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Founded in 1994, the Berkeley Language Center (BLC) is a unit in the Division of Arts and Humanities that supports teaching, learning, and researching world languages & cultures on the UC Berkeley campus and beyond through its dynamic programs and innovative initiatives.

Why Study Language & Culture at UC Berkeley?

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BLC Fall 2025 Event Series

August 22, 2025

In Memoriam of Linguistics Professor Emerita Robin Lakoff, a pioneer in gender and language

August 18, 2025

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a … Conlang?

August 13, 2025

‘Language is Everywhere’

August 12, 2025

2025 Grad Profile

2024-2025 Year in Review

The BLC Turns 30: A Celebration Commemorating its Legacy and Looking to its Future

A Walk on the Dramatic Side: A Tradition of German Cabaret at UCB

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