Call for Papers: FHIS Graduate Student Symposium 2025
The Department of French Hispanic and Italian Studies warmly invites graduate students to participate in our biannual Graduate Student Symposium. This dynamic forum brings together emerging scholars in our program, creating a space for intellectual exchange and scholarly collaboration across languages and cultures. Symposium Our interdisciplinary Symposium embraces research that spans the rich tapestry of […]
Ximena Osegueda Prize Winners for Best Graduate Essay 2025
Congratulations to our Ximena Osegueda Prize winners for best essay in a graduate seminar: Best graduate essay in Hispanic Studies: Keira Smith-Tague, MA Student of Hispanic Studies “Waste Narratives: Disposability, Wasting Relationships and Defiance in Sylvia Aguilar Zéleny’s Basura (2018)” Best graduate essay in French Studies: Emmy Issartial, PhD Student of French Studies “Tristan et […]
FHIS graduate students win Centre for European Studies Research Fellowships
Congratulations to our graduate students Nancy Ofori (MA Student of French Studies) and Sarah Revilla-Sanchez (PhD Student of Hispanic Studies) for winning Graduate Research Fellowships at UBC’s Centre for European Studies. Nancy Ofori’s Research Project: Nancy’s research explores the linguistic insecurity faced by Black African English language teaching assistants in France. This insecurity manifests when […]
“Listen, the World is Ending”: How a Romance Studies course sparked Nandita Parmar’s debut novel
Nandita Parmar (BA in Philosophy ’23) shares how her new novel, Listen, the World is Ending, was influenced by a Romance Studies course at the Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS). What is your novel about? Listen, the World is Ending (2024) is all about feeling lost and alone in the world. It’s […]
Why pursue an Honours in Romance Studies? Student Spotlight with Bri Jackson
Third-year student Bri Jackson shares why they are pursuing an Honours in Romance Studies, in addition to a Double Major in Spanish and History and a Minor in International Relations. Why pursue an Honours degree? I found the idea of writing a thesis very intriguing. I appreciate how much flexibility students have to choose a […]
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Dr. Kim Beauchesne receives Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring
The Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS) is proud to announce that Dr. Kim Beauchesne, Associate Professor of Spanish, has been honoured with the prestigious Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring. This award recognizes Dr. Beauchesne’s exceptional dedication to fostering the growth of graduate students. Citation: “Dr. Kim Beauchesne is an Associate Professor […]
Message from the Department Head (Fall 2024)
Welcome to the Fall 2024 FHIS Newsletter! As I write this message, the first term of the Winter Session is well underway and we have settled into the November rain, enjoying perfect espressos from our new super automatic coffee machine. Administrative changes In contrast to the last few years, which brought significant changes to the […]
Staff Spotlight: Luisa Alvarado, Student Services Assistant (Work Learn Student)
Get to know Luisa Alvarado, 2nd year Work Learn student and prospective International Relations Major, who joined the Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS) as the Student Services Assistant after previously volunteering at the FHIS Learning Centre. What is your role as Student Services Assistant? My role encompasses several tasks, which include providing […]