Columbia LRC

Arabic Circle
2023-05-01 14:10 - 15:30, 2023-04-25 14:10 - 15:30, 2023-04-18 02:10 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | 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).

The Pocket Calculator, Google Translate, and Chat-GPT: From Disruptive Technologies to Curricular Innovation with Invited Guest Speakers, Per Urlaub and Eva Dessein, MIT
2023-04-28 11:00 - 13:00 | 304 Hamilton Hall, 1130 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY, 10027, United States
This Friday, the Language Resource Center will be holding a talk with invited guest speakers, Professors Per Urlaub and Eva Dessein, MIT. The talk will discuss the disruptive potential of AI technologies such as Google Translate and ChatGPT in foreign language/literacy education. The first part of the talk defines the concept of disruption and uses the pocket calculator as a historical example to illustrate challenges and solutions for an educational setting that was fundamentally impacted by new technology. The second part will turn to the present and focus on the impact of online translators not only on ways humans communicate across languages in authentic real-world settings but also on the FL classroom.
The presenters will argue that a careful recalibration of educational objectives that include the student’s ability to engage effectively in tasks that rely on human-machine collaboration will provide an opportunity to integrate online translators and related technologies into foreign language curricula. In conclusion, the presentation will draw a parallel to ChatGPT and related generative AI technologies and argue that language, writing, and humanities programs need to respond to these innovations not by banning their use in educational settings, but by recalibrating instruction, assessment, and curriculum. To remain relevant, educators need to instruct and empower learners to become effective and ethical users of AI technologies while providing them opportunities to discover their intellectual limitations.

Indonesian Language Table
2023-04-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-04-21 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-04-14 10:00 - 11:00 | 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)

Café and Conversation
2023-04-28 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-04-25 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-04-21 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-04-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-04-14 09:00 - 10:00 | Buell Hall (La Maison Française), 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)

Bate-Papo
2023-04-28 08:00 - 09:00, 2023-04-21 08:00 - 09:00, 2023-04-14 08:00 - 09:00 | 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
2023-04-28 08:00 - 09:00, 2023-04-21 08:00 - 09:00 | 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
2023-04-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-04-20 13:00 - 14:00 | 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
2023-04-27 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-04-20 12:00 - 13:00 | 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).

Cafè Català
2023-04-26 12:30 - 13:30, 2023-04-19 12:30 - 13:30 | 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).

Kave Sho
2023-04-25 14:00 - 15:00 | Deutsches Haus, 420 W 116th Street, New York, NY, 10027, United States
YIDDISH KAVE-SHO
Yiddish Conversation Hour
Wed, March 1st, Tue, March 28th, and Tue, April 25th, from 6:00-7:00 pm at Deutsches Haus (420 W 116th Street)
All levels are welcome! Light nosh will be served. Free & open to the public.

Persian Circle
2023-04-25 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-04-18 09:00 - 10:00 | 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).

LRC Language Program Showcase | The German Language Project
2023-04-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Deutsches Haus, 420 W 116th Street, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Hello everyone!
This upcoming Friday, April 21st, Jutta Schmiers-Heller will continue The LRC Language Program Showcase Series by presenting the German Language Program. The presentation will discuss general instructional issues and challenges, and point out the successes the program has experienced over the past couple of years. This event will take place in person at 3 pm at Deutsches Haus.

Language Program Showcase Series: The German Language Program
Friday, April 21st, 2023

Vietnamese Conversation Hour with VSA
2023-04-21 08:00 - 09:00 | East Asian Language and Culture Lounge, 403 Kent Hall, 1140 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Want to strengthen your Vietnamese speaking skills? Join the Vietnamese Conversation Hour, a conversation practice opportunity offered by the Vietnamese Language Program.
Once a month on Fridays from 12-1 pm at 403 Kent Hall: 01/27; 02/24; 03/24; 04/21
If you need more information, please email Professor Chung P. Nguyen at cn2496@columbia.edu.

Kaffeestunde 2023
2023-04-17 13:30 - 14:30 | 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.

Korean Chat Club
2023-04-14 11:00 - 12:00 | East Asian Language and Culture Lounge, 403 Kent Hall, 1140 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Want to strengthen your Korean speaking skills? Join Korean Chat Club, a conversation practice opportunity offered by the Korean Language Program.
Once a month on Fridays at 3 pm at 403 Kent Hall: March 3rd from 3-4 pm; March 24th from 3:40-4:40 pm; and April 14th from 3-4 pm.
