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Date: 24 January 2024Time: 1:30pm-2:30pmLocation: Language Resource Center (Mebane 434) This workshop is open to anyone currently studying a language as well as anyone who plans to study a language. The workshop, based on the 2021 text by the presenter, will offer student strategies they can use immediately to develop their skills as a language […]

The Language Resource Center will be open on the first day of the semester. We are in the process of hiring work study students and our in-house technician, so we appreciate your patience and understanding. If you have particular questions or needs related to the Language Resource Center, please contact the Director, Dr. Bobby Hobgood […]

Faculty, Staff, and Colleagues from across the University gathered on Wednesday, August 15 to celebrate the Grand Opening of the New Language Resource Center. This summer, the facilty experience a complete remodelling to better meet the needs of faculty and students. The event featured a timeline retrospective of the transformation which began in Fall 2014. […]

Renovation and transformation are two commonly used words in the Department of Languages and Culture Studies. During the summer of 2017, the Department has experienced significant renovation of physical space, with the addition of the Confucius Institute which opened in Fall 2017, along with the addition of a new classroom and a new conference room. […]

Every August the air is filled with excitement as a new semester begins. The opportunity to start anew is available to everyone! Likewise, we are bringing new resource and opportunities to all language learners at UNC Charlotte. This year, we are very excited to offer a series of free workshops for anyone who is studying […]

The Department of Languages and Culture Studies held its first Multilingual Poetry Slam earlier this semester to showcase both original and classic poetry. The even was held in the Cone Center After Hours Cafe and was attended by more than 200 students and faculty. Performances ranged from the whimsical to the sublime. Awards were given […]

Look out Academy Awards – the UNC Charlotte Foreign Language Short Film Contest is preparing future award winners! Students of Japanese Professor Chikako Mori and Spanish Professor Maria Mahaffey submitted short animated films ranging from one to two minutes in length in the first Department of Languages and Culture Studies Foreign Language Short Film Contest. […]

Learn about the latest happenings in the Department of Languages and Culture Studies via the Fall 2014 edition of The Polyglot Press. This biannual newsletter is edited by Spanish Lecturer Emily Kristoff and is freely available via download from the following link. 2014 Polyglot Press

The artistry of mask-making is shared across cultures around the globe. Masks are created for a variety of purposes and reflect important aspects of the cultures they represent. The exhibit, “Mask,” created by UNC Charlotte Junior Jarred Hamilton includes masks that reflect everything from daily life to danse. This exhibit is currently on display in […]

The transformation continues! The Language Resource Center is undergoing transformation to create a more inviting, functional, and vibrant facility for students and faculty in the Department of Languages and Culture Studies as well as for all faculty and students at UNC Charlotte. The transformation includes not only changes to the physical space and implementation of […]