The FHIS Undergraduate Symposium is a celebration of learning and a platform for knowledge-sharing by UBC’s Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS).
This symposium gives FHIS undergraduate students the opportunity to share their coursework—such as research papers, creative projects, reflections, and more—through a Poster or Multimedia Presentation.
Everyone from the UBC community is welcome to attend.
Call for Student Presenters
All undergraduate students who have taken a French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, or Romance Studies course during the Winter 2025-26 Session (Term 1 or 2) are invited to present. The event is not limited to FHIS majors or minors.
Perks
- Earn a Certificate of Participation
- Boost your C.V. and portfolio
- Gain valuable experience for future careers in teaching, academia, or graduate studies
- Receive constructive feedback on your work to refine it before final submission (especially for projects that are still in progress!)
- Contribute to the academic community with your unique insights
Guidelines
You may create a visual presentation about any topic related to your coursework in a French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, or Romance Studies course, which you have taken/are taking during Term 1 or Term 2 of the 2025-2026 Winter Session. This can be related to language, linguistics, literature, culture, history, etc.
You can present coursework that has already been completed or is still a work in progress. For example: a final project that was already submitted in Term 1, and a final project that has yet to be submitted in Term 2, are both acceptable.
Most traditional academic posters follow this template (see downloadable version).
However, you are welcome to present your projects through any visual format (e.g., podcast, non-traditional poster, graphic novel, short video essay, narrative film, etc.).
Presenters are responsible for providing their own materials or equipment.
Printed Posters:
- You are responsible for printing your own presentations. The cost of printing will not be covered by the Department. To avoid printing costs, we encourage you to display your poster presentation on a laptop instead.
- Services like Copy Smart provide on-campus printing services for traditional academic posters. Please keep in mind that they charge a printing fee, which is up to your discretion.
Technological Equipment:
- If you are presenting on a laptop, you are responsible for bringing your own laptop and laptop charger.
- You are responsible for ensuring that none of your equipment gets stolen.
- External speakers are not permitted, as it will create too much conflicting noise with other presentation booths. If your presentation requires audio, you can either add captions or provide headphones that do not go inside the ear (for hygienic reasons).
You can present in English or your target language (French, Spanish, Italian, or Portuguese). The choice is yours!
Timeline
By March 6, 2026 before 5:00 PM: Submit a 150-word abstract that summarizes the project or coursework you will be presenting through the registration form.
By March 13, 2026: The organizing team will inform you if your presentation has been accepted.
Engage in casual discussion with people who visit your presentation.
Date: March 27, 2026 (Friday)
Location: Buchanan Tower - Rooms 726 and 831
Time:
Set-up: 2:30-3:00 PM
Presentation: 3:00-5:00 PM
Registration
Contact
If you have any questions, contact our Student Programs Coordinator at fhis.undergrad@ubc.ca.
