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Find the latest news and information from our departments and programs including student experiences, faculty research and awards, and alumni updates.

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.

June 06, 2024 Persian Flagship, Persian, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies

Persian Flagship Program Renewed for 2024–28

The University of Maryland offers the only Persian Flagship Program in the United States.

April 02, 2024 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.

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.

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Dr. Ryan Long publishes Roberto Bolaño book.

March 12, 2021 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

Dr. Ryan Long’s newest book, Queer Exposures; Sexuality and Photography in Roberto Bolaño’s Fiction and Poetry

Russian Language Immersion

March 11, 2021 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Language House, Russian

With hopes to work in the space sector, junior computer engineering major and Russian minor Garrett Sneed ’22 is taking “every opportunity” he can find at UMD to improve his Russian.

Remembering Mike Long

March 05, 2021 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

A professor at UMD for 16 years, Long was a towering figure in the field of second language acquisition.

In Memoriam: Mike Long

March 01, 2021 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Second Language Acquisition

Mike was one of a kind. He was able to leave an imprint in everything and everyone. He was able to change things and change lives. And he changed mine. (Gisela Grañena, SLA Ph.D. graduate)

Fête de la Francophonie

February 27, 2021 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, French

Join us in celebrating the annual Fête de la Francophonie

Dr. Minglang Zhou interviewed in Wall Street Journal

February 16, 2021 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Chinese, Center for East Asian Studies

Dr. Zhou was interviewed in WSJ regarding students learning Chinese in today's political climate.

SLAers in the Spotlight: Fall 2020 Successful Defenses

February 10, 2021 Second Language Acquisition

While so many of our SLAers are getting ready to defend their Qualifying Papers (QPs) and PhD theses this semester, it's time to remind ourselves of all the defenses from Fall 2020.

ARHU Researchers Earn NEH Grants for Digital Humanities Efforts

February 05, 2021 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities

Projects will make Persian and Arabic manuscripts more accessible and enhance discoverability of archival radio collections.

Welcome to Language House Coffee Conversation!

January 28, 2021 Language House

You're invited to join the Language House Virtual Coffee Conversation. The purpose of Coffee Conversation is to provide you with a chance to practice, improve, or maintain your language skills in an informal, relaxed setting.

Valerie Anishchenkova wins ISRCA

January 27, 2021 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Arabic

Associate Professor of Arabic, Dr. Anishchenkova, is one of this year’s recipients