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Painting of Hasekura Tsunenaga in Rome (1615) by Claude Deruet

Research Spotlight: Bridging Transatlantic & Transpacific Studies

Dr. Kim Beauchesne offers a decentered perspective on the cultural contacts between Asia, the Americas, and Europe.

Old building next to a new building in Beirut

Research Spotlight: Arts & Ideology in the 21st-Century Arab World

Dr. Farid Laroussi explores the connection between arts and ideology in his upcoming book on the 21st-century Arab world.

Sketch of Marguerite d’Orléans (Marguerite de Navarre) by Jean Clouet

Research Spotlight: Refashioning Women Writers of the French Renaissance

Dr. Nancy Frelick explores various constructions or preconceptions surrounding gender with regards to women writers of the French Renaissance in her latest research project.

Joshua’s victory at Ai in the Crusader Bible (Pierpont Morgan Library, M 638, f. 10v)

Research Spotlight: A Cognitive & Philological Investigation of Genre in Medieval French Literature

Dr. Patrick Moran explores the experimental aspects of medieval textuality and how literary genres emerge.

Sankofa bird: traditional African symbol of flying forward, while looking toward the past.

Research Spotlight: Utopian Memory in African & Caribbean Francophone Literatures

Dr. Gloria Onyeoziri-Miller explores the notion of memory as a source of utopia in African and Caribbean francophone literatures.

Carybé – Lemanjá (1968) – Museu Afro-Brasileiro

Research Spotlight: African Diaspora Literature, Culture & Technology in Brazil

Dr. Alessandra Santos explores the dynamics of African diaspora in Brazil as expressed through art and developments in technology.

Research Spotlight: Crimea – The Invisible War

Research Spotlight: Crimea – The Invisible War

Dr. Sima Godfrey explores the concept of ‘collective forgetting’ in her research on France’s role in the Crimean War.

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Maria Carbonetti shares about Community Engaged Learning

Want to make an impact and apply your skills far beyond the classroom? Learn about Spanish for Community.

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Why you should consider learning Portuguese

Pedro Dos Santos makes a strong case for why you should consider learning Portuguese and learning about Brazilian culture.

Brianne Orr-Alvarez instructing students in a class

Killam Teaching Prize recipient Brianne Orr-Álvarez shares best practices and memorable moments

Dr. Brianne Orr-Álvarez, Lecturer of Spanish and Director of the FHIS Learning Centre, received the prestigious 2018 Killam Teaching Prize in recognition of excellence in teaching. Here, she reflects on the most memorable moments of her teaching career and the lessons she has learned along the way.   “I thank my lucky stars every day that I had the […]