The LRC hosts conversation hours in many languages, some in collaboration with the language departments. These are led by speakers of the target language and offer an opportunity to use a language you are learning, outside of class, in an informal, low-pressure atmosphere. They are open to any learner, but are probably most useful to those at an intermediate level or above. Gain confidence through experience! Just using your new language skills helps you learn more than you might think, without instruction or correction. Come to Conversation Hour in your language and have fun! If you are learning a language we don't have a conversation hour in, find a group of learners and we'll help set it up. See us in G04 Stimson Hall during the day or send us an email at cornelllrc@cornell.edu to get started. Conversation Hours are open to the public.
If you are interested in facilitating a Conversation Hour, please complete our facilitator form and we will get back to you.
We also have a variety of board games available for checkout (for a complete list of games, check our LRC library holdings)!
Summer 2025 Schedule
Conversation Hours start on Monday, June 2 and run through Friday, August 15, unless noted otherwise. There are no sessions during university holidays. We are in the process of scheduling additional hours. Please check back for more details and follow us on social media (@CornellLRC).
Conversation Hours meet in G25 Stimson Hall unless noted otherwise.
All times are ET.
| Language | Date, Time, & Location | Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
| English° | Mondays, 2-3 pm G25 Stimson | Serene Wang |
| English° | Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 pm Mann Library Room 100 last session on 7/30 | Paul Jensen |
| English° | Saturdays, 4-5 pm (on Zoom) | Irene Liang |
| French | Tuesdays, 5-6 pm Stocking Hall Atrium (Outside Cornell Dairy Bar) meets on 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/22, 7/23 (W), 8/5, 8/6 (W) | Tess Crane & Anna Cohen |
| German | Wednesdays, 11 am - 12 pm G25 Stimson no session on 7/23 | Ashley Griffith |
| Mandarin | Mondays, 3-4 pm G25 Stimson | Serene Wang |
| Spanish | Fridays, 1-2 pm G25 Stimson | Drew Soshensky |
| Taiwanese | Tuesdays, 5-6 pm Biotech Atrium | Zong-Yan Liu |
| Yiddish | Fridays, 12-1 pm (on Zoom) starts on 5/2 | David Forman |