📢 Applications open: UBC Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies (2026–27). Build migration expertise through an interdisciplinary program that complements any UBC graduate degree! Open to UBC Vancouver grad students Deadline: June 15, 11:59 PM PDT 🔗 Learn more: migration.ubc.ca/graduate-stu...

UBC is offering a new Certificate in French Translation, which is open to all undergraduate students at UBC. Develop the professional skills to translate between French and English, navigate cultural nuance, and think ethically and critically about translation choices. Applications are now open.

What is the relationship between artistic creation and human reproduction? How have female authors confronted a canon marked by an androcentric perspective that simultaneously praises and denigrates motherhood? Attend the book launch of "Madres que cuentan" on April 2. fhis.ubc.ca/events/event...

Registrations are now open for the 2026 CMS Migration & Inclusion Conference! 📅 April 27, 2026, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM PST 📍 Liu Institute for Global Issues, xʷθəθiqətəm (Place of Many Trees), UBC Vancouver, Canada 🔗 Full details and registration: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...

🎓 Students at UBC looking to tackle the intersection of immigration and housing in Canada? Apply to the @bridgdivides.bsky.social Migration Data Challenge 2026! Access exclusive data from the CMHC. Win up to $10,000. 👉 Deadline: April 1, 2026 🔗 migration.ubc.ca/news/bridgin...

Congratulations to Gaoheng Zhang, Associate Professor of Italian, for receiving the UBC Killam Research Prize, and Anna Casas Aguilar, Associate Professor of Spanish, for receiving the UBC Killam Research Fellowship!

The next FHIS Research Seminar on March 25th explores practical experiences of integrating generative AI into a variety of university-level language and literature classrooms at UBC. Panelists will provide examples of design considerations and classroom applications. fhis.ubc.ca/events/event...

Join CES as Dr. Mhishi examines how Europe contends with how it will be constituted in the future, a recurring challenge has been how Europe engages, in this instance particularly in relation to Africa, in processes of reparation in the aftermath of colonial histories that shape the present.

On March 4th, join linguist Vera Gheno for a discussion on inclusive language practices in contemporary Italian, with potential transfer to the other Romance languages. Learn more.

Join CES as Dr. Mhishi examines how Europe contends with how it will be constituted in the future, a recurring challenge has been how Europe engages, in this instance particularly in relation to Africa, in processes of reparation in the aftermath of colonial histories that shape the present.

@arturovictoriano.bsky.social talks with CBC about Puerto Rican Spanish, Bad Bunny and the Super Bowl.

Join our next FHIS Research Seminar to explore the interpreter’s body as a site of analysis and to reflect critically on the embodied demands of the profession—especially in an age of AI, when bodies are increasingly framed as problems to be solved or eliminated.

Join us on Zoom January 27th at 10 AM for the first talk in our CES Spring 2026 Speaker Series! The Speaker Series features scholars from around the world who specialize in topics related to Europe and the languages spoken there. Register here: ubc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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.

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.

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.

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...

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). fhis.ubc.ca/news/applica...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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 🔗 blogs.ubc.ca/11thinternat...

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!

📢 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...

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

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...

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.

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...

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.

The deadline to apply for the Master of Arts (MA) in French Studies program at UBC has been extended to the following dates:⁠ ⁠ ➡️ April 20, 2025: for domestic applicants ⁠➡️ April 30, 2025: for international applicants Learn more: fhis.ubc.ca/graduate/

Take the next step in advancing your French Studies career by applying to the Master of Arts (MA) program at the University of British Columbia (UBC). The extended deadline is April 15, 2025 for the September 2025 and January 2026 intakes.⁠ Learn more. fhis.ubc.ca/graduate/

Not only did the Age of Enlightenment witness the emergence of sign linguistics, but it also redefined deafness as a unique perspective on language and the world—as an aesthetic experience. In our next FHIS Research Seminar, explore the relationship between the French language and the image.⁠

Explore how food practices shape and reflect identity, heritage, and global movements, and the intersection of food studies, history, cultural studies, and Latin American/Iberian studies, at the next FHIS Research Seminar on March 19 by Rosi Song (Durham University).

On March 12th, explore Stanislavski’s “Method of Physical Actions” as they apply to the study of plays by Ana Caro and Maria de Zayas at the next FHIS Research Seminar presented by Natalia Soracipa Ortiz, PhD Student of Spanish (University of Calgary). fhis.ubc.ca/events/event...

Congratulations to Keira Smith-Tague, Emmy Issartial, and Jessica Fraser for winning the Ximena Osegueda Prize for Best Graduate Essay.

Explore themes of fragmented identities, political betrayal, and urban alienation—and the paradoxes of urban growth and social inequality—at the next FHIS Research Seminar presented by Dr. Ramón Antonio (Arturo) Victoriano-Martinez (@arturovictoriano.bsky.social) on Feb. 27th. All are welcome! ⁠

We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Laura Madokoro for our last Speaker Series event! Through a historical lens, she will examine the rising anti-immigrant discourse in North America, focusing on how language reinforces otherness. 📆 March 3, 11:45 AM - 1:45 PM 📍 Hybrid 🔗 migration.ubc.ca/events/event...

Explore how language teaching shapes unconscious biases in areas like racism and gender identity in this awareness workshop and screening hosted by Green College on February 24. Facilitated by Caroline Lebrec, Shreya Diwan, Savindya Mudadeniya (FHIS), and Ingrid Broussillon (Griottes Polyglottes).

Explore stories of loss in relation to tourism, gender, and precarity at the next FHIS Research Seminar on February 13th, presented by Dr. Anna Casas Aguilar (Associate Professor of Spanish). All are welcome. fhis.ubc.ca/events/event...