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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.
April 02, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Meet the Eight Language Students Awarded $10,000 in Scholarships

Students prepare for careers in translation, counseling psychology, medicine, linguistics and microbiology informed by language studies and study abroad.
January 23, 2024 Russian, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

2024 Maya Brin Artist-in-Residence Mikhail Durnenkov

The Maya Brin Residency Program is proud to announce Artist-in-Residence, Mikhail Durnenkov, who will be a visiting faculty member in the SLLC and the TDPS for the Spring 2024 semester.
November 20, 2023 Spanish and Portuguese, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, College of Arts and Humanities

Spanish Professor Retakes the Stage

Concert in Chile to reunite his influential 1990s rap group.

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The Diamondback

Acclaimed Russian Author Discusses Literary Career, War in Ukraine at UMD Event

November 11, 2024 Russian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

University of Maryland community members attended a panel Thursday featuring Russian writer Maxim Osipov for a discussion at McKeldin Library about his literary career and experiences.

Exiled Russian Writer to Give Classes, Lectures at UMD in November

November 04, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, Russian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Maxim Osipov is the 2024-25 Maya Brin Resident.

Exploring French Art and Film: Brendan Berger’s ‘Life-Changing’ Year Abroad

October 29, 2024 Cinema and Media Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, French, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The senior French and film student took in art at renowned museums and attended the Cannes Film Festival.

Russian Program Glass Display at The Stamp

October 28, 2024 Russian

The new glass display at the Stamp showcases the vibrant Russian program. Discover information about majors, minors, upcoming courses and the Maya Brin Residence Program.

Winter Session January 2-22, 2025

October 22, 2024 Cinema and Media Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

Gain ground and earn UMD credits through this convenient 3-week session. Classes meet online. Current UMD students simply register. All other students must first apply.
The Diamondback

‘Las Muertes Más Bellas Del Mundo’ explores loss, identity

October 16, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

University of Maryland community members learned how art is used to heal from trauma in a Thursday screening of “Las Muertes Más Bellas del Mundo,” a story of Salvadoran artists who found sanctuary in Washington, D.C., after fleeing the El Salvador civil

ARHU 2024 Service Award Winners Announced

October 15, 2024 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Five exceptional members of the ARHU community received an annual service award.

2024-2025 Maya Brin Resident Maxim Osipov

October 14, 2024 English, History, Russian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The Maya Brin Residency Program is thrilled to announce the visit of Maxim Osipov.
Stories Beneath the Shell

Multilingual poetry on display at Language House and SLLC

October 11, 2024 Language House, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Students shared personal and professional poems in various languages on Tuesday at an open mic poetry night.

SLLC Hosts Poetry in Conversation Event in Honor of Lauretta Clough

October 10, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Family, friends, faculty and staff come together for the inaugural poetry reading in Clough’s memory.