Columbia LRC

Russia Tea Gathering (чаепитие) Spring 2024
2024-02-15 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-02-22 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | 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 Mikhailova (tm3100@columbia.edu)

BCS Conversation Hours Spring 2024
2024-02-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-02-23 13:00 - 14:00 | 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 1-2 pm at Joe Coffee next to Pulitzer Hall (2950 Broadway Pulitzer Hall). If you have more questions, please email js5963@columbia.edu for more information.

Indonesian Language Table Spring 2024
2024-02-16 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-23 15:00 - 16:00 | 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 3–4 p.m. in Room 352A at the Language Resource Center (International Affairs Building)

AL & TESOL Language and Technology Day
2024-02-16 15:00 - 16:00 | Teacher’s College | Columbia University, 525 W 120th St #91, New York, NY, 10027, United States
The AL&TESOL Language & Technology Research Group at Teachers College, Columbia University presents the 2024 Language and Technology Open House. Join them to learn about the Language and Technology in Applied Linguistics and TESOL and explore research into friendly and pedagogical artificial general intelligence (AGI) in applied linguistics.
To learn more about the group, visit their website: ALTESOL Language & Technology, or if you have any questions, contact Dr. Erik Voss at ev2449@tc.columbia.edu.
The event will feature the following workshop sessions:
Workshop A: Corpus Linguistics Workshop: We will explore ways to analyze linguistic patterns in a large set of texts containing authentic written and spoken data (Software used: AntConc, LexTutor, & CHILDES)
Workshop B: Natural Language Processing (NLP) with Python Workshop: After a brief introduction to Python programming, we will explore different ways to utilize and analyze text data using Python (POS tagging, Lemmatizing, Parsing, Wordcloud, Frequency Distribution, Statistical Models, & Language Models)

ALP 2024 Winter Conference
2024-02-17 09:45 - 15:00 | Columbia University Faculty House, 64 Morningside Drive, New York, NY, 10027, United States
We are excited to announce the 2024 American Language Program (ALP) Winter Conference at Columbia University. This year’s conference theme is Language Learning and Technology: Innovations/Implications.
This year’s conference will be held in person on Saturday, February 17, 2024, from 9:45 AM to 3:00 PM at Columbia University’s Faculty House. Now in its tenth year, the conference is a one-day professional development event for TESOL educators, researchers, and graduate and doctoral students and is aimed at facilitating the sharing of innovative ideas and the enrichment of pedagogical practice.
*For more information, please reach out to the American Language Program located at Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies.

Kaffeestunde Spring 2024
2024-02-19 17:45 - 18:45 | 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 5:45-6:45 p.m. at Deutsches Haus (420 W 116th Street). *Also, if you are not in 1101, you might want to wait until mid-semester to visit.

Café Conversation Spring 2024
2024-02-20 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-02-27 16:00 - 18:00 | Buell Hall (La Maison Française), 515 W 116th Street, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Want to strengthen your French speaking skills? Join Café Conversation, a conversation practice opportunity offered by the French Department.
*Elementary level: Tuesdays from 4-5 pm at Buell Hall (2nd floor); Intermediate & Advanced levels: Tuesdays from 5-6 pm at Buell Hall (2nd floor)

Spring 2024 Open House for the French Department
2024-02-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Buell Hall (La Maison Française), 515 W 116th Street, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Please join the French Department for their open house to learn about the French and Francophone Studies Major and Concentration, to connect with peers and faculty, and even get a look at study abroad in Paris (at Reid Hall). Refreshments, in the form of delicious French pastries (and more), will be provided!
When and Where: Tuesday, February 20th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at La Maison Française (Buell Hall).

Czech and Slovak Conversation Hour Spring 2024
2024-02-20 18:00 - 19:30 | Café Amrita, 301 W 110th Street, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Want to strengthen your Czech and Slovak speaking skills? Join the Czech and Slovak Conversation Hour, a conversation practice opportunity offered by the Department of Slavic Languages.
6:00-7:30 pm at Café Amrita, 301 W 110th Street (between Manhattan Ave and Frederick Douglass Circle): Tuesday, January 23rd; Tuesday, February 6th; Tuesday, February 20; Monday, March 4; Tuesday, March 26; Tuesday, April 9.
For more information and for any questions relating to the Czech and Slovak conversation hour, please email cwh4@columbia.edu.

Arabic Circle Spring 2024
2024-02-20 18:10 - 19:30, 2024-02-27 18:10 - 19:30 | 207 Knox Hall, 606 W 122nd Street, New York, NJ, 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 207 Knox Hall (606 W 122nd St).

Persian Circle Spring 2024
2024-02-21 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-02-28 16:00 - 18:00 | 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.
Wednesdays from 4-6 pm at 207 Knox Hall (606 W 122nd St).

Bate-Papo Spring 2024
2024-02-21 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-02-28 17:00 - 18:00 | 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.
Wednesdays from 5-6 p.m. at Casa Hispánica (612 W 116th St).

