UMD School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Explore global connections this Fall semester in SLLC! Get involved this year and learn more about our special programs including the Language House, Persian Flagship, Language Partner Program and Summer Language institutes.

Jessica Stevens '24, who is pursuing a minor in Russian studies, is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games where she is the sole woman representing Team USA in trampoline gymnastics! Learn about her journey to Paris.

Terp Goes for Trampoline Gymnastics Glory Criminology and Criminal Justice Student Competes in Paris Olympics

Congratulations to Spanish and Portuguese Professor Ryan Long on his appointment as director of the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center, UMD. 🎉

Fall 2024 Leadership Appointments Dean Stephanie Shonekan is pleased to announce the following new leadership appointments within the College of Arts and Humanities (ARHU).

Today, SLLC faculty met to pay tribute to the career of the renowned critic Saúl Sosnowski. Saúl edits a journal titled "Hispamérica," which serves as a benchmark in the field of Argentine and Latin American literary studies.

Congratulations to Jenna DiMaggio, Evan Finnessy, Feriel Friloux and Amaya Greenberg for receiving the Boren Scholarship and being accepted into the Arabic Capstone Year Program in Morocco. Read more: go.umd.edu/1ot0

The Persian Flagship Program at UMD has been renewed for another four-year grant cycle, providing students with the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in Persian to reach a professional level of language skills. Learn more: sllc.umd.edu/news/persian-flagship-program-renewed-2024-28

Congratulations to SLLC’s 2024 graduates! We are so proud of you and we can’t wait to see where your career takes you as the next generation of language, literature and culture students. A special thank you to our faculty, alumni and Dean Shonekan for sharing inspiring words with our graduates.

On May 10, SLLC celebrated our professional track faculty and teaching assistants during an award ceremony. Congratulations to Magnus Jensen, Nery González, Valeria Federici and Makiko Inoue for receiving awards!

Join us in honoring our Class of 2024 during our commencement ceremony on May 21!🎓
Details ➡️ go.umd.edu/sllcgrad

“As a Black Muslim woman, I was initially apprehensive about traveling, but my curiosity outweighed my fears, and I am grateful for the experience,”—N’deye Diop ‘26 on Winter at Yonsei: http://go.umd.edu/diop

SLLC faculty and staff took a trip to Taipei City, the capital of Taiwan. They were joined by the Ministry of Education and National Taiwan Normal University, SLLC's partner university.

Congrats to Valerie Orlando, professor and head of French, who has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities summer stipend to support her research and writing for a book on the themes of history and memory in contemporary Algerian literature.

Valerie Orlando Awarded NEH Summer Stipend By Jessica Weiss ’05 Valerie Orlando, professor and head of French in the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) summer stipend to support her research and writing for a book on the themes of history and memory in contemporary...

On May 8, SLLC held an Undergraduate Student Awards Reception to celebrate our undergraduate students' achievements and recognize those who had received awards during this academic year.

The Outstanding Teaching Assistant (TA) of the Year Award was created to honor Graduate Teaching Assistants who have a lasting impact on their student's education. Nominate a TA whose class you have taken this academic year: go.umd.edu/sllctaawards24

See what's happening and get involved this week in SLLC: https://sllc.umd.edu/events

Thank you to everyone who joined us for ! SLLC had a great time hosting cultural events, a book giveaway and storybook readings for kids. Until next year!

SLLC has big plans for ! Stop by Jimenez Hall for the following activities today:
- Stories in Spanish, noon - 1 p.m. in Jimenez Hall Lobby
- Get Physical, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. outside of the Main Entrance
- Great Book Giveaway (while supplies last) in Jimenez Hall lobby and outside of the main entrance
For full event details, please visit go.umd.edu/MDday2024

Next Friday, join us for the Kang lecture series to discuss Buddhist medicine in China and explore qi, yin-yang, and the five phases through the clinical practice of Chinese medicine. https://sllc.umd.edu/events/kang-lecture-series-chinese-medicine-buddhist-medicine

Please join us for a poetry reading with Cynthia Guardado, author of Cenizas (2022) and ENDEAVOR (2017) on April 25.

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Join us today for the performance "Are We at War Yet" at the The Clarice. https://sllc.umd.edu/events/are-we-war-yet

Are you ready for a night of laughter and introspection? The University of Maryland School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies presents Mikhail Durnenkov's “Are We At War Yet?” This dark comedy explores the psychological effects of propaganda and the threat of war in a distinctly Russian narrative that will leave you questioning the very foundation of our society.

Tickets are now available for this captivating performance 🎭

Learn More → go.umd.edu/tdpsareweatwar

Join the Spanish and Portuguese department as Miguel Valerio analyzes Salvador's pardo festival to explore how pardos engaged in racial self-fashioning through religion, particularly saintly devotion. https://sllc.umd.edu/events/pards-imprint-race-festivals-and-print-culture-colonial-brazil-0

Help shape the future of ! Share your insights on campus belonging and community in this quick survey. Let's work together to make UMD a place where all Terps can reach their full potential! Prizes and incentives are available: belonging.umd.edu

Join the Chinese department tomorrow for a speaker series presented by Yeshes Vodgsal Atshogs discussing modern Chinese dialects. https://sllc.umd.edu/events/chinese-speaker-series-0

We are wrapping up Latine Wellness Week with a fiesta and celebration of Latine heritage today! https://sllc.umd.edu/events/latine-wellness-week-fiesta-and-celebration-latine-heritage

Join us tomorrow for a conversation with Rosemary Quinn, Director of the Experimental Theater Wing at the New York Tisch School of the Arts, to discuss her experience and European and French theater today.

Are you ready for a night of laughter and introspection? The University of Maryland School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies presents Mikhail Durnenkov's “Are We At War Yet?” This dark comedy explores the psychological effects of propaganda and the threat of war in a distinctly Russian narrative that will leave you questioning the very foundation of our society.

Tickets are now available for this captivating performance 🎭

Learn More → go.umd.edu/tdpsareweatwar