Promoting Diversity in Francophone Studies
Dr. Caroline Lebrec, Assistant Professor of Teaching (French), describes various efforts to promote diversity in Francophone Studies—from developing a new textbook series, designing an experiential learning course, to analyzing the representation of gender in French language. Textbook Series I am working on developing a textbook series that will offer content that is embedded in our […]
Alumni Spotlight: Chiara Falangola, Lecturer of Italian
Dr. Chiara Falangola, Lecturer of Italian at UBC, shares how she landed tenure-track positions in both French and Italian Studies throughout her career, after completing a PhD in French Studies at UBC’s Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies. Graduate Student Experience I chose to pursue my PhD in French Studies at UBC because I’d […]
Research Spotlight: Procreative Poetics and the Origins of the Opera Libretto
Dr. Katharina Piechocki, Assistant Professor of French who specializes in 17th-century French and Italian Literature, shares about her latest book project and research fellowship in Florence, Italy. Procreative Poetics My goal during my research fellowship at Villa I Tatti in Florence is to complete my second book, Hercules: Procreative Poetics and the Origins of the […]
A Sound Map of Franco-Canadian Accents
Dr. Marie-Eve Bouchard, Assistant Professor of French at UBC, talks about her research on French-speaking minorities in Canada in this interview with radio host Nicholas Haddad from Radio-Canada. Marie-Eve first describes what sociolinguistics is and explains why studying language in a minority context is essential. She also talks about one of her new research projects: […]
Win a UBC Hoodie by Sharing Your Undergraduate Student Story
Are you pursuing a major, minor, or honours in French, Spanish, or Italian at UBC? Get a chance to win 1 out of 6 UBC hoodies with your program name printed on it by sharing about your student experience in this online Q&A! Your responses may be used in future articles and content issued by the […]
Dr. Marie-Eve Bouchard awarded SSHRC Insight Development Grant to Study Racialized French Speakers of Vancouver
Dr. Marie-Eve Bouchard was awarded a SSHRC Insight Development Grant for a project titled: Uniting voices: An examination of racially minoritized French speakers of Vancouver. Description of the research project: Since the early 2000s, Canadian federal policies have encouraged Francophone immigration from around the world in order to support the vitality of the French language […]
New French translation by Patrick Moran of “La Mort le roi Artu”
Dr. Patrick Moran has published a new Modern French translation of the early 13th-century Old French romance La Mort le roi Artu, which is published by La Librairie Droz (Geneva, Switzerland) and based on the classic 1936 edition by Jean Frappier. La Mort le roi Artu offers one of the most famous medieval accounts of the death of […]
English-taught courses at the Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (Winter 2021)
Did you know UBC’s Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies offers many courses that are taught in English, have no prerequisites, and are open to students from all backgrounds? Most of them even fulfill the literature requirement for the Bachelor of Arts! Explore the following courses that are offered in Winter Terms 1 and 2. […]
Alumni Spotlight: Emil Murad, Teacher (French & English)
Career: Middle School Teacher of French and English Education at FHIS: French Minor, BA
Alumni Spotlight: Avril Espinosa-Malpica, Senior Analyst
Career: Senior Analyst and Trade Commissioner for CanExport Program, Global Affairs Canada Education at FHIS: French Minor, BA Career path and advice: Co-op experience: