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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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Language learners and tutors gather to share international dishes at “Around the World Food Tasting”

December 19, 2022 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The Language Learner Partner Program holds its end of semester event

Students unpack the legacy of colonialism through the lens of an Italian Ethiopian community

December 06, 2022 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Italian, Cinema and Media Studies

The students of the Italian Black Writers in Translation course presented "Asmarina" on Monday, December 5 at the Language House. Asmarina is a documentary film about the Habesha (Eritrean and Ethiopian) community in Milan, Italy.

Iran Update, November 18, 2022

November 18, 2022 Roshan Institute for Persian Studies, Persian, Persian Flagship

A message from the faculty and staff of Roshan Institute for Persian Studies:

Japan from the Margins

November 13, 2022 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Japanese

Students in JAPN 424 visit the Prange collection in the library

In Memoriam: Professor Rose-Marie Oster and Professor Günter Pfister

November 09, 2022 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, German Studies

It is with sadness that the Department of German Studies and the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures announce the passing of two beloved faculty members, Professor Emerita Rose-Marie Oster and Professor Emeritus Günter G. Pfister

Professor of Cinema and Media Studies and French Wins Prestigious Camargo Fellowship

November 04, 2022 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Caroline Eades is working on a project that examines the contributions of Habib Benglia, the first actor of African origin in French cinema.

SPAP Celebrates el día de los muertos

November 02, 2022 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

SPAP invites you to visit the altar and contribute an ofrenda to the altar in JMZ 2215

French Program announces events for French Week

October 24, 2022 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, French

In recognition of National French Week in November, the Department of French and Italian invites you to several events to celebrate the French language and culture.

ARHU 2022 Service Award Winners Announced

October 12, 2022 American Studies, History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Communication

Six exceptional members of the ARHU community received an annual service award.

What It Takes: The Language House

October 11, 2022 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Language House

‘Hidden Gem’ Offers Immersive Oasis for Learning More Than ‘Hola’ and ‘Ni Hao’