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Arabic, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

UMD Launches Immersive Arabic Program in Jordan

Education Abroad announces Maryland-in-Amman, a new study abroad program launching Spring 2026 that transforms Jordan's vibrant capital into your classroom.

May 27, 2025 Language House, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Celebrating SLLC Graduates

Watch our students step into the next chapter.

May 21, 2025 Arabic, Language House, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Meet the 2025 SLLC Scholarship Awards Recipients

Five language students are awarded SLLC Scholarships.

May 06, 2025 Arabic, Language House, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Languages Compete in SLLC Mini World Cup 2025

SLLC hosts its third mini world cup for students and faculty.

May 06, 2025 Language House, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

SLLC Celebrates Maryland Day 2025

Maryland Day was filled with cultural events and international performances.

March 26, 2025 Arabic, Chinese, Cinema and Media Studies, French, German Studies, Japanese, Russian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

Unlock New Skills This Summer: Explore our 2025 Course Offerings

Gain ground and earn UMD credits through convenient 3 and 6-week summer sessions.

February 14, 2025 Language House, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Love Speaks Every Language

These SLLC students met their spouses while studying language.

February 11, 2025 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Foreign language studies are overlooked. A mandate would change that.

After spending a summer immersed in Jaipur, India, one University of Maryland student argues that language learning isn’t just a personal skill—it’s a global necessity.

January 15, 2025 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.

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German Studies Kightlinger Award recipient: Dominic Hall

April 27, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, German Studies

Congratulations to Dominic Hall

Herzlichen Glückwunsch! German Society of Maryland Awards

April 26, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, German Studies

The German Studies program is proud to announce the recipients of the German Society of Maryland Awards

German Studies awards the Anneliese and Alfred Strauch Scholarship for Language Study

April 26, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, German Studies

The 2023 Recipient of this award is Daniela Nguyen

Four UMD Arabic Flagship Students Win Boren Scholarship for Intensive Studies in Morocco

April 25, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

University of Maryland Students Achieve Prestigious Honor and Funding for Arabic Language Immersion Program in Meknes.

Five SLA PhD students present at AAAL 2023

April 07, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Second Language Acquisition

SLA students and faculty present at AAAL 2023 in Portland

Office of International Affairs

Language Partner Program Fosters Community and Understanding on Campus

March 31, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The Language Partner Program (LPP) serves as a premier opportunity for UMD students of the School of Literature, Languages, and Cultures (SLLC) and international students to form personal connections and develop foreign language skills.

2023 Maya Brin Resident Liudmila Novikova

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

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

The Diamondback

Film Festival Brings Movies From Across the Globe to UMD Community

March 15, 2023 Cinema and Media Studies

Il Cinema Ritrovato film festival featured in The Diamondback.