Kansas State University Department of Modern Languages

09/09/2026

TODAY! Come visit us at the Arts & Sciences Discovery Expo from 11am-2pm in the K-State Union Courtyard. Learn more about the opportunities our department has to offer! See you there!

09/04/2026

Have questions about studying a language? Visit Open Advising in the Kirmser Language Center! Monday-Thursday, 10 am-12 pm, starting Tuesday, October 8.
Check it out: https://www.k-state.edu/languages/student-success/language-center/

09/03/2026

TOMORROW! ☕️ Join us for the first German Coffee & Conversation Hour of the Semester- Kaffeestunde! This will take place on Friday, September 4 from 1:30-2:30pm in the Eisenhower Second Floor Lounge. See you there!

09/02/2026

One week away! Join us at the College of Arts and Sciences Discovery Expo! Come learn about Modern Languages programs from 11 am-2 pm in the K-State Union courtyard. Attendees can enter a raffle for $3000 in scholarships!
Follow this link to learn more 👇️
https://artsci.k-state.edu/experience/discovery-expo/

09/01/2026

TOMORROW! We are so excited for our first Café Olé of the semester! ☕️ Café Olé is a great opportunity to enhance your Spanish speaking skills through conversation, games, snacks, and more. All levels are welcome!
📆 Wednesday, September 2nd
⏰️ 2-3pm
📍 Eisenhower 2nd floor lounge

09/01/2026

JOIN US TOMORROW for the first French Table of the semester, our Welcome Back Party, 'La Rentrée'! 🗼
📆 Wednesday, September 2
⏰️ 11am-12pm
📍 Eisenhower Second Floor Lounge

08/31/2026

Missed it over the summer? ☀️ Check out what students got up to during study abroad with KSU in Berlin!

Berlin became the classroom for eight K-State students who explored Germany's history, memory culture and lasting impact of the past through a faculty-led study abroad experience. The program encouraged students to reflect on history, language and the value of seeing the world through multiple persp...

08/28/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Kathleen Antonioli, associate professor of French in the Department of Modern Languages, who recently published the critical biography "Colette" with Reaktion Books. This biography frames the novelist Colette as a strikingly modern celebrity, who carefully controlled her image and advertising around her books.
Learn more about Dr. Antonioli's work below 👇️

https://reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/colette
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2d2Aarp6LCgUW6wJV0KvKW

French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (1873–1954) was a strikingly modern celebrity. The most photographed author of the twentieth century, her marketing genius stretched from hair products themed after her most famous character to her own line of cosmetics. Beloved during her lifetime by crit...

08/27/2026

Congratulations to Denisse Muñoz Quiroz on receiving the prestigious 2026 Loren Alexander Award from the Kansas World Languages Association! 🎉 🌍️ This award honors the legacy of Dr. Loren Alexander, whose dedication to language education continues to inspire many generations of future educators.
Congratulations on this well-deserved award, Denisse! 💜

08/26/2026

🎉 Help us welcome our graduate students and Graduate Teaching Assistants! 👏 They bring lots of energy and excitement to our department. We couldn't do it without you!