Learn how to teach Less Commonly Taught Languages in Spring 2026! AMES 5221: Pedagogy For Less Commonly Taught Languages Instructor: Katrien Vanpee Wednesdays 4:00 – 6:30 PM 3 Credits Open to juniors, seniors, and graduate students! #umntakethiscourse @umncla.bsky.social

In the fall 2025 launch of Advanced Teaching Methods (FRIT 8999 / GSD 8103 / LGTT 8999), taught by Kate Paesani, language students designed their own advanced undergraduate course from the ground up! Read the full story at https://cla.umn.edu/language-center/news-events @umncla.bsky.social

Good luck on finals, Gophers! The end of the semester is almost here! The Language Center staff wish you a restorative winter break! Check our website for the LC hours during finals week! (8am-4pm unless otherwise noted) cla.umn.edu/language-cen... @umncla.bsky.social

Join the FRIT club for Movie Night this Wednesday! Showing Parïs A Tout Prix! Popcorn and treats will be served. See you there! 🍿 @umncla.bsky.social

Take these Spring 2026 German courses — pre-reqs GER 1004 or 3011 (class dependent)  #umntakethiscourse @umncla.bsky.social

Take these Spring 2026 German, Dutch, & Scandinavian courses — all taught in English with no pre-requisites! #umntakethiscourse @umncla.bsky.social

Take a look at these Spring 2026 Scandinavian courses — all taught in English and open to beginners! #umntakethiscourse @umncla.bsky.social

Check out these Spring 2026 Russian courses! #umntakethiscourse @umncla.bsky.social

Register for French 1001 and build your skills to: - use your French in real-world scenarios - understand media designed by French speakers, for French speakers, from the Caribbean to the South Pacific Learn more and register at z.umn.edu/TakeFREN1001 @umncla.bsky.social

Fall 2026 course ITAL 3806: Italian Film and Literature If you love Italian and film adaptations of powerful texts, this course is for you! You'll discuss how films like Lampedusa's Il Gattopardo deliver a different narrative experience than the books. @umncla.bsky.social

Spring 2026 course ITAL 2303: Italian Travelers How do travels shape our identity, freedom, and belonging? Dive into literature, cinema, and media from Dante’s Inferno to today’s refugee crossings, and explore Italy through the eyes of pilgrims, migrants, exiles, and tourists! @umncla.bsky.social

Try out a new language in Spring 2026 with the CourseShare Program!  Open to Beginners: -Reading Catalan for Research Purposes -Introduction to Korean History -Beginning Wolof I Learn More: https://cla.umn.edu/language-center/programs/courseshare/courseshare-courses @umncla.bsky.social

Morgan Staley took the first cohort of students to Egypt in May 2025 for three weeks, as part of the new course LING 3702 - Decoding Egypt: From Ancient to Modern Language. Read the full article at https://z.umn.edu/ling-egypt @umncla.bsky.social

Ever caught yourself wondering why your roommate says “hella,” your neighbor says “y’all,” and that one professor says “idear” instead of “idea?” Congrats, you’re already asking the big sociolinguistic questions!  LING 5731/8731: Variationist Sociolinguistics Spring 2026 @umncla.bsky.social

The FLAS Fellowship competition is open to undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree students to study a modern less-commonly-taught language (LCTL) in combination with area studies courses. Learn more about the application at z.umn.edu/flas. @umncla.bsky.social

In this talk, Professor Bigelow explores how Nordic horror—from silent films of witches and trolls to vampire and environmental thrillers—reveals the region’s unique fears and cultural anxieties. Learn more: https://cla.umn.edu/news-events/events/scandinavian-gothic-century-nordic-horror-cinema

Ari Hoptman: Is That Why? An Exploration of Random Language Mysteries  Friday October 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm  Tickets: $15 Venue: American School of Storytelling 1762 Hennepin Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55403 Learn More: https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/ari-hoptman/ @umncla.bsky.social

Russian Prose & Poetry is available to Big 10 Academic Alliance universities through CourseShare! Contact the University of Minnesota Language Center ([email protected]) for more information on how to add RUSS 3105 to your Spring 2026 offerings. RUSS 3105 focuses on the work of 19th/20th-century poets.

Pencil in our PAWSitively spooky event for Thursday, Oct 30! What's more de-stressing than petting a bunch of cute animals? Petting a bunch of cute animals wearing costumes! October 30 | 2:30-4:30pm Join us in the SpeakEasy (Jones Hall 135) @umncla.bsky.social

We would like to thank the language faculty who accepted the additional work of the CourseShare program in order to promote their language and culture to a broader audience! Read the full article at https://cla.umn.edu/language-center/news-events/news/courseshare-fall-2025-innovations-challenges

Take advantage of these Hispanic culture events in our community! +  Cuba: Challenging Perceptions (exhibit) +  Vaivén: 21st Century Art of Puerto Rico and Its Diaspora (exhibit) +  Alebrijes: Keepers of the Island (exhibit) +  Somewhere we are human (lecture/conversation) @umncla.bsky.social

You also won't want to miss these Fall 2025 linguistics courses! @umncla.bsky.social

You won't want to miss these Fall 2025 language courses! @umncla.bsky.social

Save the date for an upcoming town hall meeting in support of less commonly taught languages (LCTLs) in the Big Ten! Register and submit a proposal here: https://languageinstitute.wisc.edu/lightning-talks-for-big-10-lctl-town-hall-meeting/ @umncla.bsky.social

Tomorrow, we’re bringing the language vibes to the Great Minnesota Get-Together! 🎉 Wed, August 27 | 1:00–3:00 pm UMN Crossroads building | 1674 Dan Patch Avenue Demo our new language finding tool, YOLO, and chat about local language offerings! Learn more: ow.ly/b7Q650Wyh0q @umncla.bsky.social

Are you passionate about languages and connecting cultures? The TandemPlus Student Association is seeking dynamic, enthusiastic students to spearhead exciting language events and foster a vibrant TandemPlus community for the 2025/26 academic year. @umncla.bsky.social

English Language Learning with Generative AI Through hands-on practice with various AI platforms, students will develop critical evaluation skills, learn to identify appropriate use cases, and create effective prompts for language learning tasks. #umntakethiscourse @umncla.bsky.social

From Italian writers Verga and Moravia to Calvino and Gadda, this course guides you through prominent works of Italian literature from 1800 to 2000. ITAL 3640 | MW 9:00-10:15am Remote Course | Fall 2025 @umncla.bsky.social