Congratulations to Dr. Ruhumbika. At this year's South-Eastern African Languages and Literatures Forum, hosted by the University of Georgia, Dr. Ruhumbika received a lifetime achievement award for his contributions in the field of African Languages and Literature in the United States and beyond. Dr. Ruhumbika also provide the conference's keynote address.

On, October 3, John Carlos Rowe, USC Associates’ Professor of the Humanities and Professor of English and American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California, gave a lecture as part of the Willson Center's Distinguished Lecturer Program. Dr. Rowe was hosted by Dr. Peter O'Neill. Click here for information about the lecture, titled "The Ends of Transnationalism and U.S. Cultural Imperialism.”

Our first annual Spring Jamboree was a success! It featured a variety of student cultural displays from national and regional traditions across Africa and Asia, from traditional dance to contemporary break dance, food, and music. Visit the picture gallery to see images from the event.

The Spring 2014 department newsletter is now available! Access the Spring 2014 CMLT Newsletter to learn about faculty and student news and updates, as well as discover the exciting career options that recent graduates have chosen.

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Cliffton Jacques

The University of Georgia

Empathy through Realism in Bakker's Ten White Geese

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Colton Valentine

Harvard College

The Inaesthetics of Robert Creeley: Poetic Thought and Presence

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Guillermo Severiche

Louisiana State University

The Neoliberal “Virus”:

Capitalism and the Body from Augustine’s Confessions to Colm Tóibín’s The Story of the Night