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The University of Illinois at Chicago’s mission underscores the goal of educating global citizens equipped to thrive in diverse cultural contexts. The Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies takes up this challenge and makes it the philosophical core of all of its programs.
Our programs, undergraduate and graduate, are nurturing and stimulating places to grow intellectually and discover the significant opportunities that a major, double- major, minor or graduate degree in Hispanic and Italian Studies make possible for your professional advancement.
The Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies is a member of the School of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics, which comprises six independent departments and three academic programs, creating a collaborative environment and offering the opportunity for interdisciplinary study.
Statement of Respect of Linguistic Diversity
The Department of Hispanic & Italian Studies at UIC is committed to the respect of linguistic variation. We recognize that the large Spanish-speaking community to which we belong includes dialectal (national and regional), social, and acquisitional varieties. While promoting the learning of academic oral and written registers is one of our priorities, we do so without undermining the social value of the many registers and varieties that are represented in our community. We are committed to the further development of the linguistic repertoire of our students without taking away from the speech that identifies them as members of their communities. Thus, we do not label our students’ varieties as incorrect or inferior.
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