Romance Languages and Literatures at UChicago

Tune in today to listen to her speech!! So proud pf our 2026 RLL graduates!!

The ARTFL Project is pleased to announce the Computational Approaches to Eighteenth-Century Studies Symposium, taking place at the David Rubenstein Forum on June 4–5, 2026. The program spans digital humanities, intellectual history, and literary studies.

RLL has had an amazing 2025-2026 academic year! From over 100+ events planned to countless meetings, classes, and hours of preparation! We have the best students, faculty and staff around! Congratulations to our recently celebrated award winners and 2026 graduates!! (Check 🔗 in bio for full list!) Thank you all for a wonderful year!

TOMORROW! Join us for a full-day colloquium honoring Mario Santana in celebration of his decades of service, scholarship, teaching, and mentorship at University of Chicago, and marking the twentieth anniversary of the Càtedra Coromines.

Congratulations to our 2025-2026 RLL Photo Prize Winners!

Join us this Friday as we celebrate the career of RLL’s Robert Morrissey! The reception will take place at 4pm this Friday, May 15th!🥂🍾

Join us in celebrating our students’ accomplishments on 5/20, 4-6PM in Classics 110. Undergraduate and Graduate Awards will be announced, and refreshments will be served!

Happy Earth Week from RLL! Please enjoy these photos of birds that can be found just east of campus at Washington Park! Whether birds, pájaros, ocells, oiseaux, uccelli, pássaros, txoriak, or zwazo - the beautiful creatures make campus lovelier every day!

Join us next Monday, April 27 for a performance by Gabriella Ghermandi!

Gabriella Ghermandi is a singer, performer, novelist and short-story writer, who uses storytelling and live performance to reach diverse audiences and foster mutual empathy. She was born and raised in Addis Ababa to an Italian father and Ethiopian mother. She later relocated to Bologna, Italy. Ghermandi is also the creator and lead singer of The Atse Tewodros Project, an artistic collaboration between Ethiopian and Italian musicians.

Happy International Documentary Day! Here are some selections featuring Romance Language speaking countries and languages!