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A year-and-a-half ago, management consulting firm McKinsey had just 3,000 AI agents in its possession, with its 40,000 employees far outnumbering its agentic fleet. But in just 18 months, that…
The College of Arts and Sciences is excited to announce the launch of the new undergraduate major in American Sign Language: Applied Communication and Community Studies. The program combines…
Researchers and educators see strong demand for world language classes in U.S. schools, though federal policy changes may further complicate schools’ ability to offer such courses.
A new Pew…
In Spring 2026, Evan Beard, a fourth-year student double majoring in Linguistics and Romance Studies, minoring in International Relations and FLAS Fellow for Portuguese, has been working as a…
Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Hagerty International Photo Contest! 1st Place: Vija Tessman 2nd Place: Leting Zhang 3rd Place: Sofia…
This year’s pilot Appathon, hosted by the CLLC and OHI/O, wrapped up with ten interdisciplinary teams presenting a remarkable range of VR language-learning applications after a month of development…
The Faculty Affairs Leadership Podcast invites you to dive into the captivating stories and insightful experiences of leaders who are shaping the future of higher education. In the latest episode—…
On Wednesday, October 29th, the CLLC and OHI/O hosted the World Language Appathon Kickoff Event at the Emerging Technology Studio. 30 students attended to launch this month-long interdisciplinary…
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Hagerty International Photo Contest! 1st Place: Dora Katsanos 2nd Place: Thomas Sladek 3rd Place: Hayden…
The Huntington International Fellowship is sponsored by the CLLC and Huntington Banks and supports study abroad for students in business, finance or industry who are hoping to…
On January 21st, ASC Career Success and the CLLC hosted a World Language Career Fair Mixer for employers and language students, which took place right after the 2025 Ohio State University Spring…
During final exams for ASL’s Conversational Discourse class, students participated in a scavenger hunt that included a stop at a special installation in University Square, where “friendship” can…
On Saturday 10/19, the CLLC's Nina Haviernikova brought together instructors of Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs) to brainstorm ideas for initiatives related to the languages and cultures…
On Reading Day this Spring Semester, Dr. Rebecca Bias and Dr. Kevin Richards sponsored an event in Hagerty Hall where students and faculty could try out Meta Quest 2 and 3 VR headsets, exploring…
The Huntington International Fellowship is sponsored by the CLLC (Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures) and Huntington Banks and supports study abroad…
Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Hagerty International Photo Contest! 1st Place: Emily Nothnagle, "Sannat Celebration" 2nd Place: Leah Ronski, Hindu…
The Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures (CLLC) is proud to announce that they have been recognized by the NSEP Boren Scholarship and Fellowship Program as having granted 75 awards to…
The Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures (CLLC) would like to congratulate a research committee who was selected as a Henderson Plenary Finalist at the International Association of…
Boren Scholars and Fellows study a wide range of critical languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, and Swahili. Boren Awards are available to students of all proficiency levels who are…
The Huntington International Fellowship is sponsored by the CLLC (Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures) and Huntington Banks and supports study abroad…
Our CAAP assistant, Janhavi Sahasrabudhe, has been published on the ACTFL blog! Congratulations Janhavi, we look forward to all your future accomplishments.
Boren Scholars and Fellows study a wide range of critical languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, and Swahili. Boren Awards are available to students of all proficiency levels who are…
The CLLC is delighted to announce five recipients of the Felice M. Grad Scholarship for 2022. The Felice M. Grad Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in April 2016 by the Board of Trustees of…
The Huntington National Bank pledged over $300,000 to The Ohio State University Campaign in the form of an endowed fund to benefit humanities students interested in international business and…
Come visit the Hagerty Global Gallery for The Grimms' Fairy Tales and Their Afterlives with 36 panels on tales and topics drawn from the German 2254 course…
On Monday, November 15, 2021, Prof. Janice Aski, Interim Director of the CLLC, and Dr. Stephanie Ford with ASC Career Success presented a workshop to undergraduate language students on world…
On Monday, November 15, 2021, the CLLC held the inaugural workshop series entitled World Language Pedagogy Advancement Series for Associated Faculty and GTAs. Michele Saraiva Carilo…
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The College of Arts and Sciences and the Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures …
Janice M. Aski, professor in the Department of French and Italian and director of Italian Undergraduate Studies and the Italian language program, has been named interim director…
The CLLC director, Glenn Martinez, has accepted a new position as Dean of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas San Antonio, effective July 1, 2021. We thank Glenn for his remarkable service as…
David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships are sponsored by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), a major federal initiative designed to build a broader and more qualified pool of U.S…
The Huntington International Fellowship Committee in the CLLC recently awarded six undergraduates for upcoming study abroad. The Huntington National Bank pledged over $300,000 to The Ohio State…
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Ohio State's Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures and Arts and Sciences Communications invite students to…
Classical Dances of India
The history of Indian classical dance forms emerges towards the end of the 19th century at the intersection of British colonial policies and anti…
On July 22, 2020, the CLLC sponsored a ground-breaking webinar discussion about the American Sign Language program at Ohio State and beyond. Learn about the work of Certified Deaf Interpreter …