Alumni

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Alumni Spotlight: Moustapha Fall, Associate Teaching Professor (French)

Dr. Moustapha Fall, Associate Teaching Professor of French & Francophone Studies at the University of Victoria (UVic), shares about his career in academia after completing a PhD at UBC.  Career What do you like about your current job? My responsibilities as an Associate Teaching Professor include 70% teaching, 20% scholarly activities and 10% service to […]

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“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 […]

Jeremy Wallace
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Student Spotlight: Anaïs Sohni, Romance Studies

Student Spotlight: Anaïs Sohni, Romance Studies

Anaïs Sohni shares why she chose to major in Romance Studies at UBC.

Laura Marr

Alumni Spotlight: Laura Marr, MA Student of French

Laura Marr shares why she pursued French Studies at UBC for both her BA and MA degrees.

Gabriela Llanos

Alumni Spotlight: Gabriela Llanos, Government of Canada

Gabriela Llanos shares how her knowledge of Portuguese and other Romance languages helped her land multiple positions at the Government of Canada.

Jorge Izquierdo Salvador
Kelly O'Reefe
Magali Blanc

Faculty Spotlight: Magali Blanc, Lecturer of French

After obtaining her PhD from UBC, Dr. Magali Blanc accepted a new position as Lecturer of French. Here she explains what she hopes to bring to the department through her new role, and how her graduate education at UBC prepared her for this role.  What is your favourite aspect about your new role as lecturer? […]