Centre de la Francophonie: Upcoming Initiatives
Dr. Vincent Gélinas-Lemaire, the new Director of the Centre de la Francophonie de UBC, shares his vision and upcoming initiatives for the Centre. The Centre de la Francophonie de UBC—a joint initiative of the Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS), the Department of Language Teaching and Literacy (LLED), and UBC Extended Learning—promotes and […]
Afro-Latin Dance Class | Event Highlight
An Afro-Latin dance and cultural education class led by FHIS alumnus Julio Montero. Attendees learned the basic dance moves of salsa, bachata, reggaetón and merengue, and about the cultures from which these dances originated.
Students of Italian Conduct Video Interviews on Italian Design for Community Engaged Learning Project
As part of a Community Engaged Learning (CEL) project for course ITAL 302: Intermediate Italian II taught by Dr. Elena Zampieri, in partnership with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada-West, students investigated the theme of “Italian Design” by conducting interviews with local Vancouver businesses that sold Italian-designed goods, learning more about their design philosophy […]
Recordings | Program Information Sessions: French, Spanish, Italian
Thinking about majoring or minoring in French, Spanish, or Italian Studies? View a recording of our online information sessions recorded on March 15th, 2022 to inform your decision and get your questions answered. You will learn: Why you should consider declaring a major, minor, or honours in French, Spanish, or Italian Studies Program requirements Curriculum […]
Virtual Tour: A Contemporary Visual Celebration of Dante’s “Divina Commedia”
Using the contemporary medium of digital photography, 41 students of Italian 101 and 201 at UBC captured photographs that embody the essence of Dante’s Hell, Purgatory and Heaven in the “Divina Commedia”. View a virtual tour of the exhibition.
Francophonie Month 2022
Celebrate Francophonie Month by attending several events hosted by UBC’s Centre de la Francophonie! Atelier de poésie : Créer entre deux chaises Date: Thursday, March 17 Time: 3:30-4:30 PM Location: Buchanan Tower, Room 726 Language: French Description: Join our guest, poet Ariane Audet, for a restorative poetry workshop. No prior writing experience necessary! Conférence : […]
Program Information Sessions: Majoring or Minoring in French, Spanish, or Italian Studies (Online)
Thinking about majoring or minoring in French, Spanish, or Italian Studies? Attend our online information sessions to inform your decision and get your questions answered. You will learn: Why you should consider declaring a major, minor, or honours in French, Spanish, or Italian Studies Program requirements Curriculum and course overview Opportunities (e.g. Study Abroad) Resources […]
George McWhirter’s Translation Workshop and its Significance to FHIS
On March 25th, 2022, celebrated translator and UBC emeritus George McWhirter will be leading an online translation workshop for graduate students of French and Hispanic Studies titled “The Possibles and Impossibles in Translation.” McWhirter has worked with Mexican poets such as José Emilio Pacheco, a former faculty member of UBC’s Spanish program. In this article, […]