The School of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics (LCSL) is home to six independent departments, three academic programs, and the Sandi Port Errant Language and Culture Learning Center. Our 77 faculty members, 87 graduate students and 519 undergraduate majors and minors proudly reflect the global orientation of the UIC campus, as well as the diverse cultural and linguistic tapestry of the city of Chicago.

The School’s focus on interdisciplinarity fosters a culture of collaborative research between faculty and students and creates a vital community of scholars who share insights across disciplinary borders and cultivate connections with the broader Chicago community. Our research findings and scholarship inform curricula to help our undergraduates participate in a global society and our graduate students participate in the research and teaching community at UIC and beyond.

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Nov 6 2024

Public Lecture: Learning Through K-Pop with Dr. Hanae Kim

Wednesday, 12:00 pm–1:30 pm
UH 1750
Nov 6 2024

Catholic Studies lecture: Migrant Stories: Meatpacking and Faith in Iowa, and Why the Midwest Matters

Wednesday, 4:00 pm–5:30 pm
Institute for the Humanities
Nov 8 2024

Virtual Open House for Prospective Graduate Students

Friday, 10:00 am–11:00 am
Virtual
Nov 13 2024

Alumni Panel: Careers in CS+Linguistics

Wednesday, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm
Virtual

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Undergraduates Majors Undergraduate Minors Graduate Degrees
Classical Studies Arabic French and Francophone Studies (MA)
Computer Science + Linguistics (BS) Central and Eastern European Studies Germanic Studies (MA and PhD)
French and Francophone Studies Chinese Hispanic Studies (MA and PhD)
Germanic Studies (with optional Business Minor) Classical Studies Polish, Russian, and Central and Eastern European Studies (MA and PhD)
Polish, Russian, and Central and Eastern European Studies French and Francophone Studies Teaching of Spanish (MA)
Spanish Germanic Studies
Teaching of French International Studies
Teaching of German Italian and Italian American Studies
Teaching of Spanish Linguistics
Moving Image Arts
Polish Studies
Religious Studies
Russian Studies
Spanish