Congratulations to Gaoheng Zhang, Associate Professor of Italian, for receiving the UBC Killam Research Prize, and Anna Casas Aguilar, Associate Professor of Spanish, for receiving the UBC Killam Research Fellowship!
The next FHIS Research Seminar on March 25th explores practical experiences of integrating generative AI into a variety of university-level language and literature classrooms at UBC. Panelists will provide examples of design considerations and classroom applications. fhis.ubc.ca/events/event...
Join CES as Dr. Mhishi examines how Europe contends with how it will be constituted in the future, a recurring challenge has been how Europe engages, in this instance particularly in relation to Africa, in processes of reparation in the aftermath of colonial histories that shape the present.
On March 4th, join linguist Vera Gheno for a discussion on inclusive language practices in contemporary Italian, with potential transfer to the other Romance languages. Learn more.
Join CES as Dr. Mhishi examines how Europe contends with how it will be constituted in the future, a recurring challenge has been how Europe engages, in this instance particularly in relation to Africa, in processes of reparation in the aftermath of colonial histories that shape the present.
@arturovictoriano.bsky.social talks with CBC about Puerto Rican Spanish, Bad Bunny and the Super Bowl.
Join our next FHIS Research Seminar to explore the interpreter’s body as a site of analysis and to reflect critically on the embodied demands of the profession—especially in an age of AI, when bodies are increasingly framed as problems to be solved or eliminated.
Join us on Zoom January 27th at 10 AM for the first talk in our CES Spring 2026 Speaker Series!
The Speaker Series features scholars from around the world who specialize in topics related to Europe and the languages spoken there.
Register here: ubc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Interested in pursuing an MA or PhD in French or Hispanic Studies at UBC? Apply by January 9, 2026 for the Sept 2026 and Jan 2027 intakes.
Interested in pursuing an MA or PhD in French or Hispanic Studies at UBC? Apply by January 9, 2026 for the Sept 2026 and Jan 2027 intakes.
Undergraduate and graduate students who are studying French at UBC—for whom French is a second language—have the opportunity to receive a $3,000 bursary from @acufc.bsky.social. Learn more and apply by November 15.
Interested in pursuing an MA or PhD in French or Hispanic Studies at UBC? Apply by January 9, 2026 for the Sept 2026 and Jan 2027 intakes.
We are accepting applications for a Lecturer position in Portuguese. Apply by November 5: fhis.air.arts.ubc.ca/sessional-le...
Congratulations to Dr. Gaoheng Zhang for publishing two new monographs this October, each exploring cultural exchanges between Italy and China—from food to fashion. We invite you to attend his upcoming book talks. fhis.ubc.ca/news/gaoheng...
Undergraduate and graduate students who are studying French at UBC—for whom French is a second language—have the opportunity to receive a $3,000 bursary from @acufc.bsky.social. Learn more and apply by November 15.
Applications are now open for UBC’s MA & PhD programs in French or Hispanic Studies! Apply by January 9, 2026 for the Sept 2026 and Jan 2027 intakes. Not sure yet? Join an Information Session on Oct 15 (online) or Nov 4 (in-person).
fhis.ubc.ca/news/applica...
Attend the first FHIS Teaching & Learning Seminar presented by Dr. Isabelle Delage-Béland. She will present her TLEF funded project to redesign and modernize grammar courses. Held in English, this presentation will cover topics applicable to a broad range of fields. fhis.ubc.ca/events/event...
Attend the book launch of "Cartografías del bosque (Cartographies of the Woods)"—a reflection on migration & belonging, human & natural relations, life & death, and love & kinship—by Dr. María Adelaida Escobar Trujillo, Lecturer of Spanish.
📅 Oct 8, 2025
⏰ 3:00-4:30 PM
📍 Buchanan Tower, Room 726
Who decides what counts as “correct” in a language, and how does this affect those learning or teaching it? Attend the FHIS Research Seminar presented by Sarah Huxley, Nancy Ofori, and Dr. Marie-Eve Bouchard. Held in English and open to all.
📅 Sept 24, 2025
⏰ 3:00-4:30 PM
📍 Buchanan Tower, Room 726
Congratulations to Dr. María Soledad Fernández Utrera, Professor of Spanish, and Jennifer Nagtegaal, PhD Student of Hispanic Studies, for being awarded "Best Book by a Canadian Hispanist" by the Canadian Association of Hispanists.
Undergraduate and graduate students who are studying French at UBC—for whom French is a second language—have the opportunity to receive a $3,000 bursary from @acufc.bsky.social. Learn more and apply by November 15. fhis.ubc.ca/bursaries-fo...
What are genres, and why do they matter? Join us for the first FHIS Research Seminar presented by Patrick Moran, Associate Professor of French. Held in English and open to all.
📅 September 10, 2025 (Wed)
⏰ 3:00-4:30 PM
📍 Buchanan Tower, Room 726
Discover the latest research in French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Romance Studies at the FHIS Research Seminar! Enjoy engaging talks, discussion, and refreshments. View the full schedule and RSVP: fhis.ubc.ca/news/fhis-se...
UBC has renewed its partnership with Portugal’s Camões Institute, continuing support for Portuguese language and culture at FHIS through a visiting lectureship and cultural programming. fhis.ubc.ca/news/ubc-and...
Congratulations to Mathilda Poulenay and Kathryn Houston, recipients of the FHIS TA Award for their teaching excellence, subject mastery, and outstanding impact on students, peers, and faculty. We are incredibly grateful for their contributions to the department. fhis.ubc.ca/news/teachin...
📣 Call for Papers! FHIS Grad Student Conference invites proposals on "The Silence of Forgetting: Absence, Void, & Memory in Literature & Culture". We welcome submissions from all relevant departments.
🗓️ Deadline: Aug 27
🔗 blogs.ubc.ca/11thinternat...
As we dive into summer, our team is reflecting on the amazing work of our 2024-5 student research fellows. Graduate Fellow Sarah Revilla-Sanchez, a PhD candidate with @ubc-fhis.bsky.social, discusses her project on how Mexican women use the Gothic mode to grapple with gender-based violence below!
📢 Applications are now open for the 2025–26 Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies!
Enhance your UBC degree with a specialization in migration and mobilities studies.
🗓️ Application deadline: June 23, 2025
Learn more & apply: migration.ubc.ca/graduate-stu...
Meet María Julieta Cordero, our PhD student in Hispanic Studies who will be celebrating #UBCgrad today!🎓 Her dissertation, "Spiritual Tides: Religion, Memory & History in Three Caribbean Novels," introduces a new method called archipelagic reading. Read it here: open.library.ubc.ca/soa/cIRcle/c...
Today is an opportunity to grieve the loss of innocent lives, honour them, comfort those impacted and offer appreciation for those serving in response to the Lapu Lapu Day Festival tragedy.
Available supports for the UBC community: bit.ly/3YQ9wKc
Available supports for people in BC: bit.ly/3YOAORx