Italian Conversation Hour Spring 2024
2024-02-21 17:35 - 18:35, 2024-02-28 17:35 - 18:35 | Room 253 International Affairs Building, 420 W 118 Street, New York, 10027, United States
Benvenuto! Want to practice your Italian speaking skills? Join us for Italian Conversation Hour, offered by the Italian Language Program and the Language Resource Center.
Wednesdays 5:35-6:35 pm in Room 253 IAB (Language Resource Center). A presto!

2024 Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL) Conference Day I
2024-02-22 08:00 - 21:00 | New York Hilton Midtown, 1335 Sixth Avenue, New York, NY, 10019, United States
From February 22-24th of this 2024, the NECTFL will be holding their annual conference at New York Hilton Midtown on 1335 Sixth Avenue in New York. The conference is open to anyone interested in professional growth for language teacher. Registration is required, can be completed through the web portal and is ongoing until the conference starts.
The 2024 conference theme is Our Butterfly Effect: Creating a Lasting Impact. It is time to consider what we have learned over the past 70 years of the Northeast Conference. How has our conference had an impact on the field? What have students learned as a result of teachers coming to the annual conference? Our story is an important one for the field. How do professional conferences make us stronger teachers? How can we help promote teaching for proficiency? This conference theme is designed to bring us all back to the essence of why we teach: the learners and how we can best support them and their learning.
*More information can be found here relating to the conference: https://www.nectfl.org/2024-conference/

Café y Conversación Spring 2024
2024-02-22 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-02-29 16:30 - 17:30 | Casa Hispánica, 612 W 116th St, New York, NY, 10027, United States
¡Hola, toma un cafecito y practica tu español! Offered by the LAIC and led by students, for students of all levels of Spanish.
Thursdays 4:30-5:30 pm, in the Lobby of the Casa Hispánica, 612 W. 116th Street (between Broadway and Riverside). Please call (212) 854-4187 for more information. ¡Hasta pronto!

Cafè Català Spring 2024
2024-02-22 16:30 - 17:30 | Casa Hispánica, 612 W 116th St, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Bon dia! 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).

2024 Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL) Conference Day II
2024-02-23 07:00 - 19:30 | New York Hilton Midtown, 1335 Sixth Avenue, New York, NY, 10019, United States
From February 22-24th of this 2024, the NECTFL will be holding their annual conference at New York Hilton Midtown on 1335 Sixth Avenue in New York. The conference is open to anyone interested in professional growth for language teacher. Registration is required, can be completed through the web portal and is ongoing until the conference start.
The 2024 conference theme is Our Butterfly Effect: Creating a Lasting Impact. It is time to consider what we have learned over the past 70 years of the Northeast Conference. How has our conference had an impact on the field? What have students learned as a result of teachers coming to the annual conference? Our story is an important one for the field. How do professional conferences make us stronger teachers? How can we help promote teaching for proficiency? This conference theme is designed to bring us all back to the essence of why we teach: the learners and how we can best support them and their learning.
*More information can be found here relating to the conference: https://www.nectfl.org/2024-conference/

LRC Technology Workshop on Easy Video-Editing with Adobe Express
2024-02-23 15:00 - 16:00 | Language Resource Center, 353 IAB, 420 W 118th Street, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Join us this Friday, February 23rd, at 3 p.m. at the Language Resource Center for a Workshop on the Fundamentals of Video Editing with Adobe Express. Designed for both novices and seasoned creators, this workshop will guide you through the intuitive interface of Adobe Express, demonstrating how to develop captivating videos with ease.
Whether you’re looking to help your students enhance their projects or develop your own instructional materials, this session will provide insights into making the most of video editing to enrich your instruction. See you there!

2024 Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL) Conference Day III
2024-02-24 07:30 - 16:30 | New York Hilton Midtown, 1335 Sixth Avenue, New York, NY, 10019, United States

Koffieuurtje | The Dutch Conversation Hour Spring 2024
2024-02-26 07:15 - 20:15 | Deutsches Haus, 420 W 116th Street, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Want to strengthen your Dutch speaking skills? Join Koffieuurtje, a conversation practice opportunity offered by the Dutch Language Program.
In Deutsches Haus (420 W 116th St): From 7:15-8:15 pm, Monday Feb. 26th, Tuesday, March 19th, and Tuesday, April 23rd.

Mittags Konversation & Malen Spring 2024
2024-02-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Deutsches Haus, 420 W 116th Street, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Another Incredible Opportunity to Practice and Strengthen Your German Language Skills.
Come take a break at Deutsches Haus and practice your German and painting skills. All levels are welcome. Coffee/Tea and sweet treats will be provided, as well as painting/drawing materials. We hope to see you there!*
Jan. 31, Feb. 28, and Mar. 27, from 12-1 p.m. at Deutsches Haus (420 W 116th Street). *Bring your own lunch!
