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Second Language Studies (SLS) is an interdisciplinary field that addresses the learning, teaching, and use of second (or multiple) languages from educational, linguistic, psychological, sociological, and anthropological perspectives. Our undergraduate and graduate programs are relevant to students interested in ESL and TESOL. Our programs also go well beyond those areas and include teaching and researching languages other than English.
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NEWS & EVENTS
Sera Chun wins Professor Jack Bilmes Endowed Award
PhD Student Sera Chun has won the 2025 Professor Jack Bilmes Endowed Award for her work on her dissertation titled “Second language…
Congratulations Asia Gillette, Faith C. Ai Scholarship Awardee
MA student Asia Gillette is one of the recipients of the 2025 Faith C. Ai Scholarship, a $5,000 award for students who…
Angel Sanchez featured in the UH News for her UROP Study!
Congratulations to our SLS Teaching Minor student Angel Sanchez for her accomplishment of her Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) study in Venice,…
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Moore Hall
The Department of Second Language Studies Office is located on the fifth floor of Moore Hall at UH-Manoa.