Why specialize in Romance Studies
UBC’s Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS) recently introduced a new major, minor and honours program in Romance Studies. In this article, Dr. Elizabeth Lagresa-González explains what makes this program unique and what students will gain from it. What can students expect from Romance Studies at UBC? A specialization in Romance Studies allows students […]
Student Translators Needed for Spanish for Community
Spanish for Community is looking for 2-3 students to help with translating a 34-page document for Paddlers Abreast Canada and the Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Network. The translated materials serve to help women survivors of breast cancer, after surgery and beyond, to improve their quality of life and physical, emotional and mental health. Student translators […]
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 […]
UBC Introduces New Romance Studies Major, Minor and Honours
FHIS is offering a brand new major and minor, and renewed honours program, in Romance Studies. Learn more.
Video | FHIS Learning Centre: A Day in the Life of a Tutor
UBC’s Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS) offers free tutoring and group conversation sessions to students of French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese at the FHIS Learning Centre. In this video, fellow student Miguel Cruz gives you a glimpse into a day in the life of a peer tutor and a small tour of […]
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.