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Welcome to the Department of Global Languages and Cultures

The Department of Global Languages and Cultures is at the forefront of university efforts to educate global citizens and future leaders, preparing our students for a globally interconnected future. Faculty boast a broad expertise across a variety of fields within the broader humanistic tradition. We teach and produce scholarship on global cultural issues within the context of linguistic, national, and transnational traditions. The department houses the interdisciplinary degree in International Studies, Modern Languages, Spanish, and Classics. Languages taught in the department include Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, ancient Greek, and Latin.

The Departments of Hispanic Studies and International Studies are becoming Global Languages and Cultures, a part of the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Ivylove Cudjoe, Alexa M. Hurtado, Dr. Alain Lawo-Sukam, Yaír André Cuenú-Mosquera display certificates of recognition at national conference.

Faculty and Graduate Students Lead Panels at National Conference and Receive Awards

Posted March 9, 2023

By José Jacobo We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Alain Lawo-Sukam, Coordinator of Africana Studies Program and Associate Professor, led a panel along with Alexa M. Hurtado, Caroline Ampiaw, Yaír André Cuenú-Mosquera, and Ivylove Cudjoe, Hispanic Studies graduate students in the Department of Global Languages and Cultures, during the 31st Annual National Association of […]

José Jacobo speaking at graduate student professional development colloquium.

Association of Graduate Students of Hispanic Studies Facilitate Professional Development Colloquia

Posted March 9, 2023

By José Jacobo During the Fall of 2022, the Association of Graduate Students of Hispanic Studies, from the Department of Global Languages & Cultures (GLAC), conducted two professional development colloquia for fellow graduate students. The purpose of these events is to introduce colleagues and fellow graduate students to the most commonly requested documents for jobs […]

Dr. Craig Kallendorf photo

In Loving Memory, Dr. Craig Kallendorf

Posted February 13, 2023

The Department of English is sad to report the death of Craig Kallendorf, Professor of English and Classics at Texas A&M, who passed away on January 31, 2023.