UBC French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
@ubc-fhis.bsky.social
Expand your horizons with the Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS) at the University of British Columbia. https://fhis.ubc.ca
Undergraduate and graduate students who are studying French at UBC—for whom French is a second language—have the opportunity to receive a $3,000 bursary from @acufc.bsky.social. Learn more and apply by November 15.
Bursaries for Postsecondary Studies in French as a Second Language - Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
The application period for the 2025-2026 academic year runs from now until November 15, 2025. English-speaking Canadians or permanent residents who are enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate…
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November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Undergraduate and graduate students who are studying French at UBC—for whom French is a second language—have the opportunity to receive a $3,000 bursary from @acufc.bsky.social. Learn more and apply by November 15.
Interested in pursuing an MA or PhD in French or Hispanic Studies at UBC? Apply by January 9, 2026 for the Sept 2026 and Jan 2027 intakes.
Graduate | UBC French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS)
Achieve your educational and career goals through our graduate programs in French or Hispanic Studies at UBC Vancouver, British Columbia.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Interested in pursuing an MA or PhD in French or Hispanic Studies at UBC? Apply by January 9, 2026 for the Sept 2026 and Jan 2027 intakes.
We are accepting applications for a Lecturer position in Portuguese. Apply by November 5: fhis.air.arts.ubc.ca/sessional-le...
October 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
We are accepting applications for a Lecturer position in Portuguese. Apply by November 5: fhis.air.arts.ubc.ca/sessional-le...
Congratulations to Dr. Gaoheng Zhang for publishing two new monographs this October, each exploring cultural exchanges between Italy and China—from food to fashion. We invite you to attend his upcoming book talks. fhis.ubc.ca/news/gaoheng...
Gaoheng Zhang publishes two monographs in one month on Italy-China cultural exchanges - Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
We are excited to share that Dr. Gaoheng Zhang, Associate Professor of Italian Studies, has published two new monographs this October 2025—each exploring cultural exchanges between Italy and China…
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October 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Congratulations to Dr. Gaoheng Zhang for publishing two new monographs this October, each exploring cultural exchanges between Italy and China—from food to fashion. We invite you to attend his upcoming book talks. fhis.ubc.ca/news/gaoheng...
Undergraduate and graduate students who are studying French at UBC—for whom French is a second language—have the opportunity to receive a $3,000 bursary from @acufc.bsky.social. Learn more and apply by November 15.
Bursaries for Postsecondary Studies in French as a Second Language - Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
The application period for the 2025-2026 academic year runs from now until November 15, 2025. English-speaking Canadians or permanent residents who are enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate…
fhis.ubc.ca
October 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Undergraduate and graduate students who are studying French at UBC—for whom French is a second language—have the opportunity to receive a $3,000 bursary from @acufc.bsky.social. Learn more and apply by November 15.
Applications are now open for UBC’s MA & PhD programs in French or Hispanic Studies! Apply by January 9, 2026 for the Sept 2026 and Jan 2027 intakes. Not sure yet? Join an Information Session on Oct 15 (online) or Nov 4 (in-person).
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October 8, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Applications are now open for UBC’s MA & PhD programs in French or Hispanic Studies! Apply by January 9, 2026 for the Sept 2026 and Jan 2027 intakes. Not sure yet? Join an Information Session on Oct 15 (online) or Nov 4 (in-person).
fhis.ubc.ca/news/applica...
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Attend the first FHIS Teaching & Learning Seminar presented by Dr. Isabelle Delage-Béland. She will present her TLEF funded project to redesign and modernize grammar courses. Held in English, this presentation will cover topics applicable to a broad range of fields. fhis.ubc.ca/events/event...
October 8, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Attend the first FHIS Teaching & Learning Seminar presented by Dr. Isabelle Delage-Béland. She will present her TLEF funded project to redesign and modernize grammar courses. Held in English, this presentation will cover topics applicable to a broad range of fields. fhis.ubc.ca/events/event...
Attend the book launch of "Cartografías del bosque (Cartographies of the Woods)"—a reflection on migration & belonging, human & natural relations, life & death, and love & kinship—by Dr. María Adelaida Escobar Trujillo, Lecturer of Spanish.
