MIC - Center for Multilingual and Intercultural Communication

Welcome to MIC

Director Welcome Message

A short introduction about MIC from the Director, Agnes He
Distinguished Speakers

A feature of short clips of our distinguished speakers.

News and Events

Apr 2, 2026

MIC Distinguished Lecture Series: ChatGPT for Developing Interactional Competence: Affordances and Constraints (Hansun Zhang Waring, Columbia University)

Nov 14, 2025

2025 MIC Symposium on Multilingualism:
Honoring S.N. Sridhar & Kamal Sridhar

Professor SN Sridhar on the left with Professor Kamal Sridhar on the right

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Spotlight

Best 2026 MIC-URECA Poster Presentation Award

As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting undergraduate research, the Center for Multilingual and Intercultural Communication (MIC) is thrilled to announce the Best 2026 MIC-URECA Poster Presentation Award open to undergraduates participating in the 2026 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URECA).

2025 MIC Symposium on Multilingualism

MIC co-hosted it's 2025 Symposium on Multilingualism on November 14, 2025, honoring Professor S. N. Sridhar and Professor Kamal K. Sridhar.

About 2025 MIC Symposium

MIC@10 Celebration

MIC was featured on the College of Arts and Sciences news page. As MIC celebrated its 10th anniversary on April 11, 2024, the center was presented with a Proclamation to highlight the distinguished achievements of MIC.

Conversations

Campus Linguistic Diversity Survey

Project led by Dr. Yi Wang. The project's webpage link can be found in the video description. Students interested in linguistic diversity could reach out to Dr. Yi Wang

Learn about the Campus Linguistic Diversity Survey

Stony Brook Stories of Language and Life

Project led by Dr. Joy Janzen. SBU students interested in sharing their stories can sign up using the google form found in the video description.

Learn more about Stony Brook Stories

Dr. Patricia Duff with student interns Isabella Birbiglia, Kayo Takahashi, and Melis Tozoglu sitting on round table

Advances, Issues, and Future Directions in Multilingual and Intercultural Communication Studies

An interview with Dr. Patricia Duff conducted by student interns Isabella Birbiglia, Kayo Takahashi, and Melis Tozoglu

View Patricia Duff's Interview

stock image of SBU be your own legacy flag banner by the library building

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Explore our full collection of interview videos

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Student Voices

Projects and videos that feature student voices in connection to themes of multilingualism and intercultural communication

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Diverse group of students gathered smiling for the video