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Thinking About Joining the Peace Corps?

The Peace Corps is the gold standard for Americans who are drawn to volunteering abroad, those who are interested in not just imagining a better world, but rolling up their sleeves and doing…

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CLLC Radio is Back and Schedule is Up!

CLLC Radio is offered by the Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures. Students of French, Italian, Modern Greek, Spanish and Portuguese train to be radio DJs for three live broadcasts in…

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Yiddish Radio Back for 3rd Season!

Yiddish Radio is back on the air for it’s 3rd season! The Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures’ (CLLC) program provides kibitzing at it’s finest. Unapologetically…

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Language Skills Open a World of Career Opportunity for MBAs

Learning multiple languages is a clever way to give your CV an edge. Bilingual qualities are prized among MBA recruiters, and many students become fluent in their business school’s native language…

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CLLC Technology Certificate Graduate

The Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures recently awarded the CLLC Technology Certificate to Stephen (Kip) Tobin, a PhD candidate in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. The CLLC…

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World Cup Fever!

The Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures joins in on World Cup fever with an exhibit on view now in the Global Gallery (Hagerty Hall, Lobby) until August 21st. Featuring photos of the…

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CLLC Announces Two NSEP Boren Fellowship Recipients


Cassandra Olson will study Effects of Economic Diplomacy of the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands Dispute at Beijing University’s International Relations Department. She is pursuing a dual…

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NSEP Boren Scholarship Winners 2014-15


The Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures announced today that Vyacheslav (Slava) Dade and Hannah McCandless are recipients of the…

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Why It Makes More Sense Than You Know to Learn a Second Language

My wife is Colombian, I grew up in Germany, and I now work in Philadelphia. As I like to joke, that gives me three good reasons to know a language other than English. But the truth is, recent…