Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes - WISLI

Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes - WISLI The Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes (WISLI) offers proficiency-based summer programs for 30+ languages.

Get ready for your WISLI summer! If it seems daunting, take it from Zeytune: you’ll have your classmates and our amazing...
05/28/2026

Get ready for your WISLI summer! If it seems daunting, take it from Zeytune: you’ll have your classmates and our amazing instructors with you on this journey.

A warm WISLI congratulations to Lesley Bartlett, Associate Dean for Regional, International, and Language Studies, who i...
05/27/2026

A warm WISLI congratulations to Lesley Bartlett, Associate Dean for Regional, International, and Language Studies, who is one of 12 UW–Madison professors to receive the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship. The award honors faculty whose “distinguished scholarship has advanced the confines of knowledge, and whose excellence also includes teaching or service.” Dr. Bartlett is a distinguished anthropologist of education in the field of international and comparative education whose research focuses on literacies, migration, and educator professional development.

Take it from J.F.: your WISLI summer might be challenging, but practice makes perfect! We can't wait to see you soon! ...
05/26/2026

Take it from J.F.: your WISLI summer might be challenging, but practice makes perfect! We can't wait to see you soon!

It's going to be an exciting summer at WISLI! Take it from Michael: you won't just learn a language, but you'll also fin...
05/14/2026

It's going to be an exciting summer at WISLI! Take it from Michael: you won't just learn a language, but you'll also find some friends along the way.

Get ready for your summer at WISLI! Maryanna recommends immersing yourself in the language you’re learning as much as po...
05/12/2026

Get ready for your summer at WISLI! Maryanna recommends immersing yourself in the language you’re learning as much as possible.



Ready for your summer at WISLI? Chengpeng says to stay enthusiastic and engaged!
05/07/2026

Ready for your summer at WISLI? Chengpeng says to stay enthusiastic and engaged!

Congratulations to Purnima Thakur, Program Coordinator for the Southeast Asian Flagship Languages Initiative (SEAFLI)! S...
05/06/2026

Congratulations to Purnima Thakur, Program Coordinator for the Southeast Asian Flagship Languages Initiative (SEAFLI)! She just completed her sixth semester of Persian with WISLI instructor Dr. Fatemeh Mirsharifi, finishing the full advanced sequence.

Purnima helps make world-class language learning possible for students every day. And she doesn’t just support language learning — she lives it. At WISLI, we love a team that talks the talk and walks the walk!

Ready for your summer at WISLI? Take it from Joseph: Your hard work will pay off sooner than you think.
05/05/2026

Ready for your summer at WISLI? Take it from Joseph: Your hard work will pay off sooner than you think.

We are so proud of Kylie Holland, WISLI Program Coordinator, who received a UW–Madison International Division Staff Exce...
04/30/2026

We are so proud of Kylie Holland, WISLI Program Coordinator, who received a UW–Madison International Division Staff Excellence Award this week! Kylie was recognized for her outstanding leadership, professionalism, and dedication—and for “elevating the work of everyone around her,” as one nominator shared. Congratulations, Kylie!

04/25/2026

Courses for SASLI 2026 are now confirmed!

We’re excited to welcome you this summer as you begin (or continue) your language learning journey.
Limited seats remain in select courses—apply now: go.wisc.edu/wisli-apply

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