08/05/2026
The RLL website will be going under transition next Monday, August 10, with an anticipated lunch date of August 25th! We are very excited to provide new design, features, and accessibility through the upcoming website!
Department of Romance Languages & Literatures at University of Chicago We offer graduate programs in French, Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Studies, and Italian.
The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures embraces multiple disciplinary and linguistic traditions reflecting the theoretical diversity of our fields. We also provide a number of configurations for undergraduate study, including majors and minors in the languages, literatures, and cultures of Italy, France and the Francophone world, and Iberia and Latin America.
08/05/2026
The RLL website will be going under transition next Monday, August 10, with an anticipated lunch date of August 25th! We are very excited to provide new design, features, and accessibility through the upcoming website!
07/29/2026
Congratulations on the appointments of RLL faculty Agnes Lugo–Ortiz and Victoria Saramago! We are so proud to have such outstanding scholars🥳
07/22/2026
Congratulations to our faculty members and scholars: Danielle Roper, Victoria Saramago, and Jennifer Scappettone on their publications and recognition! Check out our news story for more details (link in bio)!
07/14/2026
Pre-registration for Autumn 2026 is open now! Check out these RLL courses for your consideration!! Link in bio to learn more! Don't miss out on this opportunity to secure your spot! ⏰
07/09/2026
We hope you are having an amazing summer and are soaking up some sun!! ☀️ These are the longest days of the year culminating with the solstice on July 21st! Check out these solar sayings/practices from across our Romance Languages🌇🌇
07/02/2026
Congratulations RLL Alumnus, Jacqueline Victor on her recent appointment as the Inaugural Katia Mitova Distinguished Instructor in the Basic Program of Liberal Education at the UChicago Graham School!
Jacqueline received her Ph.D. in French and Francophone Studies in 2020 from RLL! Read more about the new instructorship and her work at UChicago Graham School (link in bio)!
06/25/2026
Researchers at the University of Chicago are seeking health professionals to participate in a study about the use of languages other than English in health care settings.
Your experiences and expertise can help us better understand the communication needs and challenges faced by multilingual health professionals and contribute to the development of future language programs for health care professionals.
✅ Anonymous online survey
✅ Short questionnaire
✅ IRB Approved (Protocol #25-1775)
📲 Scan the QR code on the poster or access the survey through the link in our bio. (Link in bio!)
06/25/2026
Congratulations Mexico and Brazil for securing their spots in the Round of 32! Check out our list for your next chances to root on our Romance Language-speaking countries!⚽️🏆
06/05/2026
Tune in today to listen to her speech!! So proud pf our 2026 RLL graduates!!
06/01/2026
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.
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| Wednesday | 8:30am - 5pm |
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| Friday | 8:30am - 5pm |