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New Korean language flagship program to launch
“This ambitious new program will offer unprecedented opportunities for UW–Madison students to study Korean language and culture on campus and overseas to a level that few other U.S. citizens achieve,” says Dianna Murphy, Director of the Language Institute. Read More
Partnership to save Menominee language offers new resources for language teachers
When someone uses the word "endangered," images of an at-risk animal may quickly come to mind. But languages can also become endangered when their native speakers pass away or transition to other languages. Read More
High school students of Arabic visit UW–Madison
A campus visit on Wednesday, Dec. 8, by 30 high school students of Arabic will unite a U.S. Department of State program and several language and culture initiatives at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
World Languages Day inspires high school students to explore
Since World Languages Day began in 2002, renowned professor Harold Scheub has roused the crowd with his tales of crossing the African continent in search of stories and folk tales. Read More
World Languages Day expands with special community event
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has always been a leader in language instruction and study abroad activities. Community members will now have a chance to experience what thousands of Wisconsin high school students have learned over the past decade: language and culture add meaning to our lives. Read More
More than 700 Wisconsin students to attend World Languages Day
For some of Laura Koebel's students at Plymouth High School, "ethnic" food means a Hawaiian pizza. So an excursion to an East African restaurant such as Buraka, on State Street, is the perfect way to cap off their trip to World Languages Day. Read More
Alumni Peace Corps volunteers share their lifelong passion for language
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the country's second-highest producer of Peace Corps volunteers. Now, two distinguished alumni share how the languages they studied as UW–Madison students languages not only helped them in the Peace Corps but influenced their personal and professional lives beyond their Peace Corps service. Read More
Athletes, interpreters discuss international experiences, use of languages
It's not just Olympic athletes who travel the world. The internationalization of sports has led to opportunities for many athletes - professionals and amateurs alike - to cross national, cultural and linguistic borders to play and compete. Read More
Hundreds of high school students to participate in World Cinema Day
For the past five years, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has welcomed hundreds of Wisconsin high school students and teachers to World Cinema Day, a program of the Language Institute and the Wisconsin Film Festival to raise cultural awareness and deepen understanding of diverse perspectives through international film. Read More
Online Chinese course connects business professionals to UW–Madison language resources
UW-Madison's Language Institute, in partnership with the Department of East Asian Languages and Literature, is making it easier for busy, working professionals to acquire Chinese language skills with a new three-credit, online course that nontraditional students can fit into their schedules. Read More
Alumni discuss importance of languages in careers
On Monday, Oct. 15, UW–Madison's Language Institute will host three alumni for a panel discussion titled "Language for Life: Languages and International Development." Read More
UW-Madison receives grant for Central Asian Turkic languages
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Language Institute $379,000 to support the Central Asian Interactive Listening Series project. Read More