Location: 111 Phillips Hall (PH)

Phone: (319) 335-2923

Website: https://dwllc.uiowa.edu/

About the Division of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (DWLLC)

Programs in the Division include:

• American Sign Language
• Asian & Slavic (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian)
• French & Italian (Arabic, French, Italian, Swahili)
• German
• Spanish & Portuguese
• Linguistics
• Translation

The language programs in the DWLLC all run conversation hours for extra speaking and signing practice, starting the second week of classes. Dates and times are listed below.

• ASL Conversation Hours
  • August 29-November 30
  • Mondays, 12:30-1:20 PM (Zoom)
  • Tuesdays, 1:30-2:20 PM (Zoom)
  • Every other Wednesday, 6:00-7:00 PM (in-person, 318 PH)
  • Registration required - check out your course ICON site for registration details!

• Arabic Conversation Hour
  • Tuesdays, 5:00–6:00 PM
  • In-person in 120 PH

• Chinese Corner
  • September 13, September 21, September 29, October 12, October 18, October 27, November 2, and November 10
  • 5:00-6:00 PM
  • In-person in 315 PH

• French Conversation Hour
  • Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12:30-2:00 PM
  • In-person in 120 PH

• German Kaffeeklatsch
  • Thursdays, 4:30-5:30 PM
  • In-person in 612 PH
• Italian Conversation Hour
  • Wednesdays, 12:30-1:20 PM
  • Virtual
    • Zoom meeting ID: 99256479487
• Japanese language table
  • Elementary:
    • Every other Thursday, 3:30-4:30 PM
    • In-person in 120 PH
  • Advanced:
    • September 14, September 28, October 12, October 26, November 9, November 30
    • 6:00-7:00 PM
    • Virtual:
      • Zoom meeting ID: 984 0887 7353
      • Passcode: 999676

• Korean
  • Thursdays, 5:00-6:00 PM
  • In-person in 120 PH

• Portuguese Bate-Papo
  • Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 PM
  • In-person in 120 PH

• Russian Conversation Hours
  • Tuesdays, 5:00-6:00 PM (September 6-November 8)
  • In-person in 612 PH
• Spanish Cafecito Cervantes
  • Thursdays, 4:00– 4:45 PM (starting September 15; no meetings on November 17 & 24)
  • Virtual
    • Zoom meeting ID: 91922924344
• Swahili Conversation Hours
  • Thursdays, 12:00-1:00 PM
  • In-person in 120 PH

Other departmental co-curricular support for undergraduate success: 

• French grammar table
  • Mondays, Thursdays & Fridays 10:00-11:00 AM
  • In-person in 505 PH

For additional support information within the Division of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures, check out the Center for Language and Culture Learning Tutor Iowa Page.