School of International Letters and Cultures at ASU

Our graduates already serve as global leaders in diverse industries around the world. We've now turned that legacy into Arizona's first Bachelor of Arts in Global Citizenship program, launching this fall at The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' School of International Letters and Cultures.

🌎 The degree combines language study, cultural exploration and hands-on learning to prepare students for careers varying from international relations, public service, global leadership, healthcare, law, journalism, education and beyond.

Pursue it as a primary major or add it alongside what you're already studying.
Available in-person and through ASU Online!

🔗 Read the full ASU News story, including program details: https://ow.ly/b8Kg50Zc3jw

Professor Nicholas Morrow Williams has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange (CCKF) for his research proposal “Reopening the Odes: Hermeneutics and Poetics of the Shijing”!

CCKF is a Taiwanese organization that awards approximately $4 million annually to support deep scholarship in Chinese history, literature and philosophy at universities worldwide. Professor Williams' grant includes a course release and research travel funding for the coming year. Learn more about the foundation and recipients at ​​http://www.cckf.org/en/about.

Congratulations, Professor Williams! 👏

When your mouth is on fire but also somehow tingling and numb at the same time, that signature Sichuan feeling hits differently. 🌶️

In Chinese, 麻辣 (mah-la) describes this spicy and numbing sensation created by chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns.

Stay tuned for more words with no perfect English equivalent. 🌍

Join us in celebrating Professor Ligia Bezerra on her election as an Executive Committee member for the Brazilian Studies Association! 🇧🇷

The Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA) is a major international organization that brings together scholars across disciplines to promote the study of Brazil, with a special focus on the humanities and social sciences.

Professor Ligia Bezerra will serve a five-year term on the board. Congratulations on this wonderful and well-deserved recognition! 🙌

Every year, students in ASU's Russian program write their national contest essays together in a single class session. This year, 28 of them won awards 🏆 — placing ASU 7th out of 49 institutions and 838 students, ahead of NYU, West Point, Vanderbilt and the Defense Language Institute. This is the program's best performance in its history.

Beyond the contest, three students earned Boren Scholarships, one received a Fulbright and two presented research at NYU's Jordan Center for the third consecutive year. Since 2005, students in this program have earned 127 prestigious awards.

Read the full story here: https://ow.ly/3vkJ50Z6nPS

Bridging cultures, breaking boundaries and building love across the world. Happy Pride Month from SILC. ❤️🌈

We are pleased to announce the faculty members who have just been promoted at SILC. Their commitment to teaching and their students is what makes this school extraordinary. Congratulations and thank you for everything you do! 👏👏

Join us in celebrating Professor Areum Jeong for publishing her second monograph, K-pop Fandom! 🎤 It’s also the first English-language academic monograph on the topic. Her accomplishment is featured on the University of Michigan Press at https://press.umich.edu/Books/K/K-Pop-Fandom3.

Heartfelt congratulations to Professor Areum Jeong on this exciting recognition! 🙌

Today, we remember, not just as an institution but as a community of people who understand what it means to serve something greater than yourself.

To all who gave everything — thank you. 🇺🇸