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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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Professor Jorge Aguilar Mora Wins Prestigious Literary Award

April 18, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

Professor Emeritus Jorge Aguilar Mora’s Most Recent Book Awarded Prestigious Xavier Villaurrutia Award

10 Ways to Experience Korean Culture around Washington, DC

April 15, 2016 Korean

Everything from K-pop to classical art, film festivals to a bell garden and norebang (Korean-style karaoke)

Roshangar Journal

April 15, 2016 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Roshan Institute for Persian Studies releases first issue of Roshangar: Roshan Undergraduate Persian Studies Journal

Humanities Futures

Persian Literature and Educating the Whole Person

April 11, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, Persian, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Fatemeh Keshavarz on why "seeking questions is more important than finding answers."

Alumni Spotlight: Arthur Paul Massaro III

April 11, 2016 German Studies

German Major, 2014

SPAP Professors Present At Columbia Festival of the Arts

April 06, 2016 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

Professors Eyda Merediz and Ryan Long to Present at the Columbia Festival of the Arts in Columbia, Maryland

Professor Juan Carlos Quintero-Herencia Publishes New Book

April 05, 2016 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

SPAP Professor Juan Carlos Quintero-Herencia Publishes First Part of Study on Caribbean Literature

16 Ways to Experience Spanish-Speaking Cultures around DC

April 01, 2016 Spanish and Portuguese

From film festivals to walking tours to churros to dance

2016 Anneliese and Alfred Strauch Scholarship Awardees

March 28, 2016 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, German Studies

Congratulations to Evan Peaco and Katherine Mosley, recipients of the 2016 Anneliese and Alfred Strauch Scholarship for Language Study

Successful Open House and Reveal of new SPAP Branding

March 08, 2016 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

SPAP Open House Featured Food, Music, Dancing, Games, Prizes, and the Unveiling of Our New Branding