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LANGUAGE. LINGUISTICS. CULTURE. LITERATURE.
Welcome to the Department of Modern Languages & Linguistics
Studying languages is about far more than just learning how to communicate in another language. It’s about exploring other identities and values through language, literature, history and culture in a global community.
Modern Languages will help you go places… literally! Studying languages opens up a world of possibilities in today's globalized context. The Department of Modern Languages & Linguistics offers instruction in: French, Japanese, Spanish and Linguistics. Graduates from the Department of Modern Languages & Linguistics are working in areas such as: education, speech pathology, travel, government, technology, translation/interpretation, industry and business. Small class sizes and a collegial atmosphere ensure close interaction with peers and professors in courses on language, linguistics, literature, cinema, culture and civilization. Opportunities abound for study and travel in such places as Quebec, France, Spain, Ecuador, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Japan.
Department Highlights
New Modern Languages & Linguistics Instagram Account
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New Fall '25 Course - HPST2850 / ANTH2210 Gender, Race, and Resistance in Latin America
Gender, Race, and Resistance in Latin America - HPST2850 / ANTH2210
This course will build an understanding of Latin America from the colonial period to the present through the lenses of gender, race, and resistance. We will explore the colonial origins of race and the specific forms it took under Spanish colonialism, the intersection of race and gender in cultural politics in the region, and the coalescence of diverse anti-racism, gender rights, and Indigenous social movements throughout the region, past and present.
Note: Languages of instruction is English
HPST 2850 Prerequisite: No prerequisite
ANTH 2210 Prerequisite: ANTH1000
Tuesday | Thursday
1:30pm - 2:45pm
Room D634
Instructor: Dr. Patrick Wilson
Shining Student Justin Patrick
At ULethbridge, Justin Patrick found a way to bring together his love for computer science and French, diving into every opportunity to grow in both fields. Whether it was working with the telecom team, having meaningful conversations with professors, or leading as a student club treasurer, Justin made the most of every experience. His time here shaped him into a dynamic thinker ready to make waves in technology, languages, and public service.
Shining Student Justin Patrick
At ULethbridge, Justin Patrick found a way to bring together his love for computer science and French, diving into every opportunity to grow in both fields.
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Diana Letts-Piedrahita (BHSc '12), Teaching Development Facilitator, Teaching Centre and Sessional Instructor II, Department of Modern Languages
I am originally from Santiago de Cali, Colombia, and have lived in Canada for the past 23 years, with 21 of those years in Lethbridge.
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Shining Student Anna Entz
Initially, on a path towards accounting, Anna Entz redirected her studies to embrace a general humanities degree, fueled by an interest in history, religious studies, and French she discovered while fulfilling the liberal education …
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