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Silvina Montrul named Marjorie Roberts Professor in Liberal Arts & Sciences
When it comes to understanding language acquisition, there are few scholars as renowned as Silvina Montrul.
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SLCL welcomes new faculty members
The School of Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics welcomed twenty new faculty members this fall.
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SLCL launches Intercultural Competence Certificate in Fall 2024
The School of Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics launched a new certificate focused on building intercultural skills this fall.
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U of I students select best French novel of the year
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...
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SLCL faculty members receive promotions
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.
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Remembering Elena Delgado
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.
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Intensive Language Instruction Program (ILIP) returns
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.
Resources for new EOs
Resources for new executive officers in the School of Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics from the orientation held on Friday, August 29, 2025.
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Summers of study
Professors studying humanities, such as Mariselle Meléndez, often make deep inroads on research during the summer.
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SLCL faculty members selected for Public Voices Fellowship
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.