Columbia LRC

Vietnamese Conversation Hour with VSA
2023-10-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | 700 Uris Hall, 3022 Broadway, 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 p.m. at 700 Uris Hall: 09/29; 10/20; 11/17; 12/08
If you need more information, please email Professor Chung P. Nguyen at cn2496@columbia.edu.

BCS Conversation Hour
2023-10-20 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-10-27 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-11-03 12:00 - 13:00 | 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.

Indonesian Language Table
2023-10-20 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-27 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-03 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)

Instructional Technology Workshop: Using Generative AI to Develop Instructional Content for Foreign Language Writing (with Simon Zuberek)
2023-10-20 15:00 - 17:00 | Language Resource Center, 353 IAB, 420 W 118th Street, New York, NY, 10027, United States
This workshop will delve into the transformative potential of generative AI in crafting instructional content. Starting with teaching objectives we will explore ways ChatGPT can empower educators in both curricular development and materials creation. Participants will acquire a more nuanced understanding of how generative AI can be an asset in the foreign language classroom. Moreover, we will introduce technologies for text-to-image generation, providing a departure from traditional text-based frameworks. The workshop will offer a glance into the vast capabilities of generative mega-models and their potential benefits for both educators and learners. (With Simon Zuberek)

Café Conversation
2023-10-24 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-10-31 16:00 - 18:00 | Buell Hall (2nd Floor), 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)

Arabic Circle
2023-10-24 18:10 - 19:30, 2023-10-31 18:10 - 19:30, 2023-11-07 06:10 - 19:30 | 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).

Bate-Papo
2023-10-25 17:00 - 18:00, 2023-11-01 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).

Czech and Slovak Conversation Hour
2023-10-25 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.
Alternate Tuesdays & Wednesdays, biweekly, 6:00-7:30 pm at Café Amrita, 301 W 110th Street (between Manhattan Ave and Frederick Douglass Circle): September 13th & 26th, October 10th & 25th, and November 8th & 21st.
For more information and for any questions relating to the Czech and Slovak conversation hour, please email cwh4@columbia.edu.

Koffieuurtje | The Dutch Conversation Hour
2023-10-25 19:15 - 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): Feb 16th for Movie Night! from 6-7 pm, Mar 23rd from 5-6 pm, and Apr 2nd from 6-7 pm.

Café y Conversación
2023-10-26 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-11-02 16:00 - 17:00 | Casa Hispánica, 612 W 116th St, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Toma un cafecito y practica tu español.
Led by students for students of all levels of Spanish
Thursdays 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
In the Lobby of the Casa Hispánica, 612 W. 116th Street (between Broadway and Riverside)
Please call (212) 854-4187 for more information.

Cafè Català
2023-10-26 16:30 - 17:30, 2023-11-02 16:30 - 17:30 | 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).

Russia Tea Gathering (чаепитие)
2023-10-26 17:00 - 18:00, 2023-11-02 17:00 - 18:00 | 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 Mikhailova (tm3100@columbia.edu)

Invited Guest Presentation | Engaging Students and Teachers to use their Multilingual Repertoires as a Resource for Learning and Teaching
2023-10-27 15:00 - 17:00 | NY
On Friday, October 27th, guest speakers Jérémi Sauvage and Nathalie Auger, University of Montpellier, France, will be presenting their lecture on Engaging Students and Teachers to Use their Multilingual Repertoires as a Resource for Learning and Teaching: Examples in France and Europe.
Multilingualism in Europe, particularly within France, presents a unique blend of challenges and opportunities in the realm of language education. In this two-part discussion, we intend to fuse theoretical insights into language acquisition with their practical implementation in real-world classrooms, all within the context of a multilingual environment.
Jérémi Sauvage will initiate the conversation by delving into the historical evolution and legislative framework underpinning French language instruction. He will underscore the traditional French perspective, which separates language acquisition, often approached from a psychological standpoint, from pedagogy, predominantly rooted in educational sciences. He will contrast this with the more integrated approach prevalent in North America, exemplified by organizations like CARLA, and explore the feasibility of incorporating such methodologies into European settings.
Nathalie Auger will follow with pragmatic solutions, emphasizing the significance of capitalizing on students’ pre-existing linguistic and cultural knowledge in the process of second language acquisition. Drawing upon an array of scholarly sources, she will introduce the “language diamond” model, designed to harness all available linguistic resources for more effective language learning. The presentation will be enriched with live demonstrations, video clips, and web resources to substantiate the model’s applicability.
In sum, this discussion aims to strike a harmonious balance between linguistic theory and teaching methodologies, with a particular focus on the French perspective in this context.

