MEDLI is sponsored and supported by various education centers and programs, national resource centers, and institutional partners on and off the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. To learn more about our sponsors and partners, please click here.
Welcome to MEDLI!
The Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Language Institute (MEDLI), formerly known as the Arabic, Persian, and Turkish Language Institute (APTLI), is an eight-week summer intensive language program for undergraduate and graduate students, professionals, and non-traditional students. Students learn speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills through classroom instruction and a full range of co-curricular activities. Students will receive 8 credits and a letter grade (A-F) after completing program. MEDLI participants must complete both 4-week sessions for a total of 8 weeks. Courses meet from 8:30AM-1:00PM, Monday-Friday. MEDLI 2023 will be held from June 19 to August 11, 2023.
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"There were always activities on the weekends and other bonding activities with all classes throughout that allowed me to make life-long friends."
Emma Cano, Arabic Student Alum
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MEDLI Spotify Account: UW_MEDLI
Visit the MEDLI Spotify for playlists that fit every vibe! We have songs from upbeat pop to calming instrumentals.
Summers in Madison!
Summer in Madison is not to be missed. From spending Saturday mornings at the Dane County Farmer’s Market—the nation’s largest—to watching a sunset on UW-Madison’s iconic Terrace while enjoying a brat and world-famous Babcock ice cream. Take in live music on the lawn of the Wisconsin state capitol building during concerts on the square, or enjoy lakeside running and the city’s many bike paths, which have earned Madison accolades as one of the best cities for cycling. All of these activities and more provide exciting and unique contexts for practicing as you hone your language skills.
"Some of my favorite highlights from the program were simply getting to talk to students from all over the country in these breakout sessions."
Gordon Goodwin, 2020 & 2021 Arabic Student Alum, 2021 WISLI Student Conference Presenter
Explore Opportunities
Events
MEDLI Orientation
MEDLI/CESSI Picnic Point Gathering
MEDLI/CESSI at the Chazen Museum
MEDLI Boardgame Nights
CESSI Lecture Series
MEDLI Soccer
MEDLI Cooking Class
MEDLI Cooking Class
MEDLI Boardgame Nights
News
Reminder Upcoming Supplemental FLAS Deadline
May 17, 2023New Job Opportunity
May 1, 2023Supplemental FLAS
April 10, 2023Day of the Badger
March 24, 2023We’re Hiring
February 20, 2023Earthquake Relief Efforts & Support
February 9, 2023Scholarship Deadlines
February 6, 2023New Persian Language Sustainment Resources Webpage
January 25, 2023Scholarship Opportunity
January 12, 2023- More News
"Currently I’m studying Tunisian colloquial Arabic through the multi-language seminar offered at UW—Madison’s African Cultural Studies department, and the language skills I learned at [MEDLI] APTLI have proven to be a great linguistic foundation for my studies."
Aaron Suiter, Arabic Student Alum
Wish to sponsor & collaborate with MEDLI? Contact us: medli@lpo.wisc.edu!
MEDLI Consortium & Partners
MEDLI is sponsored and supported by the following centers, national resource centers, and institutional partners. Our MEDLI community includes:
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