Events at: Buchanan Tower - Room 726

info sessionMA and PhD in French or Hispanic Studies: Information Session (In-Person) | March 2024

Join us to learn more about our Master of Arts (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs in French and Hispanic Studies and to have your questions answered live! The Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies is hosting an in-person information session for prospective graduate students. The presentation, led by the Student Programs Coordinator, […]

Sima GodfreyBook Launch of Sima Godfrey | “The Crimean War and Cultural Memory: The War France Won and Forgot”

Dr. Sima Godfrey, Associate Professor Emerita of French, will give a talk about her most recent book, The Crimean War and Cultural Memory: The War France Won and Forgot (University of Toronto Press, 2023). A wine and cheese reception will follow. Please note that all attendees must be of legal drinking age (19+). Registration Sponsors: […]

taco partyFHIS Taco Party & Jeopardy!

Hosted by the Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS) Celebrate the end of another successful academic year with some tasty assemble-yourself tacos and a special edition of FHIS Jeopardy (done in teams) centered around the subjects of French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Romance Studies! Come with an appetite, embrace your competitive spirit, and […]

world portuguese language dayDia Mundial da Língua Portuguesa (World Portuguese Language Day)

A Língua Portuguesa no Oeste Canadiano (Portuguese Language in Western Canada) World Portuguese Language Day honours the rich linguistic and cultural legacy shared by Portuguese-speaking nations, uniting diverse countries and peoples worldwide—from Portugal to Brazil, East Timor to Mozambique. Whether you speak Portuguese fluently, are eager to learn, or love exploring diverse cultures, you are […]

Research SeminarFHIS Research Seminar | Rewriting the History of the Enlightenment—or what happens when good intentions matter more than good evidence

Presented by Dr. Joël Castonguay-Bélanger (Associate Professor of French), FHIS Respondent: Mary Cook (PhD Student of French), FHIS About the talk:  In The Dawn of Everything (2021), David Graeber and David Wengrow propose a bold reexamination of humanity’s history, challenging the conventional narrative surrounding the origins of social inequality. Central to their thesis is the idea that […]