The School of Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics welcomed twenty new faculty members this fall.

The School of Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics launched a new certificate focused on building intercultural skills this fall.

How do you decide which book deserves to be named the best work of French literature of the year? That’s the question students from the Department of French & Italian asked themselves this spring as they participated in FR 322: Movements and Perspectives, which centered on the 2024 US Goncourt...

The College of LAS has announced 40 faculty promotions to take effect this fall. Several of those faculty members are from the School of Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics. 

This spring, our school suffered a great loss: Luisa Elena Delgado, professor of Spanish and former director of the School of Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics, passed away after a long battle with cancer.

Learning a language can seem daunting, especially if you’ve been out of the classroom for a while. A newly returned language program is easing some of that uncertainty by helping students from all walks of life take that first step.

Professors studying humanities, such as Mariselle Meléndez, often make deep inroads on research during the summer.

The Office of the Provost has announced the 2024-25 cohort for the Public Voices Fellowship with the University of Illinois System. Two faculty members from SLCL are among this year's group.

John J. Bird was the first Black trustee for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, appointed in 1873, and an influential leader who advocated for the Black community in the late 19th century. Illinois emeritus professor of religion Wayne Pitard wrote a new book about Bird and his...