UConn Department of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages

Explore the global dimensions of language, identity, and expression. We offer degree and certificate programs across nine language areas, along with several interdisciplinary and interdepartmental programs.

Through our strong study abroad partnerships and global dual degree options, students can immerse themselves in language and culture while earning credit toward their degrees.

At the heart of our work is our mission: to reach out with languages, cultures, and literatures to foster deeper engagement with the world.

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Department News

Portrait of Ambar Sengupta

LCL Welcomes Ambar Sengupta As Interim Department Head

September 30, 2026

The Department of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages is pleased to announce that Ambar Sengupta, professor of mathematics, will serve as interim head of the department for the 2026–2027 academic year. Professor Sengupta brings extensive academic and administrative leadership experience to the role. He recently completed his term as head of the Department of Mathematics, a […]

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Professor of German Studies Receives International Recognitions

September 16, 2026

Anke Finger Receives International Grant for Humanities Diplomacy Workshop Anke Finger, Professor of Digital Humanities in the German department in LCL, has been awarded a €20,000 grant as one of four Co-Principal Investigators for the international workshop, Humanities as Science Diplomacy: Building Global Networks and a Pedagogical Toolkit for Intercultural Dialogue. The project is sponsored […]

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Ph.D. candidate wins Lounsbery/ENCCRE Fellowship

April 17, 2026

LCL is delighted to announce that our PhD candidate, Fadi Elsaid, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Richard Lounsbery Foundation / ENCCRE Fellowship. This award supports international collaboration within the ENCCRE Project (Édition Numérique Collaborative et CRitique de l’Encyclopédie). Sponsored by the French Academy of Sciences, ENCCRE is a major scholarly initiative dedicated to producing a […]

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