University of Wisconsin-Madison Language Institute

https://news.wisc.edu/table-talk-with-a-multilingual-twist/

Table talk with a multilingual twist At UW’s Language Tables, students practice dozens of languages in a welcoming community outside of class.

https://fulbright.wisc.edu/fulbrightweek/

Fulbright Week 2026 Fulbright Week 2026 will take place at UW-Madison the week of March 9-13, 2026. There will be a mix of both in-person and virtual events where interested students, alumni, faculty, and staff can learn more about the many Fulbright programs available as well as connect with current Fulbrighters, past...

Peace Corps week is the first week of March! Be sure to put this annual event, the Story Slam, on your calendar now. The theme this year is "Why Peace Corps?" Who knows, maybe one of the stories will inspire your why.

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/16/nx-s1-5713915/make-life-harder-and-better-learn-another-language

Make life harder (and better): Learn another language. : It's Been a Minute Translation tech has improved a lot. So why learn a language?A lot of people around the world speak English. For those who don’t, AirPods offer live translation – and Google Translate can fill in gaps, too. So as English-speakers, why learn a second language? Well, it’s hard – but translatio...

https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2025/12/future-of-uw-foreign-language-programs-at-risk-amid-federal-campus-funding-cuts

Future of UW foreign language programs at risk amid federal, campus funding cuts With Title VI support gone, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will end Filipino language instruction and restructure others as foreign language offerings face an uncertain future.

Interested in a career in government service? Would you like to learn about what it's like to work as an intelligence analyst, and bring technical, language, or cultural skills to challenging problems in the Intelligence Community? Join us for a talk with Dr. Eric Miller, a senior career intelligence officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), where he leads open source intelligence (OSINT) policy, tradecraft, and integration efforts. He previously served in senior intelligence roles at U.S. Africa Command — including as Assistant Director of Intelligence for Analysis — and on the President’s Daily Brief staff as its only non-CIA editor. His career spans leadership in political-military analysis, major intelligence assessments, and work in academia and defense policy.

📅 Tuesday, December 2
⏱️ 2-3pm
🔗 Register for location: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdP0PPHu6EViSNOdmFrEguGAqnyixS4a-pcCuq0duAE-k-Kdg/viewform

ESL’s Afghan Tutoring Project Advances Global Education and TESOL Training UW–Madison students are connecting with Afghan women through a unique tutoring program that blends language learning, resilience, and global impact.

https://theconversation.com/what-ai-earbuds-cant-replace-the-value-of-learning-another-language-264965

What AI earbuds can’t replace: The value of learning another language AI-fueled technologies make communicating in other languages easier than ever, but it still can’t replace the transformative value of learning a new language.

https://news.wisc.edu/go-big-read-conversation-centers-around-literature-and-language-as-a-radical-act/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=wordpress_theweekly&utm_campaign=student_comms&utm_content=2025_11_05

Go Big Read conversation centers around literature and language as a radical act “Reading is the single most subversive act there is,” author Percival Everett told the audience at the Go Big Read keeynote at Union South on Tuesday evening.

💥 Fire up your festive spirit! Diwali Night 2025 is here! 💥
Happy Diwali everyone! Get ready for an evening packed with colorful performances, mouthwatering food, and endless good vibes. 🎆💃🍛

✨ Music that moves you.
✨ Lights that lift you.
✨ Food that fills your soul.

📅 Nov 2 | 6–9 PM
📍 Shannon Hall, Memorial Union
🎟️ Free entry for all UW members. Food till it lasts!

Bring your friends, wear your brightest fits, and let’s make this Diwali unforgettable! 💜

For undergraduate students interested in learning about graduate studies in languages, literatures, and linguistics!

📅 Tuesday, October 21
🕓️ 4:00-5:30pm
📍 1418 Van Hise Hall

https://www.wpr.org/news/federal-cuts-wisconsin-nationally-recognized-language-programs

Federal cuts threaten future of Wisconsin’s nationally recognized language programs UW-Madison is considered a national leader in foreign language education. Now, campus leaders are working to keep these programs going without funding they relied on for more than 60 years.