Recordings | Program Information Sessions: French, Spanish, Italian
Thinking about majoring or minoring in French, Spanish, or Italian Studies? View a recording of our online information sessions recorded on March 15th, 2022 to inform your decision and get your questions answered. You will learn: Why you should consider declaring a major, minor, or honours in French, Spanish, or Italian Studies Program requirements Curriculum […]
Francophonie Month 2022
Celebrate Francophonie Month by attending several events hosted by UBC’s Centre de la Francophonie! Atelier de poésie : Créer entre deux chaises Date: Thursday, March 17 Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Location: Buchanan Tower, Room 726 Language: French Description: Join our guest, poet Ariane Audet, for a restorative poetry workshop. No prior writing experience necessary! Conférence : […]
Program Information Sessions: Majoring or Minoring in French, Spanish, or Italian Studies (Online)
Thinking about majoring or minoring in French, Spanish, or Italian Studies? Attend our online information sessions to inform your decision and get your questions answered. You will learn: Why you should consider declaring a major, minor, or honours in French, Spanish, or Italian Studies Program requirements Curriculum and course overview Opportunities (e.g. Study Abroad) Resources […]
George McWhirter’s Translation Workshop and its Significance to FHIS
On March 25th, 2022, celebrated translator and UBC emeritus George McWhirter will be leading an online translation workshop for graduate students of French and Hispanic Studies titled “The Possibles and Impossibles in Translation.” McWhirter has worked with Mexican poets such as José Emilio Pacheco, a former faculty member of UBC’s Spanish program. In this article, […]
Explore Program Information Session Recording
Learn how you can gain immersion experience in a French-speaking region of Canada through the Explore program, a 5-week government-funded immersion program, or Odyssey, paid language assistant program. These programs are part of the Official Languages Programs that provide Canadian university students with the opportunity to practice and enrich their French and make friends with people […]
Pooja Booluck-Miller: Migration and Trauma
Pooja Booluck-Miller, PhD student of French Studies, shares about her research on migration and trauma in francophone literature, in addition to her graduate student experience at UBC. Part 1: Research My thesis, titled “Migration and Trauma: Africa, Caribbean Islands, Indian Ocean”, explores the interplay of trauma studies and psychoanalysis in migration literature. It studies how […]
Research Spotlight | Speaking Atlas of French Varieties in Canada
Dr. Marie-Eve Bouchard, Assistant Professor of French Sociolinguistics, shares about her latest research project that aims to combat discrimination and promote an appreciation of linguistic diversity, especially in Canada. Promoting Linguistic Diversity When I started teaching at UBC, I quickly realized that French learners in our department demonstrate a great interest in learning a European […]
From Old to Modern French: Translating the Significant « La Mort le roi Artu »
Dr. Patrick Moran, Associate Professor of French, describes the process of translating Jean Frappier’s version of La Mort le roi Artu from Old to Modern French, and the overall significance of this medieval text. I was approached to translate Jean Frappier’s version of La Mort le roi Artu from Old French to Modern French because of […]
Sima Godfrey: Reflecting on 32 Years at UBC
Upon her retirement, Dr. Sima Godfrey reflects on the most memorable moments of her 32 years as a faculty member in UBC’s French program—including powerful stories about students who have impacted her as much as she has impacted them. The most rewarding memories I have involve students, some of whom I have had the pleasure […]
Wine is Culture: A Cross-Cultural Approach | Event Highlight
Students explored the similarities and differences surrounding the production and culture of wine in various regions of the Romance language-speaking world.