Events

Language Fair

Each year more than 1,000 high school students demonstrate their knowledge of world languages and cultures at the Annual Language Fair at the University of Memphis. The students compete in a variety of contests, including poetry recitation, writing, costumes, folk dance, drama, music, projects, crafts, and a culture bowl. Competitive events are conducted in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin, and Spanish.

Film Festivals

The various language sections in the department regularly offer film festivals to complement the academic programs we offer. Information about the festivals will be published in the Gazette, the weekly departmental newsletter.

Spring 2023 Italian Film festival

Fall 2022 Hispanic Film Festival

Upcoming Lectures and Other Events

Information on lectures sponsored by the department or of interest to department members will be posted on our homepage and included in the departmental newsletter.