resolution CL94/86c). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 17/02/1963-31/12/1994

On 31 October 1994 Council resolved to replace the School of German & Russian Studies with a Department of German & Russian Studies within the School of Modern Language Studies in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences effective from 1 January 1995 (resolution CL94/86c). As part of a Faculty of Arts restructure, the School of Modern Language Studies was re-named the School of Languages and Linguistics effective 31 January 2007 (6 February 2007 Academic Board papers). As part of this restructure, it was also deemed that no school was to establish a departmental structure (Principles of Government-Feb 2007 in SRF - Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences) and discipline advisors were instead created for each area of study. Therefore the Department of German & Russian Studies as an independent entity ceased to exist from this date. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1995-31/01/2007

On 31 October 1994 Council created the Department of Chinese & Indonesian within the School of Modern Language Studies in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences with effect from 1 January 1995 (resolution CL94/86c). The first head of department was Associate Professor David Reeve. On 3 July 2001 the Academic Board recommended that the department be re-named the Department of Chinese and Indonesian Studies (resolution AB01/34). As part of a Faculty of Arts restructure, the School of Modern Language Studies was re-named the School of Languages and Linguistics effective 31 January 2007 (6 February 2007 Academic Board papers). As part of this restructure, it was also deemed that no school was to establish a departmental structure (Principles of Government-Feb 2007 in SRF - Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences) and discipline advisors were instead created for each area of study. Therefore the Department of Chinese & Indonesian Studies as an independent entity ceased to exist from this date. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1995-31/01/2007

On 31 October 1994 Council resolved to replace the School of French with a Department of French within the School of Modern Language Studies in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences effective from 1 January 1995 (resolution CL94/86c). As part of a Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences restructure, the School of Modern Language Studies was re-named the School of Languages and Linguistics effective 31 January 2007 (6 February 2007 Academic Board papers). As part of this restructure, it was deemed that no school was to establish a departmental structure (Principles of Government-Feb 2007 in SRF - Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences) and discipline advisors were instead created for each area of study. Consequently the Department of French as an independent entity ceased to exist from this date. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1995-31/01/2007