Saturday, October 17, 2026

9:15 to 9:45 

Check-in and breakfast

9:45 to 10:00

Welcome message

10:00 to 12:00 Panel I

• Mariana Bono & Catalina Méndez Vallejo, Princeton University – "Community-Based Pedagogies in the Spanish Language Classroom"

• Marina Grineva, Columbia University – "From the Classroom to the Community: A Community-Engaged Russian Language Exchange between University Learners and Local High School Students"

• Pui Shan Fiona Hui, New York University – "From Screen to Dialogue: A Flipped Classroom Approach using Stephen Chow's Hong Kong Comedy Films and Guest Interaction to Foster Oral Proficiency & Cultural Learning in Cantonese"

• Rosamaria Leon, Yale University – "Developing Intercultural Communication Competence through Experiential Learning in a Study Abroad Program in Peru"

12:00 to 1:00 

Lunch

1:00 to 3:00 Panel II

• Rieko Ishibashi, CUNY Brooklyn College – "Beyond the Sequential Curriculum: Integrating Manga and Anime into Beginning Japanese Language Instruction through Authentic Material Analysis"

• Elsa Ubeda, Columbia University – "When Students Take the Floor: Learner Initiatives as Opportunities for Dialogue and Learning in the Second Language Classroom"

• Doreen Densky, New York University – "Dialogues as Assessment: Calibrating Oral Exams in Advanced-Level L2 Courses"

• Wynnie Lamour-Quansah, New York University Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies – "Reclaiming Identity"

3:00 to 3:15

Coffee break

3:15 to 4:45 – Panel III

• Ghada Badawi, New York University – "Old Tool, New Tool, Shared Goal: Leveraging Padlet and AI to Promote Arabic Oral production"

• Diana Romero, Columbia University – "Student Voices Beyond the Classroom: Using Podcasts Created by Advanced Spanish Learners to Develop Presentational Skills in an A2 Course"

• Ouijdane Absi, Columbia University – "Articulation Before Communication: NAPA and the Case for Pronunciation-First Language Pedagogy"

4:45 to 5:30

Wine & Cheese Reception