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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 …
Glenn Martinez, professor in Hispanic linguistics and director of the Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures, and Elena Foulis, a faculty member in the…
A third Ohio State student has been awarded an NSEP Boren Undergraduate Scholarship for the 2020-21 school year.
Larkin Cleland, a junior with a major in Islamic Studies…
Zhiguo Xie, an associate professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, pored over news accounts surrounding COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. He was…
Pattie Strope, the information associate at the Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures, has been awarded the Distinguished Staff Award, the highest honor bestowed upon…
Explore the springtime rituals and festivities in China, Korea and Japan that can be traced back several millennia in the latest Global Gallery exhibit, “Spring Celebrations in East Asia.”
Navigating through a new set of social norms and protocols from virtual communications can be taxing
Ashlee Dauphinais is a graduate student in the Department of…
Glenn Martinez, director of the Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures, is among 11 faculty members whose research project received funding from Ohio State’s Office of…
The COVID-19 restrictions on large gatherings hasn’t stopped educators from celebrating the Class of 2020.
As Ohio State leaders prepare for a historic virtual commencement ceremony Sunday,…
Eight Ohio State students have received the 2020 Huntington International Fellowship to expand their knowledge of a world language and culture.
Huntington National Bank has pledged more…
Izolda Wolski-Moskoff is president of North American Association of Teachers of Polish and teaches Polish courses as a faculty member in the Department of Slavic and Eastern…
Jess Sciuva was nervous about leaving her car.
She sat in the parking lot of Columbus Colony Elderly Care, a Westerville-based nursing home where she was assigned to work…
Mario De Grandis, a graduate student in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, has been named a 2020-21 Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme Graduate Team Fellow.
Two Ohio State students have been awarded NSEP Boren Undergraduate Scholarships to study in Korea during the 2020-21 school year.
Victoria Washington, a junior with a major…
For Seth Josephson, living in the moment is a meditative walk along Walhalla Ravine in Clintonville, absorbing the sights and sounds of nature. It’s standing in the middle of…
Ross Guthery came to Ohio State in 2016 certain that he was going to study French.
He kept an open mind to everything else — what other academic interests he wanted to…
Sydnee Wilke is a Russian and international studies major who has recently been awarded a U.S. Student Fulbright Grant to teach English in Russia during the 2020-21 academic year. The…
Hannah Shinew sat with her laptop in her home in Champaign, Illinois, watching the many faces of Latina girls she met in Columbus just before spring break.
As part of her…
Olivia Sergent is a Japanese major who has been studying at the University of Tsukuba in Tsukuba, Japan since September as a part of Ohio State’s exchange program. The Center for…
As the only certified deaf interpreter in Ohio, Marla Berkowitz is typically called to interpret for critical settings such as court arraignments, therapy sessions and educational…
Claire Brom is a finance major who graduates this spring. She is a student employee for The Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures and agreed to write her experiences of her first week…
Foulis awarded for work with Latin@ community and students
Through class activities, community initiatives and storytelling projects, Elena Foulis has fostered connections with…
Kaitlyn Rabe ’19 currently lives in Italy, which has the highest coronavirus fatality rate in the world. She wrote a column for The Center for Languages, Literatures and…
The Yiddish revolution at Ohio State is coming
Starting this fall, students can enroll in Yiddish language classes for the first time in more than a decade. The Yiddish and Ashkenazic Studies…
How many native languages are spoken on the OSU campuses?
Send Estephanie Ortiz a translation of the word "friendship" in your native language and tell us the language please!
The…
On February 17, 2020, twenty lecturers from several Hagerty Hall language programs participated in the first Share Fair at “Favorite Activities in the Language Classroom.” This CLLC-sponsored…
New GE online course among many summer offerings within language departments
In Russia, vodka is more than a popular spirit used for celebratory toasts.
The distilled liquor is…
New exhibit showcases Ohio State's Humanities Institute
The latest Global Gallery exhibit offers a glimpse of the Humanities Institute, Ohio State’s incubator of collaborative research and…
Students and staff from across Hagerty Hall gathered to celebrate the start of the 2020 semester Thursday — showcasing the recent upgrades to Crane café and commemorating the 15th anniversary of…
Graduate student examines language, gender identity and medical treatment in Brazil
Ashlee Dauphinais was unsure about turning the focus of her doctoral research to women with…
If you haven’t stopped by Hagerty Hall’s Crane Café recently, you should.
