Columbia LRC

Cafè Català
2023-02-15 11:30 - 12:30, 2023-02-08 11:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Casa Hispánica, 612 W 116th St, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Want to strengthen your Catalan speaking skills? Join Cafè Català, a conversation practice opportunity offered by the Latin American and Iberian Cultures Department.
Thursdays from 4:30–5:30 pm at Casa Hispánica (612 W 116th St).

Arabic Circle
2023-02-14 13:10 - 14:30, 2023-02-07 13:10 - 14:30 | 208 Knox Hall, 606 W 122nd Street, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Want to strengthen your Arabic speaking skills? Join the Arabic Circle, a conversation practice opportunity offered by the Arabic Language Program.
Tuesdays from 6:10-7:30 pm at 208 Knox Hall (606 W 122nd St).

Café and Conversation
2023-02-14 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-02-10 08:00 - 09:00, 2023-02-07 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-12-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Buell Hall (2nd Floor), 515 W 116th Street, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Want to strengthen your French speaking skills? Join Café and Conversation, a conversation practice opportunity offered by the French Department.
*Elementary level: Fridays from 1-2 pm at Buell Hall (2nd floor); Intermediate & Advanced levels: Tuesdays from 5-6 pm at Buell Hall (2nd floor)

Persian Circle
2023-02-14 08:00 - 09:00, 2023-02-07 08:00 - 09:00 | 207 Knox Hall, 606 W 122nd Street, New York, NJ, 10027, United States
Want to strengthen your Persian speaking skills? Join the Persian Circle, a conversation practice opportunity offered by the Persian Language Program.
Thursdays from 1-2 pm at 207 Knox Hall (606 W 122nd Street).

Language Study and Artificial Intelligence: How Do We Respond?
2023-02-10 10:00 - 11:00 | columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/8472087081
Friday, February 10th, 2023 at 3-4 pm
Hosted Virtually and Moderated by: Christopher Kaiser
As announced last week, the LRC will be hosting a forum on language learning and AI tools such as ChatGPT. Please join us this Friday afternoon: The integration of AI language tools such as ChatGPT into language classes presents new challenges for language teachers. However, it also offers opportunities for teachers to develop students’ critical thinking skills and explore creative uses of technology in language learning. Please join us for a brief presentation followed by an open forum about ChatGPT and similar tools in Columbia language classes.
*Event Link: columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/8472087081

Indonesian Language Table
2023-02-10 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-02-03 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-12-09 09:00 - 10:00 | Room 352A (Language Resource Center), International Affairs Building, 420 W 118 Street, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Want to strengthen your Indonesian speaking skills? Join the Indonesian Language Table, a conversation practice opportunity offered by the Indonesian Language Program.
Fridays from 2–3 pm in Room 352A at the Language Resource Center (International Affairs Building)

Bate-Papo
2023-02-10 07:00 - 08:00 | Casa Hispánica, 612 W 116th St, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Conversação em português? Join Bate-Papo, a conversation practice opportunity offered by the Latin American and Iberian Cultures Department.
Fridays from 12-1 pm at Casa Hispánica (612 W 116th St).

BCS Conversation Hour
2023-02-10 07:00 - 08:00 | Joe Coffee, 550 W 120th St, New York, New York, 10027, United States
Want to strengthen your Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian speaking skills? Join the BCS Conversation Hour, a conversation practice opportunity offered by the Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian Language Program.
Fridays from 12-1 pm at Joe Coffee next to Pulitzer Hall (2950 Broadway Pulitzer Hall). If you have more questions, please email em3627@columbia.edu for more information.

Russia Tea Gathering
2023-02-09 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-12-08 12:00 - 13:00 | 713 Hamilton Hall, 1130 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 10027, United States
If you wish to practice speaking Russian outside of the classroom, if you seek good company to discuss various themes and topics informally, and especially if you crave some strong (or herbal) tea with cookies, PLEASE JOIN US EVERY THURSDAY AT 5:00 PM IN THE READING ROOM (713 HAMILTON HALL).
*All levels of Russian are welcome! Questions? Please email Tatiana Alekseevna Mikhailova (tm3100@columbia.edu)

Café y Conversación
2023-02-09 11:00 - 12:00, 2022-12-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Casa Hispánica, 612 W 116th St, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Want to strengthen your Spanish speaking skills? Join Café y Conversación, a conversation practice opportunity offered by the Latin American and Iberian Cultures Department.
Thursdays from 4–5 pm at Casa Hispánica (612 W 116th St).

