Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures (DFLL)

About the Department

 

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The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (DFLL) prepares students to live in the global community of today and tomorrow.

 

We teach modern and classical languages in a variety of contexts, including history, culture, literature, philosophy, and business. And we teach courses in translation about foreign literatures and cultures.

 

We employ our expertise in foreign languages to do research in literature, history, philosophy, linguistics, pedagogy, and other fields.

 

We serve the university, our professional communities, local and regional schools, and the general public by providing support and leadership to help citizens learn how to thrive in a increasingly globalized future.

 

Our department is divided into five sections: Classics (Latin & Greek), East Asian (Chinese & Japanese),French, German, and Spanish. We also offer a major in Foreign Language and International Trade, an MA program in French or Spanish, and coursework in American Sign Language.

 

The Chair of the Department is Anne Winston-Allen (Associate Professor of German). The Graduate advisor is Lourdes Albuixech (Associate Professor of Spanish). Section heads are David Johnson (Classics), Charles Hammond (East Asian), Véronique Maisier (French), Anne Winston-Allen (German), and Dimitrios Krayiannis (Spanish).

 

Campus Lake

 

Campus Lake. Photo by our own Charles Hammond, of the East Asian Section.