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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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Andrea Frisch Gives Biennial Georges Lurcy Lecture

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

Dr. Andrea Frisch gave the biennial Georges Lurcy lecture at Amherst College in March 2020.

Charlee Bezilla organizes panel at NeMLA 2020 Convention

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

Charlee Bezilla organized the panel "Fictions of Science/Scientific Fictions of the French Ancien Régime," at NeMLA 2020.

Valérie Orlando gives Fulbright-Tocqueville Presentation

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

Dr. Valérie Orlando gave her inaugural presentation as Fulbright-Tocqueville Distinguished Chair at Université de Lyon.

Mercédès Baillargeon co-edits Special Journal Issue

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

Dr. Mercédès Baillargeon co-edits a special issue of the journal Contemporary French Civilization.

Arabic Studies Major Named UMD's First James C. Gaither Junior Fellow

April 30, 2020 Arabic

Jacqueline Stomski ’20 selected for prestigious fellowship.
Maryland Today

Oscars' Identity Problems

February 07, 2020 Cinema and Media Studies

Academy loves old-fashioned movie-maybe too much, says film studies professor.

Dr. Phoenix Liu Scholarship Recipients Announced

December 17, 2019 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Language House

Established by over 30 Language House alumni in 2019 to recognize outstanding students in the Language House immersion program

Journey to Japan

December 17, 2019 Japanese, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Graduating Japanese major lands job in Tokyo.

Merrill Presidential Scholar, Garrett Yocklin

November 19, 2019 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Italian, Persian

Congratulations to Philip Merrill Presidential Scholar Garrett Yocklin and his faculty mentor, Stefania Amodeo, who were honored

Language House Open Mic Night

November 11, 2019 Language House

The Language House is hosting an Open Mic Night!The event will take place on November 21st from 7-8:30pm in St. Mary’s Hall Multipurpose Room. Anyone is welcome to come join us for a night of performances.