By Abigail Bender
The Around the World event is a culmination of each cluster’s experience in the program, where they share cultural food, crafts and activities with attendees. Continue reading UMD ‘Around the World’ event brings students together for a night of cultural exchange
By Jennifer Baxter
This week students have been focused on creating an uplifting and diverse community on campus! Read about it in this week’s newsletter. Continue reading TOP-SHELLF: Haus of Terp, Global Carnaval 2026 provide students with cultural insight
By Danielle Ngamegni
The Portuguese and Brazilian studies and the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures hosted the Global Carnaval 2026 to teach students about Carnaval traditions from around the world. Continue reading UMD students celebrate, learn about global Carnavals
By Jack Wynn A Carnaval celebration filled with music and various festivities organized by the University of Maryland’s School of Languages, Literature and Cultures brought students and faculty together on Feb. 25. The event included a series of presentations and discussions regarding cultural history, as well as engaging activities such as dancing, playing unique instruments and appreciating a culture unknown to many in attendance. “[The … Continue reading Students celebrate Carnaval with music and togetherness
By Ashna Balroop The University of Maryland’s School of Languages, Literature and Culture (SLLC) celebrated Brazil’s independence from Sept. 30 to Oct. 4 through artwork and a screening of “We Are Guardians.” The celebration included an exhibition of student artwork at the entrance of Jimenez Hall. The film, directed by Edivan Guajajara, Rob Grobman and Chelsea Greene, depicts the story of indigenous guardians protecting the … Continue reading School of Languages, Literature, and Culture Celebrates Brazil Week
By Jack Wynn Students shared personal and professional poems in various languages on Tuesday at an open mic poetry night in St. Mary’s Hall, home to the Language House Living Learning program, as part of the University of Maryland’s School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures (SLLC) poetry week. In a partnership between the Language House and the Jiménez-Porter Writers’ House, students from different academic backgrounds … Continue reading Multilingual poetry on display at Language House/SLLC open mic
