News Archive

Join the Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department Thursday February 20, 2025 for an afternoon of language and culture.

Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures French and Spanish students enjoyed cultural and language immersion first-hand, at the AJW Caribbean Restaurant 2-13-25. Professors Veronique Martin and Dora Ramirez worked with the Humanities Lab project as part of the Postcolonial Lab experience.

UAlbany Student Stories podcasts share UAlbany students' own stories of finding themselves on the periphery of higher education and society and how they traverse their paths.

The Day of the Dead, a holiday traditionally celebrated in Mexico and Guatemala, has become increasingly popular in the U.S. as people look to partake in colorful, joyful celebrations honoring loved ones who have died. Verónica Pérez Rodríguez, director of the Institute for Mesoamerican Studies at UAlbany, explains the meaning behind the holiday.

The Spanish Club crafted a Día de los Muertos ofrenda for the community to share and participate in.

On World Mental Health Day, UAlbany's BILPOC Faculty Advancement Initiative and the Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities, in partnership with local advocacy organization 'Partners in Community Development,' co-hosted a one-day symposium focusing on mental health in communities of color.

Hispanic novelists Angie Cruz and Lilliam Rivera came to UAlbany 10/8/24 to discuss their works and take questions.

UAlbany faculty and students played a key role in an award-winning international project to create a repository of free online resources for Latin American, Caribbean, Latinx, and Iberian studies.