Foreign Languages & Literature

Nearly 10 years ago, The University of New Mexico became the first institution selected to provide a unique fellowship dedicated to supporting doctoral students in the humanities.   Thanks to the Bilinski Educational Foundation, more than 60 students...

Tanya Ivanova-Sullivan, associate professor of Russian in The University of New Mexico Department of Languages, Cultures, and Literatures, has been selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for 2022-2023. Fulbright Scholar Awards are prestigious and competitive...

Emma Trentman, associate professor of Arabic at The University of New Mexico, was announced recently as a winner of a grant from the Qatar Foundation International (QFI). Trentman’s research focuses on Arabic language learning in study abroad, virtual...

For her well researched book on the evolution of European women’s writing, the Navonic Institute for European Studies awarded UNM Associate Provost of Student Success and Professor Pamela L. Cheek the 2022 Lauren Shannon Prize. The Lauren Shannon Prizes...

Senior Lecturer of Arabic Heather Sweetser from the Foreign Languages and Literatures department at The University of New Mexico first learned Arabic in the military at the Defense Language Institute back in the late 1990s. She enlisted as a linguist and...

Assistant Professor Paulo Dutra of The University of New Mexico Department of Spanish and Portuguese is a 2020 semifinalist for the highly prestigious Prêmio Oceanos, the Oceanos Prize for Literature in the Portuguese Language. His book, Abliteraçōes,...

UNM Esports is showcasing its talents to industry leaders and prospective students at the New Mexico Technology in Education (NMTIE) 2019 Conference. Electronic sports (esports) teams are gaining popularity across the world, and college campuses are no...

The University of New Mexico's Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures hosts its 20th anniversary celebration, “Embrace the World” on Saturday, March 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Ortega Hall. UNM has been celebrating languages and global diversity...

New Mexico has a long and interesting history; however New Mexicans and their histories sometimes are not recorded forcing them to only be recorded in the memories of loved ones. This trend hurts the understanding of New Mexicans, their culture and their...

University of New Mexico Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Chaouki Abdallah announced the appointment of Richard Wood, Pamela Cheek and Alex Lubin as his academic leadership team. All three have been serving in interim capacities...