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We also promote language study and increase the visibility of our language offerings, helping students navigate and go beyond the university’s language requirements. Office of Language Assessment Established in 2016, the OLA has centralized all language testing across the University of Chicago campus to ensure the highest quality of tests and testing procedures. Using research and practice from the fields of Applied Linguistics and Language Testing, we develop strategies to expand and integrate the University’s language testing and pedagogy programs. LEARN MOREEnglish Language Institute Through academic, professional, and intercultural programming, the ELI supports UChicago individuals for whom English is an additional language (EAL). Established in 2015, the ELI is housed in the CLC and partially funded by the Provost’s Office. LEARN MOREWhere Will Language Study Take You? Stories that illustrate how UChicago students use their language abilities in the real world and that highlight our instructors’ passion for language teaching Alex Studying Japanese at UChicago I’ve been able to use my Japanese skills in a number of ways, from simply ordering lunch when I go to Japan to giving academic presentations in Japanese.” Click Here Abigail Studying Czech at UChicago I couldn’t be happier with my decision to study Czech. It has allowed me to get connected with an entirely new region of the world and the Czech language has helped me synthesize research interests that I didn’t even know I had.” Click Here Gina Studying Spanish, from UChicago to Malaga I’m really looking forward to my summer as not only a chance to study Spanish, but also to experience the intersection between Islamic and European cultures.” Click Here Ian Studying Hindi at UChicago I studied Spanish for four years in high school but I knew when I started college that I wanted to take a less commonly taught language, so I chose Hindi.” Click Here Ana Lima Teaching Portuguese at UChicago I like to teach languages, particularly Portuguese, because it’s a way to keep in touch with my culture, and it’s also a way to make other people understand that Portuguese is a language that’s useful for traveling, for working.” Click Here Jorge Studying German at UChicago Once I graduate I’ll be really competitive in the job market, not just because I already know Spanish and English, my native languages, but because my German skills will already be up to snuff to do well in international relations.” Click Here Luke Studying Spanish and Korean at UChicago Having an advanced proficiency in Spanish and knowledge of Korean isn’t just useful for when I’m living in areas where these languages are spoken; it gives me a starting point for anything I want to study pertaining to these areas.” Click Here Claire and Katie Studying French at UChicago The thing that I like the most about being a student in French language at UChicago is my friends who I found in the program.” Click Here . .  Location Cobb Hall, Suite 211 5811 S Ellis Ave Chicago, IL 60637 We are located on the 2nd floor of Cobb Hall, on the main quadrangle of the University of Chicago campus in Hyde Park. The Ellis Avenue entrance is accessible by wheelchair. } Hours Autumn Quarter 2023: Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM  Contact For questions, reservations, and further info, please contact us by phone or email: Phone: (773) 702-9772 Email: languages@uchicago.edu . . THE LATEST FROM OUR BLOG Summer Pedagogy Courses Offered for Language Instructors and Educational Staff Alike by ldbauer | May 8, 2024 | Events , Uncategorized This summer, the University of Chicago Language Center is offering a pair of courses targeted towards language instructors and scholars that aim to shake up the language classroom. Both courses will run during the summer, and promise to be miniature online courses... Language Center Demonstrates Commitment to Less Commonly Taught Languages by ldbauer | Apr 24, 2024 | Events The University of Chicago Language Center participated in an exhibit at the 27th annual Conference of the National Council on Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL). The conference, which took place from April 18th until the 21st, is held annually in order to... Special Guest Steve Leveen to Deliver Paradigm-Shifting Talk on Bilingualism in the 21st Century by varmand | Mar 6, 2024 | Events Steve Leveen, author of the award-winning book America’s Bilingual Century: How Americans Are Giving the Gift of Bilingualism to Themselves, Their Loved Ones, and Their Country, will be visiting UChicago campus to deliver a paradigm-shifting talk about bilingualism in... « Older Entries Language Center 5811 S. Ellis Ave. Cobb Hall Suite 211 Chicago, IL 60637 773.702.9772 languages@uchicago.edu Office of Language Assessment Mellon Collaborative Partners Language Pedagogy Innovation Initiative English Language Institute Accessibility Office of Language Assessment Mellon Collaborative Partners Language Pedagogy Innovation Initiative English Language Institute Accessibility © 2019-2023 The University of Chicago All rights...