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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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2024 Anneliese and Alfred Strauch Scholarship for Language Study Recipient: Alison Sicoli

April 25, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

German studies major Alison Sicoli receives one of the 2024 Anneliese and Alfred Strauch Scholarships

2024 Anneliese and Alfred Strauch Scholarship for Language Study Recipient: Uma Plenz

April 23, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

German Studies Major Uma Plenz receives one of the 2024 Anneliese and Alfred Strauch Scholarships

Language Career Night 2024

April 16, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Language House

In case you missed it, check out the Language Career Night recap.

Summer Session 2024

April 04, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Arabic, Chinese, Cinema and Media Studies, French, German Studies, Japanese, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese

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

SLA Students Shine at AAAL Conference in Texas

April 04, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Discover the research presented by our students and faculty at the 2024 American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) conference in Houston, TX.

Meet the Eight Language Students Awarded $10,000 in Scholarships

April 02, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Students prepare for careers in translation, counseling psychology, medicine, linguistics and microbiology informed by language studies and study abroad.

Russian and Ballroom Dancing? Da!

April 01, 2024 Russian

Two Russian students emerge victorious in a ballroom-dancing competition.
Truthout

What Haiti Needs Is Human Rights Support — Not More Military Interventions

March 29, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Armed interventions don’t change the reality that many people in Haiti need to join gangs to meet their basic needs.
Maryland Global

Former UMD Exchange Student Returns to Champion International Student Inclusion

March 28, 2024 Spanish and Portuguese, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Rebeca Moreno, ISSS Assistant Director of Engagement & Inclusion, first came to UMD as an exchange student. Now, she’s drawing from her own experiences and professional background to support international students at her alma mater.