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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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Renowned Mexican Intellectual Elena Poniatowska Visits UMD

December 11, 2017 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese, College of Arts and Humanities

Celebrated Mexican Writer Elena Poniatowska’s Visited UMD as Part of the José Emilio Pacheco Distinguished Lecture Series

Celebrated Mexican Writer Cristina Rivera Garza Visits UMD

December 08, 2017 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Author Cristina Rivera Garza Visited UMD to Discuss the Recent Translation of Her Novel, The Iliac Crest.

LOC Book Presentation By Professor Naharro-Calderón

December 04, 2017 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

SPAP Professor Naharro-Calderón presented his newest book at the Library of Congress in September.

Professor Naharro-Calderón Organizes Colloquium and Concert

December 04, 2017 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Professor Naharro-Calderón Organizes Transatlantic Colloquium Concert in Honor of Juan Ramón Jiménez's Itineraries

2017-18 Capaa And Rasa Award Recipients

November 27, 2017 American Studies, Art, Communication, English, History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

The College of Arts and Humanities extends its congratulations to outstanding faculty for RASA and CAPPA awards.

2017-18 Scholarship Recipients

November 16, 2017 Art, Art History and Archaeology, Classics, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, History, Linguistics, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Chinese, German Studies, Persian, Spanish and Portuguese, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

ARHU is pleased to announce the 2017-18 Senior Scholars, Scholarship Recipients and Freshmen Scholars.

The Cyber Crossroads

October 27, 2017 Persian, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies

Poetry, Performance, and Visual Arts in Present day Iran

"Poniatowska in Dialogue With Jose Emilio Pacheco"

October 24, 2017 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Special Events Room McKeldin Library 6137Wednesday, November 01, 2017 - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Ilya and Emilia Kabakov: The Utopian Projects

October 13, 2017 Russian

Check out Ilya and Emilia Kabakov's art exhibit of The Utopian Projects at the Hirshhorn Museum today! Admission is FREE and the exhibit will be at the Hirshhorn Museum until March 4, 2018.

Fall 2017 Arhu Leadership Announcements

October 10, 2017 History, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center, Linguistics, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, Spanish and Portuguese, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

New leadership appointments for the 2017-18 academic year.