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SUMMARY: Why learn languages today? A roundtable discussion (Arts Multiling
 ual Week)
DESCRIPTION: As part of UBC Arts Multilingual Week (October 27–31)\, the De
 partment of French\, Hispanic & Italian Studies (FHIS) invites undergraduat
 e and graduate students to a student roundtable discussion exploring the br
 oad question: Why learn languages today? Together\, participants from all l
 evels of our Romance Language disciplines (Catalan\, French\, Italian\, Por
 tuguese\, Spanish) will walk through a […]
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <p data-start="202" data-end="450">[image_spr
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 start="202" data-end="450">As part of <a href="https://www.arts.ubc.ca/arts
 -multilingual-week/">UBC Arts Multilingual Week</a> (October 27–31)\, the D
 epartment of French\, Hispanic & Italian Studies (FHIS) invites undergradua
 te and graduate students to a <strong data-start="354" data-end="388">stude
 nt roundtable discussion</strong> exploring the broad question:</p><p data-
 start="202" data-end="450"><em data-start="420" data-end="448">Why learn la
 nguages today?</em></p><p>Together\, participants from all levels of our Ro
 mance Language disciplines (Catalan\, French\, Italian\, Portuguese\, Spani
 sh) will walk through a series of questions about the value of language lea
 rning\, both in general and within the context of Romance Languages.</p><p 
 data-start="802" data-end="834">Guiding questions may include:</p><ul><li d
 ata-start="508" data-end="547">Why learn languages today\, especially with 
 the rise of AI?</li><li data-start="508" data-end="547">Why study languages
  at the university or post-graduate level?</li><li data-start="611" data-en
 d="692">Why focus on Romance Languages specifically?</li><li data-start="69
 5" data-end="738">Why learn your Romance Language (Catalan\, French\, Itali
 an\, Portuguese\, Spanish)?</li></ul><p data-start="1048" data-end="1094">W
 e anticipate a rich discussion touching on:</p><ul><li data-start="1097" da
 ta-end="1127">The value of multilingualism</li><li data-start="1097" data-e
 nd="1127">How language learning shapes identity and cultural understanding<
 /li><li data-start="1199" data-end="1234">Academic and career opportunities
 </li><li data-start="1237" data-end="1323">Contributions of language learni
 ng to social justice\, equity\, and global citizenship</li></ul><p data-sta
 rt="740" data-end="911">The session will conclude with an <strong data-star
 t="774" data-end="794">open mic segment</strong>\, where audience members c
 an share their own experiences and questions about language learning and mu
 ltilingualism today.</p><p data-start="913" data-end="1017">Join us to shap
 e a dynamic conversation about the role of languages at UBC and in today’s 
 world!</p><h2 data-start="913" data-end="1017"><strong>How to get involved:
 </strong></h2><h3 data-start="913" data-end="1017"><strong>Become a roundta
 ble panelist</strong></h3><p><em>Applications are now closed. </em></p><p d
 ata-start="913" data-end="1017">Undergraduate and graduate students who are
  interested in being panelists for this roundtable discussion must submit t
 he Application Form (below) by <strong data-start="832" data-end="846">Octo
 ber 10\, 2025 </strong>at <strong data-start="832" data-end="846">5:00 PM.<
 /strong></p><p data-start="913" data-end="1017">If you are selected\, the F
 HIS Student Engagement Committee will contact you directly via email with n
 ext steps.</p><h3 data-start="913" data-end="1017"><strong>Attend</strong><
 /h3><p data-start="913" data-end="1017">Come as an audience member and take
  part in the open mic discussion — please RSVP below!</p><p data-start="913
 " data-end="1017"><strong>RSVP & Application Form:</strong></p><p data-star
 t="913" data-end="1017">[gravityform id="142" title="false" description="fa
 lse"]</p><h2 data-start="913" data-end="1017"><strong>Contact:</strong></h2
 ><p data-start="913" data-end="1017">If you have any questions\, contact th
 e Committee Chair\, Dr. Brianne Orr-Alvarez\, at <a href="mailto:brianne.or
 r@ubc.ca">brianne.orr@ubc.ca</a>.</p>
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