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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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2017-18 Capaa And Rasa Award Recipients

June 05, 2017 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, History, Linguistics, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

ARHU extends congratulations to 24 faculty awardees.

2017-18 Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship Recipients

May 18, 2017 American Studies, Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Second Language Acquisition, Spanish and Portuguese

Eleven ARHU doctoral students receive 2017-18 Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowships.

SPAP Professor Named Champion of Diversity by MICA

May 11, 2017 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

Professor Ana Patricia Rodríguez to be Recognized by MICA at MVP Awards

From SPAP Major to the Brazilian Embassy

May 11, 2017 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

SPAP Professor Igel and Former Student Amanda Laurence Invited to the Brazailian Embassy

Sarah Dowman, Outstanding GA Award

May 09, 2017 Spanish and Portuguese

SPAP PhD Student Wins Outstanding GA Award

SPAP Presence at Maryland Day

May 02, 2017 Spanish and Portuguese

Students of SPAN371 Participate in Community Outreach at Maryland Day

Language House Gala a Rousing Success!

April 26, 2017 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The Language House celebrated its 3rd Annual Language House Gala on April 22

Beatriz Sarlo Delivers a Series of Seminars at UMD

April 17, 2017 Spanish and Portuguese

Beatriz Sarlo visited UMD and delivered a series of talks

Dr. Mason Recognized for Service Contribution

April 15, 2017 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Japanese

Dr. Mason was conferred an official Recognition for Service by the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organization

Two Students Earn Internships at the Japan Center

April 14, 2017 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Japanese

Two students were chosen to represent the UMD Japanese Program at the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC)