Languages, Literatures and Cultures

The Student Success Stories podcasts began as a pilot program supported by the university StAR (Strategic Allocation of Resources) program. Students' stories encourage connections with other students and offer glimpses into the experiences of their peers. They expand their understanding of opportunities at UAlbany and of campus life. Current Spanish students worked with Professor Carmen Serrano on a grant to give voice to students about university life. Listen to inspiring LLC student success stories, challenges and advice. RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/b1c9480/podcast/rss

Baratynsky Day – March 5, 2022 – Celebrating Russian Poetry LLC’s Timothy Sergay and St. Rocco’s Readings for the Dispossessed and the Ugly Duckling Presse are cohosting the 3rd Annual BARATYNSKY DAY celebration of Russian poetry. Join Russian and Russian-American poets, scholars, translators, and poetry enthusiasts Saturday, March 5, 2022, from 1:00 PM–4:00 PM (in person in HU354 or online). Read and hear Russian poems of any period in Russian, English, another language of translation! For more about the event, visit its Facebook page. To reserve your reading slot on the schedule, email Alexis Bhagat of St. Rocco’s, at [email protected] or Professor Sergay at [email protected] Last year’s Zoom recording of Baratynsky Dat: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=436679387607047&ref=watch_permalink (hear Professor Sergay read in Russian and in English translation at timestamp 1:30-1:41).

Two faculty members and a UAlbany institute's executive director join seven other SUNY faculty and staff from six campuses as newly named 2022 fellows in SUNY's Hispanic Leadership Institute

Practice Spanish skills as a variety of faculty share great recipes online in Spanish, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Try something new, grow your Spanish skills, visit with friends and faculty, and enjoy a great meal! Four cooking classes will be offered, on Mondays 8:00-9:00 pm - 9/27, 10/4, 10/18, & 10/25/21.

Do you want to practice your Spanish language skills? Are you interested in the culture of the Spanish-speaking world? Join us for fun, relaxing conversations in Spanish and meet Spanish speakers from different countries. Thursdays 2:00-3:00 pm in Humanities 290 (click on picture at left for schedule). All levels are welcome!