Discover the power of 'omniscient,' a word signifying complete knowledge. Originating from Latin, it describes an all-knowing ...

The Recording Academy will present the musical TV program 'A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music' on Dec. 28 on CBS. The show ...

In the Swiss Alps, a plan to tidy up Romansh—spoken by less than one per cent of the country—set off a decades-long quarrel ...

The federal government has slashed funding for grant programs that have historically supported such scholarship across the ...

Miami University’s new World Languages and Cultures (WLC) major offers an innovative approach to global understanding by drawing on the strengths of courses associated with seven different languages ...

Alejo Carpentier’s 1949 essay on lo real maravilloso argued that the Americas were already marvelous in their reality, not because of fantasy but because history itself felt improbable. This wasn’t ...

Translations have shaped how readers around the world understand Latin American literature. From Gabriel García Márquez’s “One Hundred Years of Solitude” to the dialogue-driven novels of Manuel Puig, ...

Five new scholars joined the Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts this fall. The society is an interdisciplinary community of postdoctoral fellows and Princeton faculty members that fosters vibrant ...

In Decolonizing Language, Ngũgĩ takes a step back and considers the larger picture: given these punitive excesses in their childhood, how might these children have grown up in the decades since 1986?

The Classical Journal publishes scholarly articles on Greek and Latin language and literature and on all other aspects of classical studies, together with book reviews. Its Forum section features ...

This course will run subject to sufficient numbers enrolling – there will be a limited number of places available. This evening course offers a comprehensive appraisal of the language of ancient Rome.

The Greek language thrived under Roman rule as Latin remained limited; cultural pride and education preserved Eastern identity and legacy. Credit: Maurice Flesier / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons ...