The Language Institute is a hub on the UW-Madison campus for education, research, advising and outreach related to the study of human languages.

 

The Language Institute:

• Carries out research in areas such as language program design and student learning outcomes in postsecondary language education
• Serves as the administrative home to two interdisciplinary academic programs: the Doctoral Program in Second Language Acquisition and the undergraduate Russian Flagship Program
• Hosts a portal for undergraduate students and advisors on languages at UW-Madison
• Offers pre-major and career advising for undergraduate students interested in language studies
• Spearheads outreach programs that help to connect Wisconsin K-12 students and teachers with UW-Madison expertise in languages, literatures and cultures 
• Leads collaborative initiatives to improve language education such as the Wisconsin Language Roadmap and its milestone event, the Jan. 2018 Wisconsin Language Summit
• Hosts invited lectures by leading scholars in applied linguistics and SLA
• Provides pedagogical training and professional development for UW-Madison instructors of languages, literatures and cultures
• Coordinates UW-Madison's participation in interinstitutional initiatives such as the A.W. Mellon Foundation-funded Big 10 LCTL Partnership and federally funded Flagship Culture Initiative