World Languages & Cultures

As part of the “Collaborative Humanities Redesign Project” (CHRP), a three-year interdisciplinary, cross-campus initiative funded by Teagle Foundation, faculty from Elon, Park and Rockhurst universities and the University of Kansas came together for the third time this September to collaborate on instructional design with the goal to enhance teaching in the humanities.

Language assessment exams in French, German, Italian, Latin and Spanish will be offered for NEW STUDENTS ONLY on Sept. 29 and 30 according to the following schedule. In order to guarantee that you have a seat, sign up for an appointment at the following link at least 24 hours before the testing time.  If you just show up, we cannot guarantee you a spot.  These are the final testing times for new students before the Oct. 1 deadline.

Sign up at https://www.elon.edu/eventsmgmt/events/eventtype.aspx?id=58

Students and alumni are invited to enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres in our beautifully renovated engagement space in Carlton

The grant will help support the inaugural Tournées Film Festival at Elon.

Spanish professors Ketevan Kupatadze and Mayte de Lama shared their respective research at the XVIII Congreso Internacional de Literatura y Estudios Hispánicos in San Sebastian, Spain.

Celebrate National French Week with the Department of World Languages and Cultures with different activities and events every day.

The four-year program now includes partnerships with schools in Spain and Italy.

Elon's French program has been recognized by the American Association of Teachers of French, the national organization of French teachers, as an Exemplary Post-Secondary Program with Honors.

Erin Luther ‘16, an international studies and Spanish double major from Bristol, Tennessee, travels to South America next spring as part of a federal program that builds good will between the United States and people of other nations.

The 400th anniversary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes and his novel, 'Don Quixote,' were celebrated with a weeklong event that included reading both volumes aloud.