FLAS centers - languages & coordinators
African Studies Program
Coordinator:
Olayinka Olagbegi-Adegbite , fellowships@africa.wisc.edu, 203 Ingraham Hall
AY languages:
Arabic (in Africa), Hausa, Swahili, Wolof, Yoruba, Zulu, and African Language Directed Study
Please note: For the languages listed above applicants are strongly encouraged to check with African Cultural Studies (https://african.wisc.edu/) to confirm offerings for proposed language and level for the academic year. FLAS applicants (graduate students only) interested in self-instruction of a language not offered in a regular classroom setting at UW-Madison may do so through AFRICAN 670 (2cr) and 671 (4cr) (http://african.wisc.edu/content/other-languages). These applicants should offer compelling evidence of their previous experience with self-directed language learning or capacity to engage in such learning.
Please note: Applicants interested in studying Arabic at UW's MEDLI summer program are strongly encouraged to apply but should clearly articulate how such Arabic study relates to their interests in Africa.
Center for East Asian Studies
Coordinator:
Laurie Dennis, ldennis@wisc.edu, 333 Ingraham Hall
AY languages:
Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tibetan
Summer languages:
Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tibetan
Center for European Studies
Coordinator:
Eleanor Conrad, ejconrad@wisc.edu, 213 Ingraham Hall
AY languages:
Arabic (in relation to Europe), Danish, Dutch (Flemish), Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, and Turkish (in relation to Europe); French (for graduate students in professional schools only); German (for graduate students in professional schools only)
Summer languages:
Arabic (in relation to Europe), Danish, Dutch (Flemish), Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, and Turkish (in relation to Europe); French (for graduate students in professional schools only); German (for graduate students in professional schools only)
Please note:
Students pursuing European Studies and interested in other languages (for either Summer or AY study) - e.g., Basque, Catalan, Faroese, Gaelic/Irish (Modern), Greek (Modern), Icelandic, and Sami - should also contact the center.
IRIS NRC
Coordinator:
Csanád Siklós, siklos@wisc.edu, 329 Ingraham Hall
AY languages:
Arabic, Hebrew, Indonesian, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Swahili, Turkish
Summer languages:
Arabic, Hebrew, Indonesian, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Swahili, Turkish
Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies Program
Coordinator:
Alberto Vargas, avargasp@wisc.edu, 209 Ingraham Hall
AY languages:
Portuguese, Quichua, Yucatec Maya
Summer languages:
Portuguese (at Summer Intensive Portuguese Institute), Quichua (at Andes and Amazon Field School), Yucatec Maya (at Yucatec Maya Summer Institute)
Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia
Coordinator:
Sara Lomasz Flesch , lomaszflesch@wisc.edu, 210 Ingraham Hall
AY languages:
Kazakh (1st-3rd year), Persian (in relation to Central Asia, 1st-3rd year), Polish (1st-4th year), Russian (3rd year and above; 1st-2nd year Russian open to professional school students only), Turkish (in Balkans or Central Asia, 1st-3rd year)
Summer languages:
Those above plus regional languages offered through: UW's Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute, the University of Pittsburgh's Summer Language Institute, Indiana University's Summer Language Workshop, and other intensive summer language programs
Please note:
For students pursuing advance-level language funding from CREECA, the center recommends that one letter of recommendation come from someone who can speak to the applicant's language abilities.
Center for South Asia
Coordinator:
Andrea Fowler, assistantdirector@southasia.wisc.edu, 203 Ingraham Hall
AY languages:
Hindi, Pashto, Persian (in relation to Pakistan/Afghanistan), Tibetan (modern spoken), Urdu
Summer languages:
Please note: UW students may apply for summer languages offered through FLAS-eligible UW programs in addition to AIIS. Students who are not currently enrolled at UW-Madison or who will not be enrolled at UW-Madison by the fall semester may apply only for languages offered through FLAS-eligible UW-Madison programs.
South Asia Summer Language Institute
Coordinator:
Andrea Fowler, assistantdirector@southasia.wisc.edu, 203 Ingraham Hall
AY languages:
n/a
Summer languages:
Please note:
SASLI does not offer FLAS funding to undergraduate students. Undergraduates may apply for a FLAS to study at SASLI through the Center for South Asia (see above) if they otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for undergraduate students. UW undergraduate and graduate students planning to attend SASLI should apply only to the Center for South Asia for FLAS funding.
Center for Southeast Asian Studies
Coordinator:
Michael Cullinane, mmcullin@wisc.edu, 207 Ingraham Hall
AY languages:
Filipino (Tagalog), Hmong, Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese
Summer languages:
Burmese, Filipino (Tagalog), Hmong, Indonesian, Javanese, Khmer, Lao, Thai, Vietnamese.