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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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PhD Admissions

October 22, 2020 Spanish and Portuguese

Due to deferrals, graduation delays during pandemic, and reductions in available funding, admissions to our graduate programs will be more competitive for Fall 2021.

Race, Equity, Justice Committee: 2020-2021 Speaker Series

October 07, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, French, German Studies, Second Language Acquisition, Spanish and Portuguese

Join the members of the SLLC and invited guests to discuss race, equity and justice through the lens of language and culture.

Latinx Heritage Month 2020 Events

September 03, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

During Latinx Heritage Month 2020, the Dept.

Resmini awarded Auerbach research Award

August 28, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Cinema and Media Studies, Italian

The Program in Cinema and Media Studies is happy to announce Dr. Mauro Resmini as winner of the inaugural Jonathan Auerbach Cinema Research Award.

Washington Post

Thamee Got National Acclaim For Its Burmese Food

July 10, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Now it wants to become a model for racial justice.

New Language House Director Announced

June 29, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Language House

Please join us in welcoming the new Language House director, Dr. Marilyn Matar

Elizabeth Robinson awarded Snouffer Dissertation Fellowship

June 22, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, French

Elizabeth Robinson, French PhD candidate, has been awarded the Mary Savage Snouffer Dissertation Fellowship for the 2020-2021 AY.

Welcome Dr. Marjan Moosavi

June 20, 2020 Persian, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies

The Roshan Institute for Persian Studies is pleased to extend a warm welcome to new lecturer hire Dr. Marjan Moosavi.

Join us in congratulating our SLA graduates!

June 15, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Second Language Acquisition

Join us in congratulating our Second Language Acquisition graduates from the 2020 class! Despite the challenges we are all facing during the pandemic, we are very proud of our fearless Ph.D. and M.A.

Two ARHU Faculty Members Named Distinguished Scholar-Teachers

June 09, 2020 Communication, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Xiaoli Nan of the Department of Communication and Saúl Sosnowski of the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures were selected for the honor.