"Language is singular in this way: it is an immense house with borderless windows and doors, open permanently on the universe; it is a country without frontiers, without police, without a State, without prisons. Language belongs to no one in particular, it is there, available, alive, cruel, magnificent and always filled with mysteries."

-Tahar Ben Jelloun

Expand your horizons and borders! The world of the 21^st century requires a knowledge of different languages and cultures. The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers a range of course and degree options that are within your reach.  If you are hoping to be a world citizen you have come to the right place!

News and Events

FLL Blog Now Available

The department now has a blog where you can get the latest news on upcoming events and participate in discussions on topics related to language and culture education. The blog is located at harmony.scf.oregonstate.edu/blogs/fll

Ahani: Indigenous American Poetry

New Full-Time Spanish Faculty

We extend a warm welcome to Susana Rivera-Mills (associate professor of Spanish and diversity advancement) and Julieta Vitullo (assistant professor of Spanish).

Media Center Upgraded

Thanks to the Technology Resource Fee, the Language Arts Media Center in KIDD 32 is the first large student lab on campus to feature both PC and Mac software running on Apple hardware.

OSU to Host LASSO

OSU has been selected as the site for the 37th annual meeting of the Linguistic Association of the Southwest (LASSO). This internationally-recognized conference will be held in October, 2008. Visit the LASSO XXXVII page for details.