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Expand your horizons with the Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS) at the University of British Columbia. https://fhis.ubc.ca
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
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...
October 8, 2025 at 9:56 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...
October 8, 2025 at 8:21 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...
September 9, 2025 at 9:11 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...
August 27, 2025 at 11:10 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...
July 30, 2025 at 5:57 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
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July 22, 2025 at 9:23 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...
May 21, 2025 at 5:55 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.

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May 2, 2025 at 7:35 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...
April 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM