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Jindal School of Languages and Literature (JSLL) Overview

The Jindal School of Languages and Literature (JSLL) is the eleventh school of O. P. Jindal Global University and has been established to encourage innovative research and effectively teach languages, linguistics and literature studies for our present hyper-globalized world, when language learning and intercultural communication are more important to human flourishing and mutual understanding than ever before. Some languages today are shrinking while others are expanding in use and richness. Several languages have expanded their reach to include hundreds of millions of speakers, even in far removed corners of the globe. It is common today to find people in India and elsewhere who are bi- or trilingual, who use a ‘global’ language as well as regional or local ones.

Using several languages is increasingly part of our everyday cultural experience and helps us literally become known to ourselves and to others.

Language and literature programmes matter in today’s world because they inculcate essential skills of communication and analysis of the human condition. JSLL promotes learning and research in areas of language, linguistics, literature and cultural studies…Read more…

B.A. (Hons.) English

The undergraduate English degree the world over is known for its versatility and enduring value. The BA (Hons.) English (Language and Literature) programme is a well-designed curriculum delivered through the Jindal School of Languages and Literature that, firstly, leads students to mastery of the English language, and secondly, encourages their intensive engagement with literary and performative cultures expressed in the English language.

B.A. (Hons.) Spanish

Jindal Global University offers a well-designed undergraduate curriculum through the Jindal School of Languages and Literature that leads students to proficiency in the Spanish language and familiarity with Hispanic cultures. The duration of the B.A. (Hons.) Spanish programme (Spanish Language and Literature) is three years (six semesters) full-time. The curriculum ensures wide and deep engagement of students with a variety of cultural forms, including literature, drama and other arts (e.g., cinema, music).

Dean's Message

Prof. (Dr.) Denys P. Leighton

B.A. (University of Virginia), M.A. and Ph.D. (Washington University, St. Louis)

Dean, Jindal School of Languages and Literature (JSLL)

The Jindal School of Languages and Literature (JSLL), inaugurated on 23 September 2021 as the eleventh school of O. P. Jindal Global University, serves the university’s mission to become a premier institution for the study of languages, literature, linguistics and associated cultural explorations. There has, arguably, never been a time when philology-based humanistic studies are more urgently necessary for peaceful coexistence and human flourishing. All roads of the human and planetary condition lead from language and literature – not only what is written but what is spoken, heard and performed. Study of language and literature is instrumental in developing our communication skills. It is also a philosophical activity in that it encourages us to pay close attention to the heritage of our species in all its expressions.