FHIS Instagram Contest 2023: Recreate Paintings from the Romance World
Use your creativity to recreate or modernize famous paintings from the Francophone, Hispanic, Italian, or Lusophone world for a chance to win a gift card to the UBC Bookstore! A total of $300’s worth of prizes will be distributed among the winners.
Francophone Indigenous Literature in Quebec: A Conversation with Louis-Karl Picard-Sioui
On March 22, UBC’s Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies will have the pleasure of welcoming Louis-Karl Picard-Sioui for a discussion on Francophone Indigenous Literature published in Quebec. In this interview, Dr. Joël Castonguay-Bélanger speaks with Louis-Karl Picard-Sioui about the initiatives and challenges to increase visibility for Indigenous authors. About Louis-Karl Picard-Sioui: Born and […]
FHIS Launches New Instagram and YouTube Accounts
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Fostering Linguistic Security Among Young French Speakers in British Columbia
By Marie-Eve Bouchard, Assistant Professor of French Linguistic insecurity has become an important area of concern in recent years among French-speaking minorities of Canada. This insecurity, expressed as discomfort or anxiety when speaking, can lead to a loss of confidence in speaking a language, and eventually to the erosion of knowledge and ability in this […]
Get to Know the Work Learn Students of FHIS (2022-23)
UBC’s Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS) is fortunate to have amazing Work Learn students who play an important role in carrying out the department’s services. Get to know them! Alice Dobal Jordan International Relations, 4th Year Role: Community Engagement Assistant, Centre de la Francophonie Responsibilities: I work with the Centre de la […]
Changing Course: Hybrid Opportunities for Students in French, Hispanic, and Italian Language Programs
By Luisa Canuto, Associate Professor of Teaching (Italian), and Brianne Orr-Álvarez, Associate Professor of Teaching (Spanish) The Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS) was awarded the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) for a hybrid and multi-access course redesign project titled “Changing Course: Hybrid Opportunities for Students in French, Hispanic, and Italian Language […]
Teaching Assistant Award Recipients 2021-2022
Congratulations to Nicholas Bartlett (French Studies) and María Fernanda Guzmán (Hispanic Studies) for receiving the 2021-2022 Teaching Assistant Award for their outstanding leadership, significant contributions to the department, and efforts to enhance the UBC student experience.