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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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2024 Outstanding German Studies Major Award Recipient: Daniela Nguyen

May 02, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, German Studies

Congratulations to Daniela Nguyen on being named one of this year's Outstanding German Studies Majors!

2024 Outstanding German Studies Major Award Recipient: Mareike Debye

May 01, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, German Studies

Congratulations to Mareike Debye on being awarded one of this year's Outstanding German Studies Majors!

2024 Outstanding Third-Year German Studies Student Award Recipient: Monika Glueck

May 01, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, German Studies

Congratulations to Monika Glueck on being recognized as this year's Outstanding Third-Year German Studies Student!

2024 Outstanding German Studies Minor Award Recipient: Ian Strehl

April 30, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Herzlichen Glückwunsch Ian! Ian Strehl was selected for this year's Outstanding Minor Award for his excellence in the German Studies classroom.

2024 Anneliese and Alfred Strauch Scholarship for Language Study Recipient: Alison Sicoli

April 25, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

German studies major Alison Sicoli receives one of the 2024 Anneliese and Alfred Strauch Scholarships

2024 Anneliese and Alfred Strauch Scholarship for Language Study Recipient: Uma Plenz

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

German Studies Major Uma Plenz receives one of the 2024 Anneliese and Alfred Strauch Scholarships

Language Career Night 2024

April 16, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Language House

In case you missed it, check out the Language Career Night recap.

SLA Students Shine at AAAL Conference in Texas

April 04, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Discover the research presented by our students and faculty at the 2024 American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) conference in Houston, TX.