Get to Know the Work Learn Students of FHIS (2022-23)
UBC’s Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS) is fortunate to have amazing Work Learn students who play an important role in carrying out the department’s services. Get to know them! Alice Dobal Jordan International Relations, 4th Year Role: Community Engagement Assistant, Centre de la Francophonie Responsibilities: I work with the Centre de la […]
Student Spotlight: Natasha Nock Uses TikTok to Document Her Italian-Learning Journey
Undergraduate student Natasha Nock created a TikTok account to document her process of learning Italian as a Canadian, which has garnered 1.3 million followers. Here she describes how this initiative came to be. @knocknockwhosthere raga aiutatemi per favore 🤺💀 insta:knock.nockwhosthere #perte #pt #italia #italiani ♬ original sound – Knocknockwhosthere I started studying Italian during my […]
Staff Spotlight: Sophie Rock, Student Programs Coordinator (Acting)
Get to know Sophie Rock, the acting Student Programs Coordinator who joined the Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS) in November 2022. What is your role as Student Programs Coordinator? The Student Programs Coordinator oversees all things related to students within the department, be it undergraduate course scheduling, graduate admissions processes, awards, or […]
Faculty Spotlight: MarÃa Escobar Trujillo, Lecturer of Spanish
After years as a Sessional Lecturer at UBC, Dr. MarÃa 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 […]
Faculty Spotlight: Magali Blanc, Lecturer of French
After obtaining her PhD from UBC, Dr. Magali Blanc accepted a new position as Lecturer of French. Here she explains what she hopes to bring to the department through her new role, and how her graduate education at UBC prepared her for this role. What is your favourite aspect about your new role as lecturer? […]
Faculty Spotlight: Isabelle Delage-Béland, Lecturer of French
After years as a Sessional Lecturer at UBC, Dr. Isabelle Delage-Béland accepted a new position as Lecturer of French. 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? Everything seems possible at the Department of French, Hispanic and […]
Faculty Spotlight: Irem Ayan, Assistant Professor of French Traductology and Translation
As the new Assistant Professor of French Traductology and Translation, Dr. Irem Ayan challenges the normative expectation of true “neutrality” among translators through her research on the emotional labour of conference interpreters. Can you describe your research interests? My research and teaching interests include translation and interpreting theory and practice, gender studies, as well as […]
Staff Spotlight: Bee Lee, Community Engagement Coordinator
Get to know Bee Lee, who joined the Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS) in August 2022 as the department’s first Community Engagement Coordinator. What is your role? At FHIS, we aim to enrich the experiential learning components that are integrated into our courses and the student experience. As Community Engagement Coordinator, my […]