Research Spotlight: War and Collective Forgetting
Dr. Sima Godfrey investigates the relationship between war, pandemics, and the concept of ‘collective forgetting’ in French cultural memory, with regards to the Crimean War.
Research Spotlight: Transatlantic Migration in African Literature
Dr. Antje Ziethe seeks new insights into the complex dynamics of migration from the African continent to the Americas.
Research Spotlight: Language, Identities, and Ideologies Among French-Speaking Immigrants in Canada
Marie-Eve Bouchard investigates the intersection between language, identities, and ideologies as experienced by young French-speaking immigrants in Canada.
Iris Escuer Riera Leads Wellbeing Initiatives During Unprecedented Times
Iris Escuer Riera helps the UBC community maintain a sense of wellbeing during the pandemic by organizing two initiatives.
Open Access Videos for Latin American Studies
Jon Beasley-Murray describes his vision behind the open access videos for “Introduction to Latin American Studies,” including topics that are covered, the necessity of questioning representation, and the importance of Latin America as a region of study.
Virtual Koerner’s: Persistence in the Times of Pandemic
The importance of discussion and idea-sharing during the Pandemic—even if it means moving from the physical to the virtual.
Research Spotlight: Bilingualism and Literature in Franco’s Spain
Dr. Anna Casas Aguilar studies the connections between gender and nationalism in modern Spanish and Catalan literature.
From ‘Ego-Centered’ to ‘Eco-Centered’: Saving the Planet through Art, Literature, Bewilderment and Consciousness
Learn about the role of art, literature and ‘bewilderment’ in raising our consciousness, in order to save the planet from destruction caused by ‘ego-centered’ worldviews.
Liza Bolen: Storytelling Through the 5 Senses
Dr. Liza Bolen, former PhD student of French Studies, shares why her graduate student experience at UBC surpassed her expectations, and how her research on the five senses tackles an often overlooked aspect in literature studies.
6 Tips to Students for Adapting to the “New Normal”
Juggling online courses can come with a unique set of challenges. To help you stay on top of your academic journey and maintain a sense of well-being during this period of physical distancing, faculty from the Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies offer six tips to students for adapting to the “new normal”. Respondents […]