Department of Linguistics

We are excited to welcome you to the 33rd Japanese/Korean Linguistics Conference, here at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign! The conference will showcase various aspects of Japanese and Korean linguistics, and will take place from August 7 to August 9, with a pre-conference...

Spring 2026 Student Research Recap

This semester, many students from the UIUC Linguistics department presented their research at conferences near and far. Let’s take the time to congratulate each of them for their dedication to their work and their excellent representation of our department!The new year kicked off with...

Four students in orange all saying "hello" in various languages, including Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, and German

Daily Illini: UI students connect with culture through language

Our outstanding UIUC Arabic program has once again been featured in the Daily Illini! Check out the article to learn about how our students are expanding their cultural knowledge and reach through the Arabic language.The link to the article can be found here:...

Josh Ramanathan & Lilyanna Williams receiving Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award

Congratulations to 2026 Award Winners and Graduates!

On Wednesday May 6th, our department gathered for its annual Year-End Graduation and Awards Celebration. It was a wonderful time to reflect on the past year, and to recognize our amazing students. Congratulations to our awardees! We wish you continued growth and success!Awards...

Research Excellence at 2026 Undergraduate Research Symposium

The capstone of UIUC's Undergraduate Research Week, the Undergraduate Research Symposium is an annual event showcasing the breadth and scope of student research at UIUC. The Symposium features multiple sessions of...

Faculty Spotlight

Dr. Eman Saadah

In addition to working on updating and improving the curricula of the Arabic program, I am actively pursuing several projects that focus on teacher development. More recently, I am preparing my students to participate in national competition QatarDebate. I am working with a team of students from advanced Arabic language classes for this upcoming debating event. This championship will take place at Harvard University by the end of October.

Student Spotlight

Grad Student Spotlight: Anna Stephanov

The Linguistics department builds intellectual growth through its broad interdisciplinary research, as well as its smaller research groups and collaboration across faculty and students. The department also has a very positive and supportive atmosphere, with a strong sense of community.

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