Welcome to our community of scholars, researchers, educators, writers, poets, theorists, humanists, linguists, social scientists, cultural critics, historians, translators, interpreters, businesspeople, leaders of study abroad programs, philosophers, critical thinkers, and cultural ambassadors.
We believe that the unifying thread across our curriculum and research is the study of difference. It is through the study of difference that we learn to connect with other cultures and build commonalities/ communalities. We work to foster the creative and transformative synergies that can emerge from diversity of many kinds. Through this radical inclusivity, we seek to overcome the comforts and dangers of monoculturalism and monolingualism in the classroom and in the community. We do this for our students, for our community, and for ourselves.
Our mission prioritizes two key values of the College of Arts and Sciences and the wider university mission: to embrace excellence through diversity of all kinds, and to serve as a cultural resource for the wider Nebraska community.
Wherever you picture yourself in this world, we can take you there. You’ll be prepared with the tools you need to ensure a rich and fulfilling experience.
Visit a medieval city and chat with the locals. Learn about biodiversity in Costa Rica and about the origin of German fairy tales. Take a course on Japanese manga. Read the novels of a Nobel laureate in the original texts. Travel through francophone Africa through its literature. Listen to the broadcast of your favorite La Liga team. Make friends. Learn about your heritage. Prepare for your future.
Studying Arabic, French, Chinese, German, Spanish, Czech or Japanese goes beyond grammar and vocabulary. It's the culture behind them — how they live and breathe in our interconnected global society.