Recently Defended Theses
Date range: November 2020 – January 2021 PhD in French Studies MUSHIYA, Marie-Claire, The representation of the technology of communication in two African novels : Le ventre de l’Atlantique by Fatou Diome and Congo Inc. by Inkoli Jean Bofane : la représentation de la technologie de la communication dans deux romans africains : Le ventre de […]
Learning Centre tutor offers simple tips for mastering new languages
Undergraduate student Liz Carvalho shares why she volunteered to tutor at the FHIS Learning Centre and two simple tips for learning new languages. Tutoring at the Learning Centre I discovered the FHIS Learning Centre when I started learning French at the Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS). My prof was always telling us […]
Staff Spotlight: Min Ji Kang, Student Programs Coordinator
Min Ji Kang became the first Student Programs Coordinator of FHIS in the summer of 2020. Here she describes the core aspects of her role, along with how she fell in love with Spanish language and culture. How Spanish expanded the horizons of a high school student in South Korea As a 16-year-old, I spent […]
Spanish for Community Goes Virtual
Dr. Maria Carbonetti brings Spanish for Community’s experiential learning community projects to the virtual sphere.
Alumni Spotlight: Fabricio Tocco, Assistant Professor (Spanish)
Dr. Fabricio Tocco offers practical advice for succeeding in the competitive job market and explains how his graduate experience at UBC helped him land a position as Assistant Professor at the Australian National University.
English-taught courses at the Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
Did you know we offer many courses in English that have no prerequisites and are open to students from all backgrounds? Most of them even fulfill the literature requirement for the Bachelor of Arts!
Alumni Spotlight: Javier Alvarez-Jaimes, Assistant Professor (Spanish)
Former PhD student in Hispanic Studies, Javier Alvarez-Jaimes, shares about how his experience as an FHIS graduate student helped him land a career in academia.
Digging ‘mining literature’ out of forgetfulness: a significant yet overlooked topic in Latin American literature
The mining industry has played a significant role in Latin America, yet few scholars have paid much attention to its appearance in literature. Juan Felipe Hernandez, PhD candidate in Hispanic Studies, plans to change that.
Caitlin Midgley and Mirta Roncagalli receive the Ximena Osegueda Prize 2019
Caitlin Midgley and Mirta Roncagalli received Ximena Osegueda Prize for best essay in a graduate seminar.