Languages & Cultures

Cultures & Languages | 3130 Jenkins Nanovic Hall
Come and practice your Irish at Tae's Plé! All levels are welcome!

Cultures & Languages | Debartolo 108 & Zoom
This workshop focuses on a crucial skill for all academic writers: creating a smooth flow. Learn practical strategies to guide the reader seamlessly from one idea to the next, making an argument clear and cohesive. Join in Debartolo 108 or on Zoom. Register here

Cultures & Languages | Decio 131
Come and practice your Japanese in a fun and relaxing environment! All levels welcome! For questions, please contact Prof. Naoki Fuse (nfuse@nd.edu).

Cultures & Languages | Decio 442
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State, and it delivers fully funded, intensive summer language instruction to high-achieving undergraduate and graduate students, selected through a competitive merit-based process. This information meeting and application workshop for all interested Notre Dame students on Thursday, October 29, 2026 from 5:45 pm to 9:00 pm. We will meet in Decio 442 and food and beverages will be provided. For the summer of 2027, CLS will offer virtual and overseas instruction in nine languages that have been deemed critical to U.S. interests. These languages include: Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, and Swahili. The CLS 2027 program application is now open and will close at 8:00 PM ET on Tuesday, November 17, 2026. Please check the CLS website to learn more about the eligibility requirements for the program. The application does not require letters of recommendation and contains only three short (400-word max) essay questions.

Cultures & Languages | 107 Decio Hall
Join us every Thursday for a relaxed and friendly conversation club! We will talk about a variety of topics, listen to music, share ideas, and practice Russian together. We hope to see you there! Originally published at germanandslavic.nd.edu.

Cultures & Languages | Duncan Student Center W210
Come and practice your English in a comfortable and relaxed environment!

Cultures & Languages | Great Hall
Come and celebrate East Asian culture with fun activites and delicious cuisine with the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean faculty and students!

Cultures & Languages | Log Chapel
Join us for Holy Mass in French in the Log Chapel on campus! Mass will be followed by reception with free French food, courtesy of the French Club.

Cultures & Languages | Decio 3rd Floor
Italian Cultural Hour, a fun and informal opportunity to meet and practice your Italian with members of the Italian Program, Italophones, Italophiles, and anyone with an appreciation for all things Italian.  Join us for a caccia al tesoro (treasure hunt), practice your Italian, follow the clues, and see who can find the treasure first! All are welcome! Originally published at italianstudies.nd.edu.

Cultures & Languages | 107 Decio Hall
Join us every Thursday for a relaxed and friendly conversation club! We will talk about a variety of topics, listen to music, share ideas, and practice Russian together. We hope to see you there! Originally published at germanandslavic.nd.edu.

Cultures & Languages | Decio 131
Come and practice your Japanese in a fun and relaxing environment! All levels welcome! For questions, please contact Prof. Naoki Fuse (nfuse@nd.edu).

Cultures & Languages | Duncan Student Center W210
Come and practice your English in a comfortable and relaxed environment!

Cultures & Languages | 3130 Jenkins Nanovic Hall
Come and practice your Irish at Tae's Plé! All levels are welcome!

Cultures & Languages | Decio 131
Come and practice your Japanese in a fun and relaxing environment! All levels welcome! For questions, please contact Prof. Naoki Fuse (nfuse@nd.edu).

Cultures & Languages | Decio Commons
An informal, dynamic and fun opportunity to practice & improve your spoken Spanish. Open to all students. Third -and final- Session of the semester. Our topic this month will be El día de Acción de Gracia. Food & refreshments will be provided.

Cultures & Languages | Christ the Teacher Chapel
Please join us as we celebrate Christ with a Mass and liturgy in Kiwahili. Guidance in both English and Kiswahili will be provided. Join us for a social gathering after Mass. Officiant: Fr. David Kashangaki, CSC from Kenya. For more information or if you would like to volunteer to help, please contact Hana Kang (hkang2@nd.edu). Co-sponsored by Campus Ministry

Cultures & Languages | TBD
Come practoice your Portuguese in a relaxed and judgement-free environment! All levels welcome!

Cultures & Languages | 107 Decio Hall
Join us every Thursday for a relaxed and friendly conversation club! We will talk about a variety of topics, listen to music, share ideas, and practice Russian together. We hope to see you there! Originally published at germanandslavic.nd.edu.

Cultures & Languages | Christ the Teacher Chapel
Please join us as we celebrate Christ with a Mass and liturgy in Kiwahili. Guidance in both English and Kiswahili will be provided. Join us for a social gathering after Mass. Officiant: Fr. David Kashangaki, CSC from Kenya. For more information or if you would like to volunteer to help, please contact Hana Kang (hkang2@nd.edu). Co-sponsored by Campus Ministry.

Cultures & Languages | Collaboration Hub 120
Join other language learners in our multi-language reading club! Spend an hour relaxing, reading for fun in the company of others. Bring a foreign language book, magazine, or newspaper or read one from the library collection.