Elena Zampieri Reflects on 6 Years as UBC’s Italian Lettore
As her appointment as Visiting Lecturer of Italian (“Italian Lettore”) comes to an end after six fruitful years, Dr. Elena Zampieri reflects on her most memorable moments at UBC’s Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS). Role as Visiting Lecturer My appointment as Visiting Lecturer of Italian (also known as the “Italian Lettore“) at […]
UBC Students Recreate Paintings from the Romance World
Students from UBC’s Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS) recreated and modernized famous paintings from the Francophone, Hispanic, Italian, and Lusophone world as part of an FHIS Instagram Contest hosted by the Cultural Club. Take a look at the impressive submissions!
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.
FHIS Launches New Instagram and YouTube Accounts
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Student Spotlight: Adam Vilio, Italian Minor
Adam Vilio, undergraduate student of Italian and International Economics Major, shares why he chose to minor in Italian. Coming from an Italian background and being a dual citizen of Canada and Italy, I have always had a deep appreciation for Italian language, art, food, culture, and literature. Italy is an incredible country with so much […]
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 […]
Student Spotlight: Natasha Nock Uses TikTok to Document Her Italian-Learning Journey
Undergraduate student Natasha Nock created a TikTok account to document her process of learning Italian as a Canadian, which has garnered 1.3 million followers. Here she describes how this initiative came to be. @knocknockwhosthere raga aiutatemi per favore 🤺💀 insta:knock.nockwhosthere #perte #pt #italia #italiani ♬ original sound – Knocknockwhosthere I started studying Italian during my […]
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 […]
Arts Multilingual Week Poetry, Short Films, and Multimedia Projects by FHIS Students
The Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS) is proud to showcase the work of some of its Spanish (SPAN 401, taught by Dr. Maria Escobar Trujillo) and Italian (ITAL 201, taught by Chiara Falangola) students, who participated in the Untranslatable Exhibition Contest and the Multilingual Poetry Slam Contest as part of Arts Multilingual […]