Through support from the Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures, the café has new upgrades…
Two graduates – and friends – discover their next steps thanks to education abroad experiences
Kaitlyn Rabe and Mark Kolat came to Ohio State in 2013 with a…
The Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures (CLLC) is pleased to announce one recipient of the NSEP Boren Undergraduate Scholarship for 2019-2020. Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000…
Huntington National Bank has pledged over $300,000 to The Ohio State University Campaign in the form of an endowed fund to benefit humanities students interested in international…
This summer, The Ohio State University will be hosting the first Global Citizens Summer Camp (June 3-7). This camp gives local middle school students an introduction to the French, German, Italian…
Congratulations to the following NSEP Boren recipients for 2018-2019!
The Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures (CLLC) is pleased to announce three recipients of the NSEP Boren…
The Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures is excited to announce the release of the new interactive kiosk in the Crane Cafe. This new version gives the students and other users the…
"Many colleges ask you to choose a major as early as your senior year of high school, on your admissions application. Yet there’s a good chance you’ll change your mind. The Education Department…
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The Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures is excited to offer a unique undergraduate internship program with Crimson Cup. This is an opportunity for Spanish majors and minors…
The CLLC is hiring a self-motivated and responsible undergraduate majoring or minoring in a foreign language as a paid intern to assist the Events and Communications Coordinator…
In spring 2017, five graduate students from different language departments at OSU founded the Graduate Student Working Group for Foreign Language Research and Teaching (FLRT). Their goal is to…
A new course, "Purposeful, Interactive Foreign Language Teaching," is being offered to primarily new instructors at the high school and university level. It is a course on classroom teaching…
The CLLC (Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures) is pleased to announce six recipients of the NSEP Boren Undergraduate Scholarship for 2017-2018. Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000…
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 foreign…
Karen Sobul received the 2017 Distinguished Staff Award on March 29, 2017. Thank you for your outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to The Ohio State University, and…
Patient-Centered Comparative Effectiveness Research on Language Access for Patients with Diabetes Approved for a $15,000 Award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
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The Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures is pleased to announce one recipient of the NSEP Boren Undergraduate Scholarship and one Boren Graduate Fellowship for 2016-2017. Boren…
The Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures (CLLC) is one of only 12 college and university recipients across the U.S. and Canada selected to receive a 2015 Active Learning Center grant…
First, a little background about you, where did you grow up? What were some of the defining characteristics of your youth? What were your interests?
I'm a native New Yorker…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures announced today that Vyacheslav (Slava) Dade and Hannah McCandless are recipients of the…
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…
WASHINGTON — The number of people in the United States who speak a language other than English at home has nearly tripled in the past three decades, far outpacing overall population growth, new U…
As its name indicates, this classroom-from its design to the selection of furniture and technology-is designed to encourage and facilitate cooperative, collaborative learning between and among…
A two-year tribal college in Lawton, Okla., is using technology to reinvigorate the Comanche language before it dies out.
Two faculty members from Comanche Nation College and Texas Tech…
Many indigenous languages alive in Mexico today don't have formal written systems, but a growing number of computer-savvy young people want to Facebook and tweet in their native tongue. Read…
HONOLULU (AP) — Linguists say they have determined that a unique sign language, possibly dating back to the 1800s or earlier, is being used in Hawaii, marking the first time in 80 years a…
A new tool has been developed that can reconstruct long-dead languages. Researchers have created software that can rebuild protolanguages - the ancient tongues from which our modern languages…
While education research has long suggested that studying second languages in K12 schools boosts student achievement in other content areas, the current testing emphases on mathematics and reading…
As a young adult preparing to enter the professional world upon graduation, the ability to speak a second language is a great skill. From social media to participating in a globalized economy,…
A new study suggests that the sprawling Indo-European family of languages originated in Anatolia, or modern-day Turkey.
Researchers studied the evolution of words…