Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies

Visual Culture

RaÃºl Alvarez-Moreno

Acting Department Head

Associate Professor of Spanish

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604–822–4039

raul.alvarez-moreno@ubc.ca

Cultural Studies, Early Modern Literature and Culture, Medieval Studies, Peninsular Spanish Literature and Culture, Theory and Criticism, Travel Writing, Visual Culture

Jon Beasley-Murray

Associate Professor of Spanish

Associate Head of Hispanic Studies

Undergraduate Advisor for Majors and Minors in Hispanic Studies

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604–339–4213

jon.beasley-murray@ubc.ca

Comparative Literature, Cross-Cultural Studies, Hispanic Literature and Culture, Latin American Literature and Culture, Theory and Criticism, Visual Culture

Nancy Frelick

Associate Professor of French

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604–822–4031

nancy.frelick@ubc.ca

Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies, Early Modern Literature and Culture, French Literature and Culture, Gender Studies, History and Literature, Poetry, Theory and Criticism, Visual Culture

Elizabeth Lagresa

Assistant Professor of Spanish

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elizabeth.lagresa@ubc.ca

Comparative Literature, Cross-Cultural Studies, Early Modern Literature and Culture, Hispanic Literature and Culture, Queer and Gender Studies, Theory and Criticism, Visual Culture

Juliet O’Brien

Lecturer of French

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604–822–4009

juliet.obrien@ubc.ca

Comics and Graphic Narratives, Comparative Literature, Digital Humanities, French Literature and Culture, Gender Studies, History and Literature, Medieval Studies, Poetry, Second-Language Teaching and Learning, Theory and Criticism, Visual Culture

Andrea Roca

Sessional Lecturer of Portuguese and Spanish

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604–822–6427

andrea.roca@ubc.ca

Brazilian Culture, Cultural Studies, Ethnographic and Historical Museums, Memory and Heritage, Postcolonial Studies, Samba & Bossa Nova, Translation, Visual Culture

Alain-Michel Rocheleau

Assistant Professor of French

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604–822–4036

alain-michel.rocheleau@ubc.ca

Film, French Literature and Culture, Quebec and French-Canadian Literature and Culture, Theatre and Performance, Visual Culture

MarÃa Soledad FernÃ¡ndez Utrera

Associate Professor of Spanish

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604–822–5308

mariasol@mail.ubc.ca

Comics and Graphic Narratives, Contemporary Literature, Cultural Studies, Digital Humanities, Film, History and Literature, Peninsular Spanish Literature and Culture, Popular Culture, Theatre and Performance, Visual Culture

Gaoheng Zhang

Assistant Professor of Italian Studies

Undergraduate Advisor for Minors in Italian Studies (Jan-June)

Undergraduate Advisor for Honours in Romance Studies (Jan-June)

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604–827–5264

gaoheng.zhang@ubc.ca

Colonial Literature and Culture, Comparative Literature, Contemporary Literature, Cultural Studies, Film, Gender Studies, History and Literature, Italian Literature and Culture, Popular Culture, Postcolonial Studies, Theory and Criticism, Travel Writing, Visual Culture