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Find the latest news and information from our departments and programs including student experiences, faculty research and awards, and alumni updates.

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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2023 Maya Brin Resident Liudmila Novikova

March 16, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Russian

The Maya Brin program brings leading Russian cultural figures to the University of Maryland for short term stays.

The Diamondback

Film Festival Brings Movies From Across the Globe to UMD Community

March 15, 2023 Cinema and Media Studies

Il Cinema Ritrovato film festival featured in The Diamondback.

The Diamondback

Film festival brings movies from across the globe to UMD community

March 13, 2023 Cinema and Media Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Italian, French

Restored masterpieces of world cinema were brought to life last week at the University of Maryland’s third edition of the Il Cinema Ritrovato film festival.

Fête de la Francophonie 2023

March 02, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Language House, French

The Department of French and Italian proposes a full slate of events to celebrate the French-speaking world throughout the month of March.

Japanese Graduates: Where Are They Now? | Liliana '20

February 20, 2023 Japanese

Liliana, a double major in Communication and Japanese works as a munipal JET

ARHU Faculty Awarded Grand Challenges Grants

February 16, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Linguistics, American Studies, Communication, Philosophy, School of Music, English, History, National Foreign Language Center

The grants fund $30 million to UMD faculty focused on groundbreaking, impactful research that will shape the future of our community, state, nation and world.

Summer Language Courses Online July 10 - August 18, 2023

February 06, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Gain ground and earn UMD credits through these convenient summer sessions. Classes meet online. Current UMD students simply register. All other students must first apply.

Maryland Today

A UMD Podcast-Palooza

February 03, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Terp-produced shows dive Into arts and athletics, news and nonsense.

Film Festival - Rediscovered Cinema on Tour

February 02, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Cinema and Media Studies, Italian

Featuring historic films on revolutionary movements for national independence from around the world, and Buster Keaton’s classics with original live music accompaniment, the film festival "Il Cinema Ritrovato on Tour" takes place March 9 through 12.

Summer Language Institutes in Arabic and Persian

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

Registration is open for our summer institutes in Arabic, Korean and Persian