‘Bernarda Alba’ Actress Combines Love for Arts, Humanities at UCF
Innovative and interdisciplinary, Ibis Enid Rodríguez makes the most of her UCF experience as both a theatre and modern languages and literature student.
STARTALK – Intensive Russian Program
Do you want to expand your language and cultural fluencies, enhance your academic resume, and gain a competitive edge in the global workforce? UCF STARTALK Russian Language and Culture Immersion Program may be for you! In 2018, STARTALK is welcoming high school students, community members, and UCF students.
Student research showcased at 18th Annual Spanish Graduate Colloquium
UCF will celebrate Spanish language and culture at the 18th Annual Spanish Graduate Association (SaGA) Colloquium. The colloquium, coordinated by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, is a conference that gives students the opportunity to disseminate their research on topics concerning the Spanish-speaking world.
STARTALK intensive Russian language summer program recap
UCF hosted the STARTALK program for students learning Russian for the third year, made possible by grant funding and associate professor Dr. Alla Kourova. The program is part of several initiatives for learning Russian that the Department of Modern Languages & Literatures provides. Participants took part in extra-curricular activities including a STARTALK photo contest and […]
Journey Cuba Study Abroad trip application deadline December 1
Interested in short-term study abroad? Journey Cuba is in its second year and the associated course SPN 3955 is 3 credits in Spring 2018. Students have the option to take the course and go to Cuba over Spring Break, or to take the course only and work with students who will go on the trip […]
Students visit Sochi for 19th World Festival
Eight Russian Language program students from the University of Central Florida visited Sochi, Russia for the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students. The festival, a nine-day program covering world politics, economics, and advances in science, sports, and more, is the largest event for international youth cooperation. This year’s event brought together more than 20,000 […]
Faculty Recognized with Inaugural Luminary Awards
Six College of Arts & Humanities faculty members were among those honored with the inaugural UCF Luminary Award, designed to shine a light on exceptional faculty whose work is advancing their discipline and making a difference. The 2017 recipients from the arts and humanities include Keith Folse, Professor in the Department of Modern Languages and […]
UCF Faculty Members Receive $2.6M Dollar Grant to Research Dual-Language Programs
Kerry Purmensky and Florin Mihai of UCF’s Department of Modern Languages and Literatures have received a 5-year, $2.6 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition. Purmensky and Mihai are co-principal investigators with Joyce Nutta of UCF’s College of Education and Human Performance. Lisa Nalbone, of the Spanish M.A. […]
UCF Hosts STARTALK Program for the Third Year in a Row
Dr. Alla Kourova, Associate Professor of Russian and TESOL at the College of Arts and Humanities has been awarded a STARTALK grant for the third year in a row. Dr. Kourova’s proposal, “Preparation of a Business Trip to Russia” has been selected for funding as part of the STARTALK 2017 program. STARTALK’s mission is to […]
A Generous Gift to Languages at UCF
Russian immersion student Julia Rosengren is looking forward to the growth of languages and fluency at UCF through fellow student participation and her recent generous gift to the College of Arts and Humanities. After visiting Moscow, Rosengren became infatuated with the country and was eager to learn more, which led to her participation in STARTALK, […]