Dr. Ellen Nagasawa is an academic specializing in applied linguistics, with over a decade of experience teaching and researching Portuguese as an Additional Language. She earned her Ph.D. in Applied […]
Research, Education, Reparation
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures encompasses the study of French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Yiddish-speaking worlds. More than 100 courses are offered every year, from introductory language classes to advanced graduate seminars in literature and theory.
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French
Explore early modern, modern, and contemporary French literature, as well as in topics in cultural studies, film, and the teaching of the French language.
- Major
- Minor
- PhD
German
A leading force in literary criticism with recognized strength in the intersection of literature and philosophy from the Enlightenment to the present.
- Major
- Minor
- BA/MA
- PhD
Hebrew & Yiddish
Offers language instruction in Hebrew and Yiddish along with a wide range of offerings on the literature and culture of the Jewish diaspora (the Americas, Europe, Israel).
- Minor
- PhD
Italian
Study Italian language from the elementary level through advanced composition and grammar, as well as literature, film, and cultural studies.
- Major
- Minor
- PhD
Romance Languages
The department offers a major in two different configurations: a dual-language option, and a three-language option.
- Major
Spanish & Portuguese
Experience the importance and influence of the Iberian, Latin American, and Luso-Afro-Brazilian histories, cultures, and languages worldwide.
- Major
- Minor
- PhD
News & Announcements
New Brazilian Leitor for Spanish and Portuguese Program
The Spanish and Portuguese program is excited to announce a significant addition to our community through a collaborative effort between SAIS (School of Advanced International Studies), MLL-Spanish and Portuguese, and […]
Le Pont des arts: Writer in Residence Maylis de Kerangal
The program in French at Johns Hopkins is pleased to announce that with the generous assistance of the French Embassy in the United States, the Centre Louis Marin will host […]