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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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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, Arabic Flagship

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.

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.