Cultures & Languages | Bond Hall 104
Join us for a festive journey as we explore how holidays are celebrated in Kenya and Ukraine. From Christmas customs to New Year’s traditions, our presenters will share stories, foods, music, and cultural practices that bring people together during this special season. Discover the unique ways communities on two continents mark the end of the year and the beginning of a new one.

Cultures & Languages | 2148 Jenkins Nanovic Halls
Amanda Kennell, assistant professor in East Asian Languages and Cultures and a Liu Institute faculty fellow, will present "Japanese Media between 2D and 3D" to the Chinese Working Group.   Amanda Kennell is the author of Alice in Japanese Wonderlands: Translation, Adaptation, Mediation (2023), which examines a wide variety of Japanese adaptations of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland novels. Her work has been published by the British Museum, the International Journal of Comic Art, the Knight Letter, the Journal of Adaptation in Film & Performance, the Washington Post, and the Journal of Popular Culture, among others.   Her research focuses on the modern media environment, with a particular emphasis on new technologies and the popular media that blanket the average person's daily life. Her current research project focuses on how digital media affect the physical world, including as regards theme parks and archives, nuclear bomb fiction and historic materials, and media franchises' collaborations.  At Notre Dame, she offers courses on modern Japanese literature and media as well as detective fiction. Her premier course, Seeing Anime, helps viewers better understand the history and artistry of Japanese animation. She also co-hosts the Japanese Studies channel of the New Books Network of podcasts.   Originally published at asia.nd.edu.

Cultures & Languages | Decio 131
Come join us for a fun time and practice your Japanese conversation skills with snacks and friends!

Cultures & Languages | 220E Bond Hall
The English Conversation Table (ECT -- formerly English Language Table) gathering is a great chance to practice English with both native and non-native speakers and to make some new friends in the process. Come join this amazing group of Notre Dame (ND) faculty, staff & students and volunteers from the South Bend community who love welcoming, creating space for great conversations and learning from the beautifully diverse international ND community. Uncertain what you might talk about, find a slip of paper at the center of your table with a conversation starter. Enjoy light refreshments and lively conversations. It is free and open to anyone at Notre Dame.

Cultures & Languages | Decio 3rd Floor
Italian Coffee Hour, a fun experience where you are welcome to meet and practice your Italian with members of the Italian Program, Italophones, Italophiles, and people with an appreciation for all things Italian. Come to learn more about the holidays in Italy! All are welcome! For more information, contact cslcstaf@nd.edu.Originally published at italianstudies.nd.edu.

Cultures & Languages | 3130 Jenkins Nanovic Halls
Are you learning Irish on campus or would like to learn some Irish phrases? Join us in KNI's office suite, 3130 Jenkins Nanovic Halls for tea, biscuits, and conversation practice in Irish. Originally published at irishstudies.nd.edu.