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Study in Toledo, Spain, June 2nd through July 7th!
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Study abroad in Lima, Peru this summer!
This trip will include the opportunity to visit historic Cuzco and Machu Picchu. Grants and scholarships may also be rewarded for this study abroad opportunity. The application deadline has been extended to Jan. 31, 2012.
Images of Lima, Cuzco, and Machu Picchu
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September, 2011
The DFLL welcomes three new faculty members
Yahui Anita Huang (Ph.D. in Linguistics, University of Texas at Austin)
Her main research interests lie in the area of Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis, Philosophy of Language, and Chinese linguistics. See Profile
Lorenzo García-Amaya (PhD candidate, Indiana University)
His research focuses on the development of fluency and cognitive abilities, such as lexical access and attention control, by second language learners of Spanish in different learning contexts (overseas immersion vs. standard college-based instruction). See Profile
Nicholas Henriksen (PhD in Linguistics and Hispanic Linguistics, Indiana University)
His research agenda focuses on issues in the phonetics and phonology of different varieties of Spanish from an experimental perspective, working within the fields of sociolinguistics, dialect variation, and diachronic linguistics. See Profile
June, 2011 
Dr. Serge Bokobza named as Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Chair
Congratulations Serge! The department looks forward to your leadership. Read the article on Dr. Bokobza.
June, 2011
Scholarship opens doors for two DFLL students to study abroad
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program has awarded UAB seniors Ashley Foster and Markelle Smith $5,000 each to study abroad.
Foster, who majors in history and German, will study for one academic year in Leipzig, Germany. Smith, a Spanish major, will study for a semester in Madrid, Spain.
The scholarship program gives U.S. undergraduates the opportunity to study at two-year and four-year colleges or universities around the world. It is funded by provisions from the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000.
(UAB News announcement by Marie Sutton)
Congratulations to Markelle and Ashley!
June, 2011
Award-winning alums reveal the secrets of teaching foreign tongues
What's the secret to teaching — and learning — a foreign language? Three UAB alumni, now award-winning Alabama foreign language teachers, discuss the importance of art, music, literature and even science in helping students gain new perspectives along with new words. Read their article.
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