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School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The 10 Best Books of 2024

"The staff of The New York Times Book Review chooses the year’s top fiction and nonfiction, including Álvaro Enrigue's You Dreamed of Empires.
October 29, 2024 Cinema and Media Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, French, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Exploring French Art and Film: Brendan Berger’s ‘Life-Changing’ Year Abroad

The senior French and film student took in art at renowned museums and attended the Cannes Film Festival.

October 14, 2024 English, History, Russian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

2024-2025 Maya Brin Resident Maxim Osipov

The Maya Brin Residency Program is thrilled to announce the visit of Maxim Osipov.
October 10, 2024 Communication, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

2024 Mark and Heather Rosenker Lecture featuring Joe Mazza

Joe Mazza presents "Enduring Words" for the 2024 Rosenker Lecture
September 17, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

Honoring ‘Las Muertes’

Ana Patricia Rodríguez and two of her students highlight how D.C.’s Salvadoran diaspora uses art to grapple with painful past in new documentary
June 12, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Persian

PERS 251 / HIST219: Student research reflects study in Iranian modernity

A digital exhibit of student work created for PERS251 / HIST219
June 07, 2024 Arabic

Four Arabic Flagship Students Win Prestigious 2024–25 ARHU Boren Scholarships

The students will embark on two semesters of immersive language study in Meknes, Morocco.
June 06, 2024 Persian Flagship, Persian, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies

Persian Flagship Program Renewed for 2024–28

The University of Maryland offers the only Persian Flagship Program in the United States.
April 02, 2024 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.
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.

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The New York Times

The 10 Best Books of 2024

January 15, 2025 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

"The staff of The New York Times Book Review chooses the year’s top fiction and nonfiction, including Álvaro Enrigue's You Dreamed of Empires.

“Spanish in the Community” Builds Cultural Bridges in College Park

December 18, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

This semester, 10 Terps tutored students in a program at Hollywood Elementary School now in its 8th year.

Romance Languages Alum Stakes Roots in France

December 17, 2024 French, Italian, Romance Languages, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Mariah Stewart ’19 embarks on a career abroad after completing the Maryland-in-Nice program.

Maryland Today

Eugenia Brin, Longtime Supporter of Science, Performing Arts at UMD, Dies

December 09, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Donor and family funded research, fellowships, faculty positions and more.

SLLC Mourns Loss of Cynthia Martin

December 05, 2024 Russian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The associate professor of Russian was also a mentor, a generous colleague and a dear friend.

Russian Language Teachers from Latvia, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan Visit UMD

December 02, 2024 Russian

Russian language teachers from Latvia, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan visit UMD as part of the NSLI-Y program, exploring new teaching methods, exchanging ideas, and experiencing campus life. Read more about their visit and cultural exchange!
The Diamondback

Language house students center international conflicts, social inequality in annual film festival

November 20, 2024 Language House, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Attendees of the Language House's Short Film Festival watch a film about gender inequality in China in St. Mary's Hall on Nov. 14, 2024. The festival featured films created by members in various language learning clusters at this university.

The Diamondback

Acclaimed Russian Author Discusses Literary Career, War in Ukraine at UMD Event

November 11, 2024 Russian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

University of Maryland community members attended a panel Thursday featuring Russian writer Maxim Osipov for a discussion at McKeldin Library about his literary career and experiences.

Exiled Russian Writer to Give Classes, Lectures at UMD in November

November 04, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, Russian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Maxim Osipov is the 2024-25 Maya Brin Resident.

Exploring French Art and Film: Brendan Berger’s ‘Life-Changing’ Year Abroad

October 29, 2024 Cinema and Media Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, French, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The senior French and film student took in art at renowned museums and attended the Cannes Film Festival.