Greman Studies student Guerlina Philogene

German Studies Student Wins Prestigious Fellowship

Guerlina Philogene, a senior in German Studies’ dual-degree EUROBIZ program, has been named a graduate fellow in the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Program, funded by the United States Department of State and administered by Howard University. The program, which welcomes applications from members of underserved minority communities, prepares students for foreign service careers […]

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Ph.D. candidate wins Lounsbery/ENCCRE Fellowship

LCL is delighted to announce that our PhD candidate, Fadi Elsaid, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Richard Lounsbery Foundation / ENCCRE Fellowship. This award supports international collaboration within the ENCCRE Project (Édition Numérique Collaborative et CRitique de l’Encyclopédie). Sponsored by the French Academy of Sciences, ENCCRE is a major scholarly initiative dedicated to producing a […]

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Kurdish literary conference to take place in May

The Department of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages invites you to join Refusal(s) and Kurdish Literature, a virtual conference taking place on May 21–22, 2026. Building on the momentum of the 2025 gathering at Stanford University, this second edition brings together scholars, writers and artists to reflect on the generative force of refusal across Kurdish literary […]

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Nada Elshabrawy Wins Harriott Fellowship

Nada Elshabrawy has been awarded UConn’s Harriott Fellowship for outstanding young scholars who have been admitted to doctoral programs at the University of Connecticut.  Recipients of these fellowship represent the very best applicants to graduate programs at the University. Applicants must also demonstrate a commitment to enhancing diversity in higher education and/or a commitment to […]

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Rahul Koonathara Win Prestigious Doctoral Fellowship

Rahul Koonathara has been awarded UConn’s Harriott Fellowship for outstanding young scholars who have been admitted to doctoral programs at the University of Connecticut.  Recipients of these fellowship represent the very best applicants to graduate programs at the University. Applicants must also demonstrate a commitment to enhancing diversity in higher education and/or a commitment to […]

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