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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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Japanese Program Hosts Two Groups of University Students

April 14, 2017 Japanese

The Japanese Program cooperated with the Japanese government in hosting 50 students from two Japanese universities

Student Wins J.LIVE Bronze Award

April 14, 2017 Japanese

Japanese-major Hyung Jin Cho took home the bronze award in the very competitive speech contest J.LIVE.

Alumni Spotlight: Menyae Christopher

April 10, 2017 German Studies

Government & Politics and Germanic Studies, 2016

Germanic Studies Awardees, Spring 2017

April 07, 2017 German Studies

Congratulations to Rachael Zehrung and Katie Mosley!

Celebrating National Poetry Month 2017

April 03, 2017 College of Arts and Humanities, English, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Join the conversation on social media where we’ll be featuring work by ARHU faculty and alumni poets.

Professor Juan Carlos Quintero-Herencia Presents Book At LOC

March 16, 2017 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

SPAP Professor and Writer Presents Newest Book at Library of Congress

Alumni Spotlight: Sarah Marsteller

March 10, 2017 German Studies

History and German Major (2016)

Lecture by Cristián Opazo

February 06, 2017 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese was pleased to welcome Dr. Cristián Opazo, Associate Professor of Literature from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, for an exciting event on Friday, February 3, 2017.

SPAP Alumnus Wins Poetry Prize

January 31, 2017 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

Raúl Vallejo Awarded Literary Prize

Inauguration of the José Emilio Pacheco Series

December 17, 2016 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

Inauguration of the José Emilio Pacheco Distinguished Lecture Series