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Languages, Literatures and Cultures

WelcomeThe Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures is committed to providing all students at Illinois State, including majors, minors, teacher education majors and minors, and graduate students, with educational opportunities of the highest possible quality; fostering and promoting research on the part of our faculty that is recognized at the national and international level; and offering our service and expertise as appropriate to the university, the public, the Illinois educational community, and the academic profession.

Welcome from the Chair

Dan Everett.
Department Chair
Dan Everett

Click the play button above or download the Chair's Message 2008 (mp3)

Recent Faculty Publications

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Faculty Publications

Contact Us

*We are now in Williams Hall 329*

Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Campus Box 4300
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 61790

Phone: (309) 438 - 3604
Fax: (309) 438-8038
Office: Williams Hall 329
Email: Email LLC

Announcements/Awards

Congratulations to our award recipients 2008-2009!

  • Susann Mann was the recipient of the new Alma Latina Award for outstanding activity in Spanish Club for 2008-09.
  • Brendan Reichert received the David J. Parent Scholarship Award for 2008-09.
  • Megan Goeller and Ryan Strassburger received a Summer 2009 Study Abroad Scholarship for the Taxco Program.
  • Our Fulbright Scholars (Paola Portesio and Doreen Triebel) were acknowledged with gifts.

Congratulations Spanish Club!

In the Diversity Advocacy 21st Annual Commitment to Diversity ceremoney, the Spanish Club was recognized as the"Outstanding Registered Student Organization for 2008-2009." Elizabeth Benfield, Spanish Major, also received recognition for her work for diversity at ISU. The Club's advisor is Marinelly Castillo-Zuniga. Spanish Club Award

Congratulations Dr. van der Laan!

Congratulations to Dr. James van der Laan who has recently been selected as one of this year's CAS Outstanding Researchers for the Humanities.

Congratulations, Krystal Montesdeoca!

Krystal Montesdeoca, a Spanish major and Japanese minor, was recently awarded a $25,000 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to study and carry out community service abroad.

Request for course syllabi.

The department would like to have a copy of a syllabus for each course offerred in the spring 2009 semester. Please leave a copy at the front desk and send an electonic copy to Sarah Walczynski in CAS-IT

In Memoriam of George Petrossian

Dr. George Petrossian, longtime faculty member in French, has passed away. (2/24/09)

Share your memories and learn more about this iconic member of our French section.

Major/Minor Add/Drop form or OPI form

300 and 400-level course descriptions for spring 2009

Need free grammar help in a foreign language? Click here for the spring 2009 schedule.

Advising FAQs, program changes and class suggestions.

Online self-placement tests in French, German and Spanish

Dept. DFSC Guidelines

LLC departmental events

Click here to see this week's German Club events!

Click here to see a calendar of Spanish Club events!

 

April 23 - Departmental Spring Reception, 11:30-1:30, WIH 330. Awards announced at noon.

May 1- May 11 Summer Registration and Program Change (On-line registration closes on May 11; further registration must be done in person, 107 Moulton Hall.)

May 2 FINAL EXAMS for 111.xx, 112.xx, 115.15, 116.15 and 116.13.

May 4-8 FINALS WEEK

May 8 CAS commencement, 7 p.m., Redbird Arena.

May 11 University's Summer Session begins.

May 25 Memorial Day Holiday. University offices will be closed.

June 1-July 16 Preview

June 1 - July 17 Registration and Program Change for Fall

July 3 Independence Day Holiday. University Offices will be closed.

August 7 University's Summer Session ends.

August 10- August 16 Fall Registration and Program Change.

August 17 FIRST DAY OF FALL CLASSES