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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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Persian Flagship Student Achieves Advance Level Rating and Scholarship

May 17, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Persian Flagship

Nathan is a senior with dual degrees in Neuroscience and Persian Studies, with a minor in Health, Humanities, and Medicine.

In Memoriam: Dr. Steven Ross

May 15, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Second Language Acquisition

It is with sadness that the Second Language Acquisition program and the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures announce the passing of a beloved faculty member, Professor Steve Ross.

Emma Wilkinson is Cultivating Empathy Through Language Learning

April 27, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The junior Arabic and international relations double major has a passion for humanitarian work.

German Studies Kightlinger Award recipient: Dominic Hall

April 27, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, German Studies

Congratulations to Dominic Hall

Herzlichen Glückwunsch! German Society of Maryland Awards

April 26, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, German Studies

The German Studies program is proud to announce the recipients of the German Society of Maryland Awards

German Studies awards the Anneliese and Alfred Strauch Scholarship for Language Study

April 26, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, German Studies

The 2023 Recipient of this award is Daniela Nguyen

Four UMD Arabic Flagship Students Win Boren Scholarship for Intensive Studies in Morocco

April 25, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

University of Maryland Students Achieve Prestigious Honor and Funding for Arabic Language Immersion Program in Meknes.

Five SLA PhD students present at AAAL 2023

April 07, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Second Language Acquisition

SLA students and faculty present at AAAL 2023 in Portland

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Language Partner Program Fosters Community and Understanding on Campus

March 31, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The Language Partner Program (LPP) serves as a premier opportunity for UMD students of the School of Literature, Languages, and Cultures (SLLC) and international students to form personal connections and develop foreign language skills.