Language Practice
The Vanderbilt Center for Languages provides an attractive variety of opportunities for students to practice their language skills outside of the classroom. Activities like these play an essential role in advancing their language skills, facilitating interesting exchanges and getting to know students with similar interests and experiences.
Language Tables
Co-hosted by faculty and students, weekly language tables offer regular conversational practice with native
speakers and language learners of all proficiency levels. Language Tables are held in the following languages:
- Chinese
- Arabic
- French
- German
- Hindi-Urdu
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
At these informal, drop-in sessions, participants come together to talk, learn, practice, and build community. Language Tables can also serve as tutoring sessions for anyone who needs support in their coursework. All in the Vanderbilt community are welcome to join any time, and no signup is required. Fall semester Language Tables and tutoring services begin the first week of September.
If you are interested in participating as a co-host or want to ask a question, please contact Professor David Johnson, Language Table Coordinator
Spring 2026 Schedule
Arabic
Hosted By: Sally Nwider
Tutoring – Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:30-3:30pm
Chinese
Hosted By: Peilin Wang
Tutoring – Wednesdays 2:30-3:30pm & Thursdays 11:00am-12:00pm
French
Hosted By: Raphael Reins
Tutoring – Thursdays 3:00-4:00pm & Fridays 1:30-2:30pm
Hosted By: Alexis Finet
Cafe Francophone
Conversation, Coffee, and Games – Wednesdays at 3:00pm
German
Hosted By: David Fountain
Tutoring – Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:00-4:00pm
Hosted By: Profs. Claire Scott & Juntao Li
Kaffeestunde
Conversation, Coffee, and Games – Mondays at 2:00pm
Haitian Creole
Hosted By: Frantz-Lynne Guillet
Tutoring – Wednesdays 1:15-2:15pm & Fridays 1:15-2:15pm
Hebrew
Hosted By: Elynor Fix
Tutoring – Mondays 4:00-5:00pm & Fridays 3:00pm-4:00pm
Hosted By: Prof. Mazalit Haim
Mesiba! : Hebrew Conversation and Coffee Hour – Rotating Fridays 10:10-11:00am & 12:20-1:00pm
Contact Prof. Haim for more information.
Hindi / Urdu
Hosted By: Mridul Sharma / Sanisha Mahendra-Rajah
Tutoring – Mondays 11:00am-12:00pm
Italian
Hosted By: Prof. Elena Sergio
Tutoring – Wednesdays 1:20-2:20pm
Japanese
Hosted By: Ria Eda
Tutoring – Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:00-4:00pm
Korean
Hosted By: Chloe Jeon
Tutoring – Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:45-10:45am
Persian
Hosted By: Prof. Azadeh Najafian
Tutoring – By appointment only. Please email azadeh.najafian@vanderbilt.edu to schedule.
Portuguese
Hosted By: Benjamin Legg
Bate Papo
Conversation, Coffee, and Games – Tuesdays 4:00–5:00pm
Hosted By: Susanna Tanada Palmu
Tutoring – Mondays 12:15-1:15pm & Thursdays 2:45-3:45pm
Russian
Hosted By: Luis Chiner Carrillo
Tutoring – Mondays & Wednesdays 2:30-3:30pm
Spanish
Hiring in progress
Tutoring – Mondays 4:30-5:30pm & Thursdays 3:00-4:00pm