Italian Studies

Michael Ferrazzi (FHIS Administrator), Elena Zampieri (Visiting Lettore), Joël Castonguay-Bélanger (FHIS Department Head), Massimiliano Iacchini (former Consul General of Italy in Vancouver), Lorenzo De Bernardini (President of ITASA), Gianluca Biscardi (Cultural attaché – Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver)

Elena Zampieri: Promoting Italian Language and Culture at UBC

Want to get involved with Italian cultural events in UBC and the Lower Mainland? Dr. Elena Zampieri explains.

National Fascist Party leader Benito Mussolini with Nazi leader Adolf Hitler in Munich, Germany (1938).

Fascism: Why Understanding the Past is Critical for the Present

Dr. Carlo Testa explains why understanding historical Fascism is critical to resisting the many forms of Fascism that are arising today.

Marco Polo statue in Hangzhou, China. Polo praised Hangzhou as the most splendid city in the world in his travelogue.

Research Spotlight: Mobilities & Cultures — Italy, China, North America

Dr. Gaoheng Zhang seeks to refine cultural mobility analysis through a case study that explores the relations between Italy, China and North America in his latest research project.

Profile photo of Emily Beatty

Beyond the classroom: peer-guided support for students learning French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese

Emily Beatty, Coordinator at the FHIS Learning Centre, shares about the benefits of getting involved in the FHIS community beyond the classroom and what the Learning Centre can do for you. “The most rewarding part of my role as a tutor and coordinator at the Learning Centre is the satisfaction of helping other students improve […]