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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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German Student Awards 2021

May 24, 2021 German Studies

Anjali Gajendiran is the recipient of The Anneliese and Alfred Strauch Scholarship for Language Study. She is currently studying Bioengineering and Germanic Studies at UMD and plans to study abroad in Berlin in Spring 2022.

SLLC Director Addresses our Graduates

May 24, 2021 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Dr. Fatemeh Keshavarz addresses our 2021 Graduates in this video message. SLLC: Reflections on the Past and Hope for the Future

2020-2021 SLA MA and PhD Graduates

May 22, 2021 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Second Language Acquisition

Congratulations to the Second Language Acquisition graduates from the 2020-21 class! We are very proud of our fearless MA and PhD graduates who have succeeded in obtaining their degrees in SLA from the School of Languages, Lite

Objects of Desire: Online Exhibit

May 18, 2021 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, French

All are invited to view "Objects of Desire," a virtual exhibit compiled by the students of FREN498E.

SLA Congratulates its Outstanding TAs

May 17, 2021 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Second Language Acquisition

The SLA program congratulates Takehiro and Adonis for obtaining the 2021 Outstanding TA awards.

Congratulations Language House Graduates!

May 13, 2021 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Language House

Congratulations to our four graduates from the Language House!

Dr. Baer publishes new book on German Cinema

April 28, 2021 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, German Studies

This book presents a new history of German film from 1980-2010, a period that witnessed rapid transformations,

Dr. Orlando publishes edited volume on teaching Haiti

April 23, 2021 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, French

Working together with her colleague, Prof. Cécile Accilien of Kennesaw State University, Dr.

An Evening of Central American Poetry

April 21, 2021 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

U.S.-Central American poets Maya Chinchilla, Leticia Hernández-Linares, Jenise Miller, and Janel Pineda read from their work.

Dr. Baer appointed co-editor of The German Quarterly

April 19, 2021 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, German Studies

Associate Professor of German and Media and Cinema Studies, Dr. Hester Baer has recently been appointed the next co-editor of German Quarterly.