LAIC Fall Open House | "Fall Fiesta"
2023-10-27 15:00 - 17:00 | Casa Hispánica, 612 W 116th St, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Please join the LAIC for their open house to learn about the Hispanic Studies Major and Concentration, the Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalonian Language Programs, and to connect with alumni, peers, and faculty! Refreshments will be provided!
When and Where: Friday, October 27th from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at Casa Hispánica

Public Forum | Balancing the Scales: Exploring the Pros and Cons of AI in Second Language Learning
2023-10-30 12:00 - 14:00 | Casa Hispánica, 612 W 116th St, New York, NY, 10027, United States
We invite you to join LAIC Lead Teaching Fellow Mónica Ramírez Bernal and the LAIC in a public forum, discussing the use of AI in second language courses.
From Mónica:
“After attending the faculty meeting at the beginning of the semester it became evident that there were many uncertainties regarding what policy to assume regarding the use of AI in second language courses [….] This forum has been designed as a space where attendees will be able to share their views and doubts about the pros and cons of using AI in the specific context of second language teaching. The objective is that the ideas presented here will help teachers make an informed decision about the use of these technologies in the classroom.”
Please join us on October 30th from 12-2:00 PM in Room 201 of Casa Hispánica (612 W 116th St).

Fall 2023 Open House for Germanic Languages Department
2023-10-30 17:30 - 19:00 | Deutsches Haus, 420 W 116th Street, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Please join the Germanic Languages Department for their OPEN HOUSE to learn about the GERMAN MAJOR and CONCENTRATION and to hear about available STUDY ABROAD programs! ALSO: ENTER OUR RAFFLE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN DEUTSCHES HAUS MERCH!!
Refreshments will be provided! And stay for KAFFEESTUNDE, our German Conversation Hour!
When and Where: Monday, October 30th from 5:30-7 p.m. at Deutsches Haus, Columbia University (420 W 116th Street)

Kaffeestunde 2023
2023-10-30 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.

Kave Sho
2023-11-01 18:30 - 19:30 | Deutsches Haus, 420 W 116th Street, New York, NY, 10027, United States
YIDDISH KAVE-SHO
Yiddish Conversation Hour
Tue, October 3rd, Wed, November 1st, and Tue, December 5th, from 6:30-7:30 pm at Deutsches Haus (420 W 116th Street)
All levels are welcome! Light nosh will be served. Free & open to the public.

Invited Guest Speaker | Teaching for Social Justice Through Multiliteracies Pedagogy
2023-11-03 15:00 - 17:00 | 304 Hamilton Hall, 1130 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY, 10027, United States
Come join us on November 3rd at 3pm in Hamilton 304 and on Zoom for a talk with Dr. Kate Paesani (Ph.D., Indiana University) about the intersection between Social Justice and Multiliteracies Pedagogy.
“Critical pedagogies that prepare learners to participate in multilingual, multicultural, and multimodal societies are gaining ground in language education. The multiliteracies framework (Cope & Kalantzis, 2009; New London Group, 1996) is one example of a critical pedagogy that not only develops learners’ language proficiency as they engage with target language texts, but also empowers students to question and critique how language and culture embody, maintain, and challenge structural inequalities and biases. To illustrate how multiliteracies pedagogy can support social justice in language education, this talk is organized around three central questions: Why is the multiliteracies framework a viable critical pedagogy for implementing social justice in language classrooms? What facilitates and hinders teachers’ implementation of this approach?, and How can teachers be supported in carrying out this work? I begin by discussing key concepts related to social justice, critical pedagogies, and the multiliteracies framework. Then, I present teacher cognition and identity research that pinpoints the affordances and constraints that language teachers encounter when teaching social justice themes through critical pedagogies. Finally, I share resources developed at CARLA that support teachers in learning about and enacting social justice in language education.”
BIO: Kate Paesani (Ph.D., Indiana University) is the Director of the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) and Associate Professor in the Department of French and Italian at the University of Minnesota. Her research focuses on postsecondary language programs, critical pedagogies, and language teacher cognition and identity development. She has authored and co-authored numerous articles, chapters, and books, including Literacies in Language Education: A Guide for Teachers and Teacher Educators (Georgetown University Press, 2023).
