{"id":5,"date":"2025-10-30T11:11:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/language-literature-and-culture\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-01-09T12:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:15:23","slug":"front","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/language-literature-and-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Front"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7d74d56af793ed5228478411926e82ed\" style=\"min-height:60vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><video class=\"wp-block-cover__video-background intrinsic-ignore\" autoplay muted loop playsinline src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/language-literature-and-culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/ambient_languages_v1_v2-1080p.mp4\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"><\/video><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\" id=\"h-discover-your-voice\">Discover your voice<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">The world needs people who can communicate across cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Clark\u2019s 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\u2019ll develop the language proficiency and intercultural competency to make a meaningful contribution to the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer language courses in: Arabic, ASL, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Latin, and Spanish.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns double-bottom-margin is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-overlay\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/language-literature-and-culture\/academics\/\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"Lily Daher writes Arabic characters.\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/language-literature-and-culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/Lily_Daher.avif\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-academics\">Academics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The department offers two majors, interdisciplinary concentrations, and opportunities for research and study abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow-link\">Browse programs<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-overlay\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/language-literature-and-culture\/research\/\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"A student presents Spanish language capstone project at ClarkFest, our showcase of original student work.\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/language-literature-and-culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/ClarkFest-student.avif\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-research\">Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students benefit from a supportive community of scholars who are engaged in numerous interdepartmental research initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow-link\">Nurture your curiosity<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull padded has-white-color has-dark-teal-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1fc987f4995903aebc3a4630df978b43 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cLeading discussion sessions helps me freshen up my own Japanese skills. 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