Farewell from Outgoing Department Head Joël Castonguay-Bélanger
This newsletter will be my last as Head of this great department. As I prepare to bid farewell to this wonderful chapter of my life, I am filled with a mixture of emotions. How did six years pass so quickly?! It has been an honour and a privilege to serve such a remarkable community of […]
Elena Zampieri Reflects on 6 Years as UBC’s Italian Lettore
As her appointment as Visiting Lecturer of Italian (“Italian Lettore”) comes to an end after six fruitful years, Dr. Elena Zampieri reflects on her most memorable moments at UBC’s Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS). Role as Visiting Lecturer My appointment as Visiting Lecturer of Italian (also known as the “Italian Lettore“) at […]
Anna Casas Aguilar receives SSHRC Grant to explore regionalisms, gender, and the evolution of tourism in Spain
Congratulations to Dr. Anna Casas Aguilar, Assistant Professor of Spanish, for receiving a SSHRC Insight Grant to assist with her research project titled “Images of Difference: Regionalisms, Gender, and the Evolution of Tourism in Spain (1960-2020)”. About the research project: Tourism offers unique insights into dynamics of identity creation. This research contributes to a greater […]
Patrick Moran receives SSHRC Grant to explore narrative literary genres in the Middle Ages
Congratulations to Dr. Patrick Moran, Associate Professor of French, for receiving a SSHRC Insight Grant to assist with his research project titled “The Celestial Emporium: An Essay on the Emergence of Narrative Literary Genres in the Middle Ages”. About the research project: In his 1942 essay “The Analytical Language of John Wilkins”, Jorge Luis Borges […]
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion with Maria Escobar Trujillo, Inspirational Latin Award Winner
Dr. Maria Adelaida Escobar Trujillo, Lecturer of Spanish, received Latincouver’s Inspirational Latin Award in the “Arts & Culture” category on April 15th, 2023. The award is presented to a Latin American who has shown exceptional commitment to a cultural, environmental, or artistic cause, demonstrating benefit to the community, creativity, community engagement, inspiration, and vision and […]
New Publication | (Pro)creación. Escritura y maternidad en la España contemporánea
Dr. Olga Albarran Caselles, Sessional Lecturer of Spanish, published a new book titled (Pro)creación. Escritura y maternidad en la España contemporánea (May 2022, Ediciones Libertarias). Here she elaborates on the inspiration behind it. About the Book (Pro)creación is a book about writing and motherhood in contemporary Spain: it analyzes how three women authors have portrayed […]
Fostering Linguistic Security Among Young French Speakers in British Columbia
By Marie-Eve Bouchard, Assistant Professor of French Linguistic insecurity has become an important area of concern in recent years among French-speaking minorities of Canada. This insecurity, expressed as discomfort or anxiety when speaking, can lead to a loss of confidence in speaking a language, and eventually to the erosion of knowledge and ability in this […]
Changing Course: Hybrid Opportunities for Students in French, Hispanic, and Italian Language Programs
By Luisa Canuto, Associate Professor of Teaching (Italian), and Brianne Orr-Álvarez, Associate Professor of Teaching (Spanish) The Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS) was awarded the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) for a hybrid and multi-access course redesign project titled “Changing Course: Hybrid Opportunities for Students in French, Hispanic, and Italian Language […]
The University of British Columbia and Portugal’s Camões Institute Celebrate the Beginning of a New Partnership
On August 23, 2022, in presence of Marta Cowling, Consul General of Portugal in Vancouver, Dr. Janice Steward, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, pro tem, and Dr. Joël Castonguay-Bélanger, Head of the Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies (FHIS), UBC signed a new collaboration agreement with the Camões Institute of Language and Cooperation […]
Faculty Spotlight: María Escobar Trujillo, Lecturer of Spanish
After years as a Sessional Lecturer at UBC, Dr. María Escobar Trujillo accepted a new position as Lecturer of Spanish. Here she explains what she hopes to bring to the department through her new role. What is your favourite aspect about your new role as lecturer? I love being part of a dynamic and vibrant […]