"Connecting curriculum, campus, and community through engaged scholarship and collaborative action."

Issue Areas
Organize your energies! If you’re passionate about an issue, we can help you find relevant courses, research, internships, and volunteer opportunities, whatever your academic major.

Faculty-Led Initiatives
We house faculty-led programs that encourage interdisciplinary learning and Engaged Scholarship. Current programs: Urban Inequality & Incarceration, Global Studies Initiative, Health & Societies, Arts in Action.

Resources
The Lang Center provides a variety of resources to students, faculty, and community members, including funding, advising, transportation, and space.
The Lang Center in the News
Linguist Donna Jo Napoli Honored for Work on Behalf of Deaf Children
Napoli provides doctors with information for parents about the language and education options for their deaf children, and is teaching a new class in partnership with Galludet University.MoreAnisa Knox '15 Showcases Chinese Language Skills in Annual Speech Competition
"In the 21st century, language learning is essential," says Knox, whose second-place finish won her a trip to Hong Kong, including a week-long study tour and an internship.MoreGiovanna Di Chiro: Connecting Sustainability and Environmental Justice
Giovanna Di Chiro, Lang Professor for Issues of Social Change, explores the "three pillars" of sustainability (ecology, economics, and equity) through the critical lens of environmental justice. More