University of Kentucky MCLLC

08/26/2026

Starting our semester off strong with our friends of Classics potluck. Hope everyone’s ready to learn some Greek & Latin!

08/19/2026

It’s the most exciting time of the year! This week, our incoming TAs have been hard at work preparing to teach our undergraduates. As part of their orientation, they participated in a Hebrew flash lesson, given by our very own Dr. Martin Chan. Now, they know just what it’s like to be a 101 student learning a new language at UK - and they are very excited to use what they’ve learned with their students.

See you in the classroom! 📖📚

06/16/2026

Speak out on the proposed cuts to language education and fellowships for students to study abroad in the federal budget. For more information, check out this link:

Email from JNCL-NCLIS View as Webpage   🚨 URGENT: Take Action Today! Take Action. Dear Language Advocate, We need your voice today. Congress is making funding decisions right now that will directly i

06/11/2026

EXCITING NEWS: Save the date for our annual World Languages & Cultures Alumni Event on October 8-10 2026! First, alumni will be coming to speak to current students about career paths at our Career Day, followed by a keynote by alum Robin Michler. We’ll then spend Friday at Keeneland, and wrap up with a Saturday trip to the UK Homecoming Game v. LSU. You won’t want to miss this!

Alumni - to RSVP or find out more information, follow this link: https://forms.as.uky.edu/world-language-rsvp. Please RSVP by September 21st. Feel free to direct any follow up questions to [email protected].

We hope to see you there!

05/12/2026

We are SO PROUD of all our MCLLC grads! You all have been such a wonderful group of students, both graduate and undergraduate. Congrats!

Thank you for bringing your curiosity and passion to our department. We’ve loved watching you support each other, support us, and grow into who you are now. As you head into what’s next, know that you’ll always have a place here. We are excited to see what each of you do out in the world!! 🧡🎓💙

05/07/2026

Last week, we had the pleasure of celebrating our very own Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby as she shared with us tales of her scholarship throughout the years. During her time at UK, Jeanmarie has been a pillar of MCLLC. It is impossible to quantify how many lives she has changed. She has served as a beloved teacher, mentor, researcher, and friend. This talk was no exception; what a beautiful experience!

Congrats, Jeanmarie! Thank you for such a wonderful talk, and for all you’ve given to your students, your field, and this community. I hope your next chapter is full of joy (and La Croix!)

💙🎉💙

05/06/2026

What a semester for MCLLC! Enjoy these program highlights from various events and celebration from Spring. From road trips to concerts to buffets, our department finds plenty of ways to immerse our students in culture and language. And we have AMAZING students!

Stay tuned for some more specific event highlights. Thanks for a great semester, everyone! From, MCLLC.

04/23/2026

Today is the day! 🎉 One Day for UK is HERE.

For the next 24 hours, we’re rallying our community around MCLLC—and we’d love for you to be part of it. Your gift today helps create opportunities that last a lifetime.

Make your gift at https://bit.ly/donateMCLLCLink

04/21/2026

Another concert alert! Join us Monday, April 27th at 6pm in the Niles Gallery of the Fine Arts library for the Russian Singing Concert. This is an opportunity to hear the rich culture of Russian music and offer an appreciation for the students’ hard work over the course of the semester. In addition, the concert will engage the audience and spark awareness about Russia as well as in the beauty of the Russian language.

Russian Singing Concert will showcase the talents of students of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department Luke Brown, Lukas Spohn, Aphelion Delong-Grant, Lukas Spohn, Nate Barker, Neo Green, Reese Gurley, Hannah Herrmann, Eliza Hoffer, Sarah Smith. The group will be accompanied by pianist Juelin Zhao, a graduate student at UK School of Music.

04/17/2026

You’re invited to a Piano Ensemble and Poetry Concert organized by professor Irina Voro of the School of Music in the College of Fine Arts and senior lecturer Anna Voskresensky of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures in the College of Arts and Sciences. The program will be presented 7 p.m. Sunday, April 19, in the Singletary Center for the Arts Recital Hall. This event is free and open to the public.

Twenty students from the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literature and Cultures will recite poetry in Russian and English followed by 20 students from the School of Music performing piano ensemble compositions. This event features a diverse range of authors and composers and combines music and language to engage the audience in the experience of beauty through works of literature and music.

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating poetry and music performed by talented university students. Experience the beauty of spoken verse intertwined with live music, where words and melodies come together to create powerful emotion and meaning. Discover how poetry truly comes alive when it is heard alongside music.