Kaffeestunde 2023
2023-02-06 12:30 - 13:30 | Deutsches Haus, 420 W 116th Street, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Come take a break at Deutsches Haus and practice your German for 10, 30, or 60 minutes. All levels are welcome.* Coffee/Tea and sweet treats will be provided. We hope to see you there!
Biweekly on Mondays from 5:30-6:30 pm at Deutsches Haus (420 W 116th Street). *Also, if you are not in 1101, you might want to wait until mid-semester to visit.

Open House for Germanic Languages
2023-02-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Deutsches Haus, 420 W 116th Street, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Please join us for our OPEN HOUSE to learn about the GERMAN MAJOR and CONCENTRATION and to hear about our STUDY ABROAD program! ALSO: ENTER OUR RAFFLE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN DEUTSCHES HAUS MERCH!!
Refreshments will be provided! Scan the QR Code on our flyer to learn more about our programs. And stay for KAFFEESTUNDE, our German Conversation Hour!
When and Where: Monday, February 6th from 5-7 p.m. at Deutsches Haus, Columbia University (420 W 116th Street)

First LRC Reading Group of the Semester!
2023-02-03 06:00 - 07:00 | columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/8472087081
To start the Spring semester on a positive note, the Language Resource Center will be holding its first Reading Group of the semester. The first meeting of the LRC Reading Group this semester has been rescheduled for Friday, February 3rd, 2022 at 11 am. We will meet on Zoom (columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/8472087081) to discuss the following article:
Urlaub, P., & Dessein, E. (2022). From Disrupted Classrooms to Human-Machine Collaboration? The Pocket Calculator, Google Translate, and the Future of Language Education. L2 Journal, 14(1).
The event will be moderated by Wijnie de Groot, the Senior Lecturer in Dutch in the Department of Germanic Languages. Please come and attend the very first LRC Reading Group of the semester!

Bate-Papo
2022-12-09 08:30 - 09:30 | Casa Hispánica, 612 W 116th St, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Fridays 1:30-2:30 pm
Conversação em português, beginning on September 16th
Casa Hispánica – 612 W 116th St.

Café and Conversation
2022-12-09 08:00 - 09:00 | NY

Bengali Conversation Practice Opportunity
2022-12-08 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-06 15:00 - 16:00 | Room 255 International Affairs Building, 420 W 118 Street, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Want to strengthen your Bengali speaking skills? Join the Bengali Conversation Practice Table, a conversation practice opportunity offered by the Bengali Language Program.
Tuesdays/Thursdays after 8 pm at 255 International Affairs Building (420 W 118th Street).

Final LRC Reading Group of the Semester!
2022-12-08 09:00 - 10:00 | columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/8472087081
To finish the fall semester on a positive note, the Language Resource Center delightfully decided to organize another LRC Reading Group. As such, on Thursday, December 8th, the LRC will be holding its final LRC Reading Group of the semester. Please come and attend. The meeting will be on Zoom (columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/8472087081).

Persian Circle
2022-12-08 07:00 - 08:00 | 207 Knox Hall, 606 W 122nd Street, New York, NJ, 10027, United States
Want to strengthen your Persian speaking skills? Join the Persian Circle, a conversation practice opportunity offered by the Persian Language Program.
Thursdays from 12-1 pm at 207 Knox Hall (606 W 122nd Street).

Arabic Circle
2022-12-05 13:10 - 14:40 | 208 Knox Hall, 606 W 122nd Street, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Want to strengthen your Arabic speaking skills? Join the Arabic Circle, a conversation practice opportunity offered by the Arabic Language Program.
Mondays from 6:10-7:40 pm at 208 Knox Hall (606 W 122nd St).
