Study Abroad in France, Ecuador, or Spain: Online Information Sessions
Interested in studying abroad, while earning credits towards your degree? UBC’s Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS) is offering three Global Seminars to France, Ecuador and Spain in 2023. Attend an online information session to learn more. Lyon, France: Global Seminar This is an intensive 3-week course in Lyon that takes students outside […]
Message from the Department Head (Summer 2022)
Dear FHIS community, I hope this summer issue of the FHIS Newsletter finds you well rested under a nice blue sky, preferably with a good book in your hands. It has been another strong year of accomplishments for our department. I can’t emphasize enough the crucial role played by all the students, faculty and staff […]
Hiring Student Research Assistants: Examining the Variety of French Spoken by Youth in Vancouver
Are you a current UBC student interested in gaining expertise in sociolinguistics? If so, Dr. Marie-Eve Bouchard, Assistant Professor of French, might have the perfect project for you! We asked her a few questions about the project she will be working on this year. What is your research project about? My research project focuses on […]
Official Launch of « Atlas sonore des variétés de français au Canada » (“Speaking Atlas of French Varieties in Canada”)
This project is a new collaboration between Marie-Eve Bouchard (Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies) and Amanda Cardoso (Department of Linguistics) at the University of British Columbia. We created a sound map of French-speaking Canada that offers a visual and auditive map of different varieties of French across Canada. French-speaking participants from all around […]
Why Specialize in Romance Studies
UBC’s Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS) recently introduced a new major, minor and honours program in Romance Studies. In this article, Dr. Elizabeth Lagresa-González explains what makes this program unique and what students will gain from it. What can students expect from Romance Studies at UBC? A specialization in Romance Studies allows students […]
Student Translators Needed for Spanish for Community
Spanish for Community is looking for 2-3 students to help with translating a 34-page document for Paddlers Abreast Canada and the Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Network. The translated materials serve to help women survivors of breast cancer, after surgery and beyond, to improve their quality of life and physical, emotional and mental health. Student translators […]
UBC Introduces New Romance Studies Major, Minor and Honours
FHIS is offering a brand new major and minor, and renewed honours program, in Romance Studies. Learn more.