📅 Oct 8, 2025
⏰ 3:00-4:30 PM
📍 Buchanan Tower, Room 726
📅 Oct 8, 2025
⏰ 3:00-4:30 PM
📍 Buchanan Tower, Room 726
FHIS Research Seminar | Book Launch of "Cartografías del bosque (Cartographies of the Woods)" by María Adelaida Escobar Trujillo - Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
Sponsored by UBC Latin American Studies Del carbonero al arbutus: A conversation on Cartografías del bosque (Cartographies of the Woods) Presented by author María Adelaida Escobar Trujillo, Lecturer…
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October 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Attend the book launch of "Cartografías del bosque (Cartographies of the Woods)"—a reflection on migration & belonging, human & natural relations, life & death, and love & kinship—by Dr. María Adelaida Escobar Trujillo, Lecturer of Spanish.
📅 Oct 8, 2025
⏰ 3:00-4:30 PM
📍 Buchanan Tower, Room 726
📅 Oct 8, 2025
⏰ 3:00-4:30 PM
📍 Buchanan Tower, Room 726
Who decides what counts as “correct” in a language, and how does this affect those learning or teaching it? Attend the FHIS Research Seminar presented by Sarah Huxley, Nancy Ofori, and Dr. Marie-Eve Bouchard. Held in English and open to all.
📅 Sept 24, 2025
⏰ 3:00-4:30 PM
📍 Buchanan Tower, Room 726
📅 Sept 24, 2025
⏰ 3:00-4:30 PM
📍 Buchanan Tower, Room 726
FHIS Research Seminar | “Sorry for my accent!”: Navigating linguistic insecurity across contexts - Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
Presented by Sarah Huxley, MA Student of French (UBC FHIS) and Nancy Ofori, MA Student of French (UBC FHIS), in conversation with Marie-Eve Bouchard, Associate Professor of French (UBC FHIS) About…
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September 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Who decides what counts as “correct” in a language, and how does this affect those learning or teaching it? Attend the FHIS Research Seminar presented by Sarah Huxley, Nancy Ofori, and Dr. Marie-Eve Bouchard. Held in English and open to all.
📅 Sept 24, 2025
⏰ 3:00-4:30 PM
📍 Buchanan Tower, Room 726
📅 Sept 24, 2025
⏰ 3:00-4:30 PM
📍 Buchanan Tower, Room 726
Congratulations to Dr. María Soledad Fernández Utrera, Professor of Spanish, and Jennifer Nagtegaal, PhD Student of Hispanic Studies, for being awarded "Best Book by a Canadian Hispanist" by the Canadian Association of Hispanists.
Two FHIS Scholars Awarded "Best Book" by the Canadian Association of Hispanists - Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
We are proud to announce that Dr. María Soledad Fernández Utrera, Professor of Spanish, and Jennifer Nagtegaal, PhD Student of Hispanic Studies, are recipients of Best Book by a Canadian Hispanist…
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September 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Congratulations to Dr. María Soledad Fernández Utrera, Professor of Spanish, and Jennifer Nagtegaal, PhD Student of Hispanic Studies, for being awarded "Best Book by a Canadian Hispanist" by the Canadian Association of Hispanists.
Undergraduate and graduate students who are studying French at UBC—for whom French is a second language—have the opportunity to receive a $3,000 bursary from @acufc.bsky.social. Learn more and apply by November 15. fhis.ubc.ca/bursaries-fo...
Bursaries for Postsecondary Studies in French as a Second Language - Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
The application period for the 2025-2026 academic year runs from now until November 15, 2025. English-speaking Canadians or permanent residents who are enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate…
fhis.ubc.ca
September 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Undergraduate and graduate students who are studying French at UBC—for whom French is a second language—have the opportunity to receive a $3,000 bursary from @acufc.bsky.social. Learn more and apply by November 15. fhis.ubc.ca/bursaries-fo...
What are genres, and why do they matter? Join us for the first FHIS Research Seminar presented by Patrick Moran, Associate Professor of French. Held in English and open to all.
📅 September 10, 2025 (Wed)
⏰ 3:00-4:30 PM
📍 Buchanan Tower, Room 726
📅 September 10, 2025 (Wed)
⏰ 3:00-4:30 PM
📍 Buchanan Tower, Room 726
FHIS Research Seminar | A Celestial Emporium? The Emergence of Genre in Early Medieval French Literature - Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
Presented by Patrick Moran, Associate Professor of French (UBC FHIS) About the talk: What are genres, and why do they matter? What can they teach us about the way our mind works? How do genres…
fhis.ubc.ca
September 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
What are genres, and why do they matter? Join us for the first FHIS Research Seminar presented by Patrick Moran, Associate Professor of French. Held in English and open to all.
