UBC French, Hispanic and Italian Studies

From May 4–8, Celebrate Learning Week invites the UBC community to pause, reflect, and celebrate learning in all its forms. Centered on people and shared experiences, this week showcases teaching, learning, and innovation across our campuses.
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Still feeling inspired after today’s FHIS Undergraduate Symposium.✨📚

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who made this event so special—from our incredible presenters who shared their insightful and creative projects, to the volunteers, organizers, and attendees who brought energy and curiosity to the space.

Events like this remind us how powerful it is to come together as a community, exchange ideas, and celebrate the amazing work being done by our undergraduate students in French, Hispanic, Italian, Portuguese, and Romance Studies!💡🌍

Until next time!

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!

Faculty Research Award Winners 2025 - Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies UBC’s Faculty Research Awards recognize the research excellence and scholarly achievements of faculty from across all disciplines, ranging from the applied sciences and medicine to the social sciences and humanities. Award recipients are selected by UBC’s Faculty Research Awards Committee and in...

The Making of Borders. Cartography