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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.

October 14, 2024 English, History, Russian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

2024-2025 Maya Brin Resident Maxim Osipov

The Maya Brin Residency Program is thrilled to announce the visit of Maxim Osipov.

October 10, 2024 Communication, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

2024 Mark and Heather Rosenker Lecture featuring Joe Mazza

Joe Mazza presents "Enduring Words" for the 2024 Rosenker Lecture

September 17, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

Honoring ‘Las Muertes’

Ana Patricia Rodríguez and two of her students highlight how D.C.’s Salvadoran diaspora uses art to grapple with painful past in new documentary

June 12, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Persian

PERS 251 / HIST219: Student research reflects study in Iranian modernity

A digital exhibit of student work created for PERS251 / HIST219

June 07, 2024 Arabic

Four Arabic Flagship Students Win Prestigious 2024–25 ARHU Boren Scholarships

The students will embark on two semesters of immersive language study in Meknes, Morocco.

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Paulina Leder ’23 Named Undergrad Researcher of the Year

May 22, 2023 History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The triple major explored filmmaker’s striving for artistic freedom in East Germany.

Persian Flagship Student Achieves Advance Level Rating and Scholarship

May 17, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Persian Flagship

Nathan is a senior with dual degrees in Neuroscience and Persian Studies, with a minor in Health, Humanities, and Medicine.

In Memoriam: Dr. Steven Ross

May 15, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Second Language Acquisition

It is with sadness that the Second Language Acquisition program and the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures announce the passing of a beloved faculty member, Professor Steve Ross.

Emma Wilkinson is Cultivating Empathy Through Language Learning

April 27, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The junior Arabic and international relations double major has a passion for humanitarian work.

German Studies Kightlinger Award recipient: Dominic Hall

April 27, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, German Studies

Congratulations to Dominic Hall

Herzlichen Glückwunsch! German Society of Maryland Awards

April 26, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, German Studies

The German Studies program is proud to announce the recipients of the German Society of Maryland Awards

German Studies awards the Anneliese and Alfred Strauch Scholarship for Language Study