We have followed with great concern the recent revelations regarding the actions of former employee Gary Xu...As head of the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALC), and Director of the School of Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics (SLCL), respectively, we want to express our condemnation of abuses of power, wherever they may occur, and our ful
The gateway to a global learning experienceSLCL provides instruction in 34 languages, and we offer study abroad residential programs that have served more than 500 participants since 2009.
Local and Global ImpactThe contributions of our alumni and students reach far, from humanitarian aid to computational linguistics.
An active, Award-winning facultyOur diverse and talented faculty have received national and international awards and fellowships for their scholarship, teaching, and service.
LAS: S&P Study Abroad in BarcelonaBarcelona program group at Dalí Theatre-Museum.
Illinois Program in ParisIllinois Program in Paris group at Vaux-le-Vicomte in Maincy, France.
Illinois Year-in-Japan ProgramThe Illinois Year-in-Japan Program is one of several study abroad opportunities offered through the School of Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics.
David Cooper, Associate Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, has been selected as a Conrad Humanities Scholar for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) for 2019-2024.
Professor Mariselle Meléndez was selected by University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen to be part of the President’s Executive Leadership Program (PELP) Fellows (2019).
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School of Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics Statistics
- of Grant Funding for Research since 2009
- Faculty and Teaching Staff
- 23 Majors, 18 Minors & 15 Concentrations
- Graduate Programs, 300+ Graduate Students
- Undergraduate Student Majors
- Instructional Credit Hours Offered Per/Year
