Language Tables

Fall 2026 Language Tables Begin September 7

CARMICHAEL

French: Mondays 5:30 – 6:30 pm, Host: Alexis Finet

Spanish: Mondays 6 – 7 pm, Host: Steve Wenz

Portuguese: Mondays 6 – 7 pm, Host: Benjamin Legg

ROTHSCHILD

Korean: Wednesdays 6 – 7 pm, Host: Heuijung Hur

Chinese: Thursdays 5 – 6 pm, Hosts: Xiang Hua Yu & Cao Jing

Japanese: Thursdays 6 – 7 pm, Host: Ria Eda

ZEPPOS

Hindi-Urdu-Bangla: Tuesdays 5 – 6 pm (first and third week of the month), Hosts: Bairam Khan, Divya Chaudry

Hebrew: Tuesdays 6 – 7 pm, Host: Shaul Kelner

Russian: Tuesdays & Wednesdays 6 – 7 pm, Host: David Johnson

German: Wednesdays 5 – 6 pm, Host: Juntao Li

Italian: Wednesdays 5 – 6 pm, Host: Anna Marra

Persian: Wednesdays 6 – 7 pm, Host: Azadeh Najafian

Arabic: Thursdays 6 – 7 pm, Host: Abubakr Jamal

**Be sure to check which dining hall your table is located.**

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:

• Arabic
• Chinese
• French
• German
• Hindi-Urdu
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Persian
• Portuguese
• Russian
• Spanish
• Vietnamese

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.

If you are interested in participating as a co-host or want to ask a question, please contact:
Professor David Johnson, Language Table Coordinator