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UAlbany's 2025 summer camps for students ages 13-18 include a Spanish immersion in language and culture camp (7/14/25-7/18/25), a great opportunity for students to build language skills and explore a variety of Hispanic cultures.

Caroline Herbelin, French professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, has curated an exhibit in the Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac in Paris, France, exploring 19th and early 20th Century art that speaks to impacts of colonialization on both cultures.

UAlbany French and Spanish students got a taste of local Haitian cuisine as part of the Postcolonial Lab Project, an initiative of UAlbany’s Center for the Humanities, Arts and Technosciences that aims to revive interest in the humanities with hands-on programming. The Feb. 13 trip gave students a chance to explore identity, culture and colonization through the lens of food.

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at UAlbany has received a generous gift from the estate of an alumna that will support scholarships for language students.

Join the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures (LLC) in celebrating Mother Language Day this Thursday with food, games and events highlighting a host of languages and cultures.

Join the Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department Thursday February 20, 2025 for an afternoon of language and culture.

Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures French and Spanish students enjoyed cultural and language immersion first-hand, at the AJW Caribbean Restaurant 2-13-25. Professors Veronique Martin and Dora Ramirez worked with the Humanities Lab project as part of the Postcolonial Lab experience.