UCF Modern Languages & Literatures

Russian Tea Hour

Join us next week for the next event. Gather with the Russian American Student Association at UCF (RASA) and other interested students for an hour of Russian tea and conversation. Learn more about Russian culture and customs from those who have lived, travelled and studied there in person!

When: November 18th at 5:00pm-6:00pm
Room: TCH 358B

Fall 2024: TESOL Open House

🔔 Open positions 🔔

Interested? Apply here:

https://jobs.ucf.edu/jobs/instructor-or-lecturer-french-orlando-florida-united-states

https://jobs.ucf.edu/jobs/assistant-professor-spanish-orlando-florida-united-states

Study Abroad Barcelona - SPN 1121 (Elementary Spanish II) Virtual Info Session

Learn about the opportunity to enroll in the Elementary Spanish Language and Civilization II (SPN1121) course at the UCF Barcelona Center in Barcelona, Spain this Summer 2025.

Come and chat with Spanish Instructor Carolina Salazar, and UCF Abroad Associate Director Matt Ryan about the opportunity to take your next Spanish class (SPN1121) in Barcelona.

Here are the details for the Zoom info session:

Registration Link: https://ucf.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIud-GtrjooG9RFpg2_6LzuyUBrJMEwe8an

If you are interested in this course, you can contact UCF Spanish Instructor Carolina Salazar directly at [email protected].

You are invited!

SAnTINA Conference (Society for the Analysis of Cultural Topics and Linguistic Identities N'Asturies)

Virtual conference, organized by Asturian Studies, University of Florida and University of Central Florida. Special collaboration from Centro Asturiano de Tampa and the Universidad Laboral de Gijón. The III SANTINA will be organized by Francisco J. Fernández Rubiera, from the University of Central Florida, and Imanol Suárez-Palma, from the University of Florida.

Special participation of the Director of the Royal Bagpipes Band of the City of Oviedo, Mr. José Manuel Gutiérrez, “Guti”.

Each talk will last for 20 minutes, with an additional 20-minute discussion at the end of each panel.
All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Schedule and more information: Https://santinaconference.wordpress.com/programa-3/

You are invited!

Recognizing our Russian language professor, alumni and current students.

Michelle Verbitskaya: instructor of the STARTALK Grant Summer program received a critical language teacher award at the FFLA association.

Anatolii Ekimkin: STARTALK Summer assistant received a scholarship from Vista Future Educator to continue his education.

Dr. Alla Kourova: Presented at FFLA conference about "Developing Media Literacy Through Multi-Modal Instruction and Projects".

Join us!

Register for Spring 2025!

We welcome all undergraduate and graduate students interested in TESOL.

You are invited!

The Language Speed Dating takes part during the International Education Week offering all interested students in languages the opportunity to learn basic phrases, try out writing systems, and experience pronunciation. Students will find their true language match!

Instructors from different languages teach fun 10-minute mini-lessons simultaneously during the event. Participate in the different lessons by visiting all the instructors' little stations!

When: Monday, November 18th, 2024, 2:30 PM- 4:30 PM
Where: Student Union: Cape Florida, Room 316CD

Hosted by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.

Join us on a journey through Florida's early 20th century literary landscape that serves as a precursor of today’s Latinx writing. Exploring this foundational writing at a time when Hispanic and Latinx identities received less attention in the press and in scholarship is especially relevant today, with Florida's Hispanic or Latino population at 27.1%. Our focus on poetry and theatre acknowledges the vibrant creative expressions emerging from Florida's Spanish-speaking communities, particularly in coastal areas heavily influenced by the to***co industry. Discover the rich creativity that was a product of its time, as poetry and theater reached the public in formats that encouraged audience participation to construct meaning.