The world needs people who can communicate across cultures.

At Clark’s Department of Language, Literature, and Culture, students gain new ways of understanding the world by engaging deeply with people, ideas, cultures, and communities. With close mentorship and a vibrant interdisciplinary community, you’ll develop the language proficiency and intercultural competency to make a meaningful contribution to the world.

We offer language courses in: Arabic, ASL, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Latin, and Spanish. 

Academics

The department offers two majors, interdisciplinary concentrations, and opportunities for research and study abroad.

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Research

Students benefit from a supportive community of scholars who are engaged in numerous interdepartmental research initiatives.

Nurture your curiosity

“Leading discussion sessions helps me freshen up my own Japanese skills. In today’s globalized world, I believe it is so important to learn languages since it helps us better understand and communicate with people from other cultures.”

KARINA FISCHMAN ’27
Peer language assistant

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