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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.

February 07, 2024 Korean, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

“A national scholarship? I’m just Alyssa from Frederick!”

Meet Alyssa Taylor '24—she spent the 2022-23 school year in Korea as a Gilman scholar at Seoul National University. Now, she's connecting students to their own study abroad journeys as a Global Learning Ambassador for Education 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.

November 13, 2023 French, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

French Program Alumni receives $50,000 grant for research on Haitian women’s literature

Dr. Cae Joseph-Masséna will use her year-long research fellowship from American Association of University Women to work on her first book manuscript.

November 09, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, College of Arts and Humanities, Russian

Trampoline Gymnast Jumps to the Top

Undergrad heads to world championships with Olympic berth on the line.

September 22, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, English, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, History, Douglass Center

Breaking the M.O.L.D. Launches Second Cohort for Leaders of Color and Women in Higher Ed

The Mellon Foundation-funded initiative prepares underrepresented arts and humanities faculty at three Maryland universities for leadership roles.

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

The SLLC Celebrates its Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 Graduates

The School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (SLLC) at the University of Maryland recently held its Spring 2023 Commencement Ceremony, honoring the achievements of its undergraduate and graduate students.

May 22, 2023 History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Paulina Leder ’23 Named Undergrad Researcher of the Year

The triple major explored filmmaker’s striving for artistic freedom in East Germany.

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

2023 Maya Brin Resident Liudmila Novikova

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

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Maryland Global

First Time Traveler & SLLC Sophomore N’deye Diop Thrives in Korea

May 14, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Wondering what studying abroad might look like if you’ve never been on a plane? Meet N’deye Diop ‘26, Arabic student, first-time traveler, Black and Muslim woman. Diop shares her experience with Winter at Yonsei and advice for other students like her.

“Life-changing” study abroad pilgrimage in Spain opens students to new perspectives, cultures.

May 13, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

Students walk 78 miles of El Camino de Santiago de Compostela over spring break.

Valerie Orlando Awarded NEH Summer Stipend

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

The Professor of French and Francophone Literatures and Cultures embarks on a project exploring the portrayal of Algiers in contemporary Algerian literature.

2024 Outstanding German Studies Major Award Recipient: Alex Mauris

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

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

Language House: Fostering diversity, community, and growth at UMD

May 09, 2024 Language House, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The Language House serves as a community for UMD students of all backgrounds.

BTAA-GIN BLOG

Finding “The Missing Link”: An Interview with Carmen Benito-Vessels

May 07, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

Carmen Benito-Vessels talks about her newest project, a StoryMap Collection entitled "The Missing Link"

2024 Outstanding First-Year German Studies Award Recipient: Grace Bachmann

May 07, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, German Studies

Congratulations to Grace Bachmann on being named one of this year's Outstanding German Studies Students!

Prange Collection

The Gentle Art of Drawing

May 06, 2024 Japanese, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

To mark Kodomo no Hi (子供の日), celebrated every May 5th in Japan, we bring to you an article by Madeleine Willette who during her internship at the Prange conducted research on a drawing book for children.