Languages & Cultures

Cultures & Languages | North Quad
Celebrate the start of the year with MSPS at the Multicultural Kickoff! Meet new people, explore multicultural student clubs and campus resources, enjoy food, music, games, and giveaways. Whether you’re new to Notre Dame or returning, this is a great opportunity to build connections and celebrate the vibrant community that makes Notre Dame feel like home. Come as you are, bring a friend, and join us. Everyone is welcome! Originally published at msps.nd.edu.

Cultures & Languages | campus-wide
Administrative offices are closed for the national holiday, but classes are in session. Originally published at events.nd.edu.

Cultures & Languages | 117 Decio Hall
Welcome back! Join us for our first Slavic Tea Party of the semester! Benjamin Flessas will give us a presentation on his study abroad experiences in Kyrgyzstan, followed by delicious food, fun activities, and songs. We would love 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 | 117 Decio Hall
Welcome! Join us for our first Kaffeestunde of the semester! Practice your German, enjoy the company of students and faculty, and have some delicious snacks. We would love to see you all 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 | Bond Hall Quad
Kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with the Institute for Latino Studies at the Fall Pachanga outside Bond Hall. Connect with ILS majors and minors, faculty, staff, and Latinx student clubs while enjoying food, music, and cultural performances. Tuesday, September 15 | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Bond Hall Steps Taco Truck, DJ & More! With Guest appearances from: Mariachi ND, Ballet Folklórico Azúl y Oro, and Ritmo ND Originally published at latinostudies.nd.edu.

Cultures & Languages | Patricia George Decio Theatre - DeBartolo Performing Arts
The University of Notre Dame's many traditions come alive in a new addition to the Football Friday experience. In collaboration with the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies, sean-nós singing makes its second appearance on the Presenting Series. This season, Rónán Ó Conghaile is the vessel for this ancient, unaccompanied, and highly ornamented style of traditional Irish vocal music full of emotion and incredible storytelling. https://performingarts.nd.edu/event/19611/traditional-irish-song-rnn-conghaile/ Originally published at irishlanguage.nd.edu.

Cultures & Languages | Zoom
This workshop provides an informal introduction to US workplace idioms, communication styles, and (often unspoken) expectations surrounding work ethic and work-life balance. Register here

Cultures & Languages | Bond Hall 220E
Come and practice your English in a comfortable and relaxed environment! 

Cultures & Languages | 205–7 McKenna Hall
Left to right: Deborah E. Kanter, Maggie Elmore, Ramón A. Gutiérrez , and Timothy Matovina.Deborah E. Kanter (Albion College) will discuss her book Pioneers of Latino Ministry: Claretians and the Evolving World of Catholic America (New York University Press, 2025) alongside commentators Maggie Elmore (Baylor University); Ramón A. Gutiérrez (University of Chicago); and Timothy Matovina (University of Notre Dame). The seminar is free and open to all. From the publisherTracing the history of the Claretian Missionaries and their far-reaching influence on Latino CatholicsPioneers of Latino Ministry tells the story of the Claretian Missionaries, a male Catholic congregation, dedicated to Latin American immigrants and their families on the margins of U.S. society since 1902. The Claretians’ accompaniment of Latinos makes them distinct in American Catholic history. When the first Claretians arrived from Mexico, Spanish speakers were a small, often unrecognized part of Catholic America. Today, Latinos constitute half of U.S. Catholics. The Claretians inaugurated parishes and schools in over fifteen states. Their outreach was felt in wider Catholic America as they published popular magazines, created missions in Central America, and fostered a now wide-spread devotion to St. Jude. They cultivated respect and dignity for Latino people in regions where wider society marginalized the newcomers. Because they encouraged education and leadership within their parishes, many Latinos emerged to lead and enhance U.S. Catholic life as priests, female religious, and lay leaders. Today, the Claretians have circled back to their original mission in the United States: committed to new generations of immigrants and their children. Pioneers of Latino Ministry charts the history of the Claretians and their influence on Latino Catholics in the United States, as well as on broader American Catholicism. Filled with compelling stories, the volume offers a vital portrait of unexplored Catholic American history.Inaugurated in 1980, the Jay P. Dolan Seminar in American Religion convenes each semester at the University of Notre Dame to discuss a notable book recently published in the field. Along with faculty and graduate students from Notre Dame, scholars from throughout the Midwest and beyond travel to campus to attend as invited guests of the Cushwa Center. Joining the list of authors whose work has been chosen for the Dolan Seminar is recognized as a distinct honor among scholars of American religion. Stay up to date on news from the Cushwa Center by subscribing to our mailing list. Originally published at cushwa.nd.edu.

Cultures & Languages | Malloy Hall Chapel
Join us for an Italian-language Mass in celebration of the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi (October 3, 1226). Originally published at italianstudies.nd.edu.

Cultures & Languages | DeBartolo Hall 116
Do you enjoy fall festivities? How do these European nations celebrate the autumn season? FLTAs Paula, Kate, and Ella will introduce us to Oktoberfest (Germany), Samhain (Ireland), and Obzhynky (Ukraine). We will have an opportunity to learn about these unique celebrations that take place across Europe and partake in hands-on activities related to them.

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 | Notre Dame Campus - Bond Hall
Please join the Center for Italian Studies and the Devers Program in Dante Studies for its annual "Dante Now!" event, dedicated to a community recitation of Dante's Divine Comedy. Click here for more information on the event's history.  Dante Now! Community Recitation: • 2:00–2:30pm – Throughout the Notre Dame Campus: Selections from Dante’s Divine Comedy • 2:30pm – Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes: Dante’s Prayer to the Virgin (Paradiso 33. 1-21) Lecture 3:00–4:15pm: 104 Bond Hall Rebecca Bowen (University of Notre Dame): “Dante in Art Across the Ages” Originally published at italianstudies.nd.edu.

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

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

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

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