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, Sanskrit)
• 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
  • Begin the week of January 24th
  • Every other Monday, 6:00-7:00 PM (318 PH)
  • Tuesdays 10:30-11:20 AM (virtual)
  • Wednesdays, 1:30-2:20 PM (virtual)
  • Thursdays, 10:30-11:20 AM (virtual)
  • You must register to attend any event - check out your course ICON page for registration details!

• Arabic Conversation Hour
  • Mondays, 5:00–6:00 p.m.
  • Meeting ID: 2211410939

• Chinese Corner
  • February 2, February 10, February 23, March 3, March 23, April 7, April 20
  • 5:00-6:00 PM
  • 318 PH

• French Conversation Hour
  • Tuesdays, 1:00-3:00 PM
  • Thursdays, 3:00-4:00 PM
  • Virtual: uiowa.zoom.us/j/99263251956

• German Kaffeeklatsch
  • Wednesdays, 5:00-6:00 PM (no meeting during spring break or the last week of classes)
  • 612 PH
• Italian Conversation Hour
  • Wednesdays, 12:30-1:20 p.m.
  • Zoom meeting ID: 99256479487
  • For more information, email cinzia-blum@uiowa.edu
• Japanese language table
  • Elementary: Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 PM
    • In-person (612 PH): February 2, February 16, March 2, March 30, April 13, April 27 
    • Virtual: February 9, February 23, March 9, March 23, April 6, April 20
      • Meeting ID: 955 7237 4055
      • Passcode: 557270
  • Advanced: Fridays, 3:30-4:30 PM 
    • January 28, February 11, February 25, March 11, March 25, April 8, April 22
    • 612 PH

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

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

• Russian
  • Tuesdays, 2:00-3:00 PM (January 25-April 19)
  • 612 PH
• Spanish Cafecito Cervantes
  • Thursdays, 4:00– 4:45 p.m. (see attached flyer for dates)
  • Zoom link: https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/91922924344
• Swahili Conversation Hours
  • Wednesdays, 12:00-1:00 PM
  • 120 PH

Other departmental co-curricular support for undergraduate success: 

• French grammar table
  • Mondays & Wednesdays, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Virtual: uiowa.zoom.us/j/99673425104
• German tutoring
  • Spring 2022 information coming soon!
• Italian tutoring
  • Students interested in Italian tutoring should contact their instructor and will then be paired with an upper level student of Italian.
• Spanish Grammar Center
  • Grammar help for any level of Elementary or Intermediate Spanish (Spanish General Education classes- SPAN:1001, 1002, 1003, 1501, 1502, and 1503)
  • In-person and virtual options (see flyer linked above for days, times, and a sign-up QR code)

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