We define culture broadly to include both the academic and the everyday. Guided by creative and enthusiastic faculty committed to language immersion, students explore topics ranging from literature and film to politics to cuisine. Today, students may study francophone or Latino/a literature; tomorrow, they may learn French or Spanish “business-speak”. Cultural immersion and potential internship experience complement the student’s program of study.
Because of our close ties to Chicago’s cultural institutions, students pursue internships with organizations like the Alliance Française and the Chicago Latino Film Festival. Academic excursions to immigrant neighborhoods like Chinatown and Pilsen, allow students to meet and learn from native speakers.
We offer coursework in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish as well as occasional courses in Italian and Portuguese. Most language majors and minors enhance their linguistic and cultural knowledge by taking advantage of the College’s numerous options to study and complete internships abroad.
Department News
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Lauren Dalecky ’17 spent her Fourth of July in France presenting a poster outlining her three summers of research with Professor of Chemistry Jason Cody.
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Professor of French Jean-Luc Garneau and Associate Professor of English Joshua Corey translated the first book by influential French poet Francis Ponge. Their translation, Partisan of Things, will be published in September.
Career Pathways
Weekly Language Tables Fall 2016
Chinese Table: Pierson B
Wednesdays 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
French Table: Pierson C
Wednesdays 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Spanish Table: Pierson A
Tuesdays 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Study in Granada
Matthew Spehlmann ’16 in Granada, Spain.
Study in Paris
Students studying abroad in Paris recently visited the Chateau de Cheverny in Loire Valley. Submitted by Sean Flanigan ’17.
