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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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Hojas de otoño: Revisa los videos del ciclo

December 14, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

Aquí puedes ver los videos de las charlas del ciclo Hojas de otoño que realizamos en conjunto con el Instituto Cultural Mexicano.

Language House Short Film Festival

December 10, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Language House

Congratulations to our clusters for their wonderful films in this year's Short Film Festival!

SLAers in the Spotlight: John Kruse's Success Story

November 23, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Second Language Acquisition

John Kruse's success story overcoming COVID challenges and restrictions

Tales from Around the World Event

November 11, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Language House

October has been a month for tales and oral traditions at the Language House! Language House students learned about folklore

PhD Admissions

October 22, 2020 Spanish and Portuguese

Due to deferrals, graduation delays during pandemic, and reductions in available funding, admissions to our graduate programs will be more competitive for Fall 2021.

Race, Equity, Justice Committee: 2020-2021 Speaker Series

October 07, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, French, German Studies, Second Language Acquisition, Spanish and Portuguese

Join the members of the SLLC and invited guests to discuss race, equity and justice through the lens of language and culture.

Latinx Heritage Month 2020 Events

September 03, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

During Latinx Heritage Month 2020, the Dept.

Resmini awarded Auerbach research Award

August 28, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Cinema and Media Studies, Italian

The Program in Cinema and Media Studies is happy to announce Dr. Mauro Resmini as winner of the inaugural Jonathan Auerbach Cinema Research Award.

Washington Post

Thamee Got National Acclaim For Its Burmese Food

July 10, 2020 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Now it wants to become a model for racial justice.