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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.

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.

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2024–25 ARHU Fulbright Recipients

June 05, 2024 Communication, English, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Six ARHU alums and one student received the prestigious grant.

Prange Collection

The Gentle Art of Drawing (Part 2)

May 30, 2024 Japanese

To mark Kodomo no Hi (子供の日), celebrated every May 5th in Japan, we bring to you an article by Madeleine Willette who during her internship at the Prange conducted research on a drawing book for children.

Prange Collection

The Gentle Art of Drawing (Part 3)

May 30, 2024 Japanese

Terp

Trampoline Gymnast Jumps to the Top

May 28, 2024 Russian

Undergrad Aims to Represent U.S. at Paris Olympics

Congratulations SLLC Graduates!

May 23, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Watch online as our graduates turn the tassel.

SLA Program's End-of-Year Party

May 21, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Celebrating the End of the School Year: SLA Students and Faculty Gather for a Summer Party

Maryland Today

‘With Community, We’ll Always Get Through’

May 15, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Student commencement speaker, a journalism major/law and society and Spanish minor, encourages perseverance, connection.

Outstanding ARHU Graduate Students Honored at Awards Reception

May 15, 2024 American Studies, Art History and Archaeology, Communication, English, History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, School of Music

Congratulations to the 2024 graduate student awardees.

Maryland Global

First Time Traveler & SLLC Sophomore N’deye Diop Thrives in Korea

May 14, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Wondering what studying abroad might look like if you’ve never been on a plane? Meet N’deye Diop ‘26, Arabic student, first-time traveler, Black and Muslim woman. Diop shares her experience with Winter at Yonsei and advice for other students like her.

“Life-changing” study abroad pilgrimage in Spain opens students to new perspectives, cultures.

May 13, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

Students walk 78 miles of El Camino de Santiago de Compostela over spring break.