Faculty of Literatures, Cultures, and Language Studies
Faculty of Literatures, Cultures, and Language Studies
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Welcome to the Faculty of Literatures, Cultures, and Language Studies!

مرحباً, Bienvenue, 欢迎, Willkommen, καλως ΗΡΘΑΤΕ, ברוך הבא, Benvenuto, いらっしゃいませ, 환영, خوش آمدی, Bem-vindo, добро пожаловать, Bienvenido, Hoş geldin!

The Faculty of Literatures, Cultures, and Language Studies (LCL) is a vibrant and diverse community dedicated to expanding minds, forming well-rounded global citizens, and advancing cultural understanding. True to the fusion of imagination, emotion, and intellect that underlies Jesuit education, the LCL prepares students for success on the international stage and for a lifetime of curiosity and humanist engagement.

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LCL’s cross-cultural and interdisciplinary curricula are designed to educate students in individually-tailored programs of study, and to teach them to generate ideas from a comparative humanist perspective.

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Intercultural and Interdisciplinary

Understanding language in all its forms, styles, and uses ultimately leads to successful cross-cultural communication and more expansive relationships among peoples. Along with the in-depth study of the cultures and literatures of other nations, cultures, and historical periods, language studies are integrated with the various fields of linguistics. Our goal is to produce graduates trained in comparative critical approaches, sensitive to the needs of myriad world communities, open to exploring innovative responses to modern problems, and ready to contribute to the betterment of humanity on the international stage.

“Society must require of its educational system that it guide and assist the members of the next generation to transcend the particularities of their own culture in the name of humanity.”

-Jaroslav Pelikan, The Idea of the University: A Reexamination
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Academic Programs

LCL offers a full academic program in foreign languages, culture and literature studies, as well as in linguistics. Students may major in Arabic, Chinese, Classical Greek, Comparative Literature, French and Francophone Studies, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, or Linguistics. In addition, coursework is available in Basque, Catalan, Farsi, Irish, Modern Greek, Hebrew, Korean, Persian, Polish, Ukrainian, Thai, and Turkish. 

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Language Abilities

Students who enter the College of Arts & Sciences with a declared major in a language department or program have their language abilities evaluated either by their SAT II test scores or by a departmental placement test to ensure that they begin their language study at the appropriate level. 

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Upcoming Events

All Upcoming Events

Books in Times of Crisis: Dr. Fathali MoghaddamMar. 13

  • 2:00 pm
  • Old North 205

Books in Times of Crisis: Dr. Pierre TaminiauxMar. 17

  • 12:00 pm
  • Old North 205

Books in Times of Crisis: Dr. Emily FrancomanoMar. 19

  • 1:00 pm
  • Old North 205