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School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Meet the Eight Language Students Awarded $10,000 in Scholarships

Students prepare for careers in translation, counseling psychology, medicine, linguistics and microbiology informed by language studies and study abroad.

February 07, 2024 Korean, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

“A national scholarship? I’m just Alyssa from Frederick!”

Meet Alyssa Taylor '24—she spent the 2022-23 school year in Korea as a Gilman scholar at Seoul National University. Now, she's connecting students to their own study abroad journeys as a Global Learning Ambassador for Education Abroad.

January 23, 2024 Russian, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

2024 Maya Brin Artist-in-Residence Mikhail Durnenkov

The Maya Brin Residency Program is proud to announce Artist-in-Residence, Mikhail Durnenkov, who will be a visiting faculty member in the SLLC and the TDPS for the Spring 2024 semester.

November 20, 2023 Spanish and Portuguese, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, College of Arts and Humanities

Spanish Professor Retakes the Stage

Concert in Chile to reunite his influential 1990s rap group.

November 13, 2023 French, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

French Program Alumni receives $50,000 grant for research on Haitian women’s literature

Dr. Cae Joseph-Masséna will use her year-long research fellowship from American Association of University Women to work on her first book manuscript.

November 09, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, College of Arts and Humanities, Russian

Trampoline Gymnast Jumps to the Top

Undergrad heads to world championships with Olympic berth on the line.

September 22, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, English, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, History, Douglass Center

Breaking the M.O.L.D. Launches Second Cohort for Leaders of Color and Women in Higher Ed

The Mellon Foundation-funded initiative prepares underrepresented arts and humanities faculty at three Maryland universities for leadership roles.

June 06, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The SLLC Celebrates its Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 Graduates

The School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (SLLC) at the University of Maryland recently held its Spring 2023 Commencement Ceremony, honoring the achievements of its undergraduate and graduate students.

May 22, 2023 History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Paulina Leder ’23 Named Undergrad Researcher of the Year

The triple major explored filmmaker’s striving for artistic freedom in East Germany.

March 16, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Russian

2023 Maya Brin Resident Liudmila Novikova

The Maya Brin program brings leading Russian cultural figures to the University of Maryland for short term stays.

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Two ARHU Faculty Members Named Distinguished Scholar-Teachers

June 09, 2020 Communication, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Xiaoli Nan of the Department of Communication and Saúl Sosnowski of the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures were selected for the honor.

Medium

Five Things DACA Recipients Want You To Know

May 29, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

This article was originally published by the Latin American Studies Center’s 'El Foro.'

French Department Spring 2020 Commencement Celebration

May 27, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, French, Italian

The Department of French and Italian celebrated their Spring 2020 graduates on Saturday, May 23

SLLC Faculty Promotions

May 27, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Chinese, French

Congratulations to Dr. Minglang Zhou and Dr. Mercédès Baillargeon on their promotions

Spanish Department Spring 2020 Commencement Celebration

May 27, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

The Spanish and Portuguese Department celebrated their Spring 2020 graduates on Thursday, May 21.

French Department UG Scholarships & Awards - Spring 2020

May 15, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, French

The French Department announces their Spring 2020 undergraduate scholarship and award recipients.

Saul Sosnowski selected as Distinguished Scholar-Teacher

May 12, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

The SLLC Community is very pleased to announce that Prof. Saúl Sosnowski has been selected as a Distinguished Scholar-Teacher

SPAP honors undergraduate awardees in virtual ceremony

May 11, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

The Spanish & Portuguese program held a virtual ceremony to honor their 2020 inductees into Sigma Delta Pi.

Chinese Program Announces 2020 Scholarship Recipients

May 07, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Chinese

The Chinese Program congratulates the six 2020 Austin Rickett Memorial and Tsung Chin Chinese Calligraphy Scholarship recipients.

Sarah Benharrech Extended as SECFS President

May 07, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, French

Dr. Sarah Benharrech's position as President of the Society for Eighteenth-Century French Studies has been extended to Spring 2021