📅 September 10, 2025 (Wed)
⏰ 3:00-4:30 PM
📍 Buchanan Tower, Room 726
📅 September 10, 2025 (Wed)
⏰ 3:00-4:30 PM
📍 Buchanan Tower, Room 726
Discover the latest research in French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Romance Studies at the FHIS Research Seminar! Enjoy engaging talks, discussion, and refreshments. View the full schedule and RSVP: fhis.ubc.ca/news/fhis-se...
September 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Discover the latest research in French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Romance Studies at the FHIS Research Seminar! Enjoy engaging talks, discussion, and refreshments. View the full schedule and RSVP: fhis.ubc.ca/news/fhis-se...
UBC has renewed its partnership with Portugal’s Camões Institute, continuing support for Portuguese language and culture at FHIS through a visiting lectureship and cultural programming. fhis.ubc.ca/news/ubc-and...
August 27, 2025 at 11:10 PM
UBC has renewed its partnership with Portugal’s Camões Institute, continuing support for Portuguese language and culture at FHIS through a visiting lectureship and cultural programming. fhis.ubc.ca/news/ubc-and...
Congratulations to Mathilda Poulenay and Kathryn Houston, recipients of the FHIS TA Award for their teaching excellence, subject mastery, and outstanding impact on students, peers, and faculty. We are incredibly grateful for their contributions to the department. fhis.ubc.ca/news/teachin...
July 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Congratulations to Mathilda Poulenay and Kathryn Houston, recipients of the FHIS TA Award for their teaching excellence, subject mastery, and outstanding impact on students, peers, and faculty. We are incredibly grateful for their contributions to the department. fhis.ubc.ca/news/teachin...
📣 Call for Papers! FHIS Grad Student Conference invites proposals on "The Silence of Forgetting: Absence, Void, & Memory in Literature & Culture". We welcome submissions from all relevant departments.
🗓️ Deadline: Aug 27
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🗓️ Deadline: Aug 27
🔗 blogs.ubc.ca/11thinternat...
July 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
📣 Call for Papers! FHIS Grad Student Conference invites proposals on "The Silence of Forgetting: Absence, Void, & Memory in Literature & Culture". We welcome submissions from all relevant departments.
🗓️ Deadline: Aug 27
🔗 blogs.ubc.ca/11thinternat...
🗓️ Deadline: Aug 27
🔗 blogs.ubc.ca/11thinternat...
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As we dive into summer, our team is reflecting on the amazing work of our 2024-5 student research fellows. Graduate Fellow Sarah Revilla-Sanchez, a PhD candidate with @ubc-fhis.bsky.social, discusses her project on how Mexican women use the Gothic mode to grapple with gender-based violence below!
Project Interview: Sarah Revilla-Sanchez | Centre for European Studies
Sarah Revilla-Sanchez (she/ella) is a PhD candidate in Hispanic Studies at the University of British Columbia. Her doctoral research tracks how contemporary literary works by Mexican women are increas...
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May 30, 2025 at 12:08 AM
As we dive into summer, our team is reflecting on the amazing work of our 2024-5 student research fellows. Graduate Fellow Sarah Revilla-Sanchez, a PhD candidate with @ubc-fhis.bsky.social, discusses her project on how Mexican women use the Gothic mode to grapple with gender-based violence below!
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📢 Applications are now open for the 2025–26 Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies!
Enhance your UBC degree with a specialization in migration and mobilities studies.
🗓️ Application deadline: June 23, 2025
Learn more & apply: migration.ubc.ca/graduate-stu...
Enhance your UBC degree with a specialization in migration and mobilities studies.
🗓️ Application deadline: June 23, 2025
Learn more & apply: migration.ubc.ca/graduate-stu...
May 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
📢 Applications are now open for the 2025–26 Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies!
Enhance your UBC degree with a specialization in migration and mobilities studies.
🗓️ Application deadline: June 23, 2025
Learn more & apply: migration.ubc.ca/graduate-stu...
Enhance your UBC degree with a specialization in migration and mobilities studies.
🗓️ Application deadline: June 23, 2025
Learn more & apply: migration.ubc.ca/graduate-stu...
Meet María Julieta Cordero, our PhD student in Hispanic Studies who will be celebrating #UBCgrad today!🎓 Her dissertation, "Spiritual Tides: Religion, Memory & History in Three Caribbean Novels," introduces a new method called archipelagic reading. Read it here: open.library.ubc.ca/soa/cIRcle/c...
May 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Meet María Julieta Cordero, our PhD student in Hispanic Studies who will be celebrating #UBCgrad today!🎓 Her dissertation, "Spiritual Tides: Religion, Memory & History in Three Caribbean Novels," introduces a new method called archipelagic reading. Read it here: open.library.ubc.ca/soa/cIRcle/c...
Today is an opportunity to grieve the loss of innocent lives, honour them, comfort those impacted and offer appreciation for those serving in response to the Lapu Lapu Day Festival tragedy.
Available supports for the UBC community: bit.ly/3YQ9wKc
Available supports for people in BC: bit.ly/3YOAORx
Available supports for the UBC community: bit.ly/3YQ9wKc
Available supports for people in BC: bit.ly/3YOAORx
May 2, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Today is an opportunity to grieve the loss of innocent lives, honour them, comfort those impacted and offer appreciation for those serving in response to the Lapu Lapu Day Festival tragedy.
Available supports for the UBC community: bit.ly/3YQ9wKc
Available supports for people in BC: bit.ly/3YOAORx
Available supports for the UBC community: bit.ly/3YQ9wKc
Available supports for people in BC: bit.ly/3YOAORx
Our hearts are with those affected by the tragic events at the Lapu-Lapu Day Festival. We extend our deepest condolences and stand in solidarity with all impacted. Support resources are available: www.arts.ubc.ca/news/support...
Support and care for those impacted by Lapu Lapu Day festival tragedy - Faculty of Arts
The devastating and senseless attack at the Lapu Lapu Day festival on April 26 has shocked our communities and continues to weigh heavily on our hearts. We extend our deepest condolences to the famili...
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April 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Our hearts are with those affected by the tragic events at the Lapu-Lapu Day Festival. We extend our deepest condolences and stand in solidarity with all impacted. Support resources are available: www.arts.ubc.ca/news/support...
Arturo Victoriano (@arturovictoriano.bsky.social) reflects on the lasting impact of Mario Vargas Llosa in Dominican literature, the complex relationship between his politics and his work, and why he remains a significant literary influence. www.reforma.com/celebra-tosc...
April 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Arturo Victoriano (@arturovictoriano.bsky.social) reflects on the lasting impact of Mario Vargas Llosa in Dominican literature, the complex relationship between his politics and his work, and why he remains a significant literary influence. www.reforma.com/celebra-tosc...
Celebrate the richness of French & Hispanic Studies at the FHIS Graduate Student Symposium on April 15th. Through thought-provoking presentations and engaging dialogue, the Symposium is a vibrant space for MA & PhD students to share research across literature, culture, media, linguistics and more.
FHIS Graduate Student Symposium 2025 - Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
Celebrate the richness and diversity of French and Hispanic Studies through thought-provoking presentations and engaging dialogue. The Department of French, Hispanic, and Italian Studies (FHIS) warmly...
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April 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Celebrate the richness of French & Hispanic Studies at the FHIS Graduate Student Symposium on April 15th. Through thought-provoking presentations and engaging dialogue, the Symposium is a vibrant space for MA & PhD students to share research across literature, culture, media, linguistics and more.
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Join us on May 1-2 at the Liu Institute for Global Issues (UBC Vancouver) for the CMS Research Conference 2025: Migration, Mobilities, and Changing Political Landscapes.
📣 Full program now available!
Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
📣 Full program now available!
Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
CMS Research Conference 2025: Migration, Mobilities, and Changing Political Landscapes - Centre for Migration Studies
Join CMS for Research Conference 2025 on May 1-2 at xʷθəθiqətəm, Liu Institute, to explore migration, mobilities, and changing political landscapes.
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April 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Join us on May 1-2 at the Liu Institute for Global Issues (UBC Vancouver) for the CMS Research Conference 2025: Migration, Mobilities, and Changing Political Landscapes.
📣 Full program now available!
Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
📣 Full program now available!
Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
Join us for a talk on Hydro-Québec’s Romaine River megaproject on unceded Innu territory, sparking debate over land attachment. Explore how Québécois and Innu stories reveal disparate narratives of belonging in the next FHIS Research Seminar led by Dr. Isabella Huberman on April 2nd. Register now.
FHIS Research Seminar | Claiming the River: Québécois and Innu Narratives of the Romaine River Hydro Project - Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
Presenter: Isabella Huberman, Assistant Professor of French (FHIS) Respondent: Sarah Henzi, Assistant Professor of Indigenous Studies (Simon Fraser University) About the talk: Hydro-Québec’s Romaine…
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March 28, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Join us for a talk on Hydro-Québec’s Romaine River megaproject on unceded Innu territory, sparking debate over land attachment. Explore how Québécois and Innu stories reveal disparate narratives of belonging in the next FHIS Research Seminar led by Dr. Isabella Huberman on April 2nd. Register now.