The School of Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics is proud to present the 2024 SLCL Diversity Awards.

Eric Calderwood, a professor in the Department of Comparative & World Literature, is being recognized by the Humanities Research Institute for his research. 

Illinois Global Institute recently featured three Less Commonly Taught Languages instructors, including two from the Department of Linguistics. Meet Azadeh Aghighi, director of the Persian Studies Program and Vieux Toure, director of the Wolof Program.

It is with deepest sadness that we share the news that professor Luisa Elena Delgado, our former director of the School of Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics, has passed away after a long battle with cancer.   

Interpreters play a crucial role in ensuring access to justice and healthcare for all, but there often aren’t enough professionals to fill that need. Hebba Abulsaad (MA ’23, translation and interpreting studies) saw that gap and took it upon herself to help bridge it—all while working to complete...

Service isn’t about the recognition you might receive from others; it’s about the impact you could leave on your community. That idea is top of mind for Flor Quiroz, who spends both her summers and her semesters using her language skills to give back.

Registration is now open for the Intensive Language Instruction Program (ILIP)—formerly known as the Intensive Foreign Language Instruction Program, or IFLIP.

Anna Mendoza (Linguistics) held a 2023 HRI Summer Faculty Fellowship, during which she worked with a school community liaison who speaks Lingala, French, and English to interview a representative sample of dual immersion parents—about 30 of the approximately 70 families.