Patrick Moran’s book “The Canons of Fantasy: Lands of High Adventure” is now available
Canons of Fantasy: Lands of High Adventure by Patrick Moran has recently been published by Cambridge University Press. It is part of their new series titled “Elements in Publishing and Book Culture.” Description: Despite publishing endeavours such as the “Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series” in the 1970s and “Fantasy Masterworks” in the early 2000s, the canon […]
Promoting the French Language: Centre de la Francophonie de UBC
Want to get involved with cultural events in UBC and the Lower Mainland? Learn about the Centre de la Francophonie de UBC.
Research Spotlight: The Evolution of a “Poetics of Ruins”
Dr. Vincent Gélinas-Lemaire tracks the evolution of a “poetics of ruins” in French and Québécois literature — and what they say about a growing sense of worry in our societies.
Anne-Claire Marpeau: The Role of Social Codes and Pedagogical Expectations in Interpreting Literature
Anne-Claire Marpeau shares about her “atypical” approach to research and about her experience as a graduate student.
Alumni Spotlight: Nathalie Gettliffe, Associate Professor (Linguistics)
Former French PhD student, Nathalie Gettliffe, shares about how her experience as an FHIS graduate student helped her land a career in academia.
Alumni Spotlight: Madeleine Natale, Career Advisor
Madeleine explains how majoring in French and taking advantage of on-campus work opportunities allowed her to live abroad.
Alumni Spotlight: Darlene Munro, Teacher
BA – Minor in French, Major in History (2015)
Research Spotlight: Arts & Ideology in the 21st-Century Arab World
Dr. Farid Laroussi explores the connection between arts and ideology in his upcoming book on the 21st-century Arab world.
Research Spotlight: Refashioning Women Writers of the French Renaissance
Dr. Nancy Frelick explores various constructions or preconceptions surrounding gender with regards to women writers of the French Renaissance in her latest research project.
Research Spotlight: A Cognitive & Philological Investigation of Genre in Medieval French Literature
Dr. Patrick Moran explores the experimental aspects of medieval textuality and how literary genres emerge.