Category: Languages, Literatures and Cultures
DLLC hosts events for students and alumni
October 22, 2026 Written by Holly Myers and Cristina Guardiola-Griffiths | Photos courtesy of Lizette Camacho, Persephone Braham, The Classics Honorary Society, Cristina Guardiola-Griffiths, Aedin McKenna
Department welcomes back students and announces “Cheers to the Years!” alumni event on June 4, 2027
The University of Delaware Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures (DLLC) organized a full lineup of events this fall, kicking off with its first annual ice cream social on Sept.24 to welcome students back to campus. Throughout the semester, DLLC faculty are hosting a free, public speaker series. Looking ahead, alumni are invited to save the date for “Cheers to the Years!” on June 4, 2027.
Sept. 24: First Annual Ice Cream Social
Students and faculty gathered outside Jastak-Burgess Hall for free UD Creamery ice cream while discovering the department’s latest courses, programs and upcoming events.
Sept. 23–Dec. 2: DLLC Faculty Speaker Series
Organized by Jesús Botello (Spanish), this series promotes a culture of scholarship with public afternoon talks held from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Rollins Room of Jastak-Burgess Hall.
- Sept. 23: Persephone Braham (Spanish), “Monsters in the Machine.”
- Oct. 15: Jianguo Chen (Chinese), “Creative Misreading and Transcultural Knowledge Production.”
- Nov. 4: Cristina Guardiola-Griffiths (Spanish), “Masculinity and Make-Up: Medieval Anti-Aging & the Anxieties of Getting Older.”
- Nov. 11: Fernando Ruiz García (Spanish), “Ghosts on the Big Screen: Humor, Censorship & the Specter in El destino se disculpa (1945).”
- Dec. 2: Alex Selimov (Spanish), “Rewriting Across Cultures: Human and AI Mediation in Poetry Translation.”
Sept. 30: Troy Watch Party
The Classics Honorary Society (Eta Sigma Phi) and Ancient Greek and Roman Studies program co-hosted a movie night featuring Troy in Gore 223.
Sept. 30: DLLC at the Internship Symposium
The DLLC and affiliated programs showcased internship opportunities at an internship symposium hosted by the College of Arts & Sciences Student Success Center. The event drew more than 500 attendees.
Fall 2026: Language Tutoring
The Language Resource Center now offers free undergraduate tutoring in Italian, Latin, Korean, Japanese, Spanish and French. Drop-in conversation tables are open to the entire UD community. Visit the Language Proficiency & Tutoring Center for scheduling and appointment details. Tutoring schedules are also posted near the front entrance and on the new corkboard to the left of the elevator in Jastak-Burgess Hall.
Oct. 22: Second Annual Graduate Research Forum
French M.A. second-year students Nash Nyarko and Johanna Chrétien presented papers on Francophone African Autobiography and Artificial Intelligence in French literature and video games.
June 4, 2027: Save the Date for “Cheers to the Years!”
The DLLC will host its second annual “Cheers to the Years!” alumni gathering on Friday, June 4, at Jastak-Burgess Hall. Join alumni, faculty and friends to celebrate academic highlights, play trivia and campus games, and reconnect with the DLLC community. Come reconnect, reminisce and raise a glass—we hope to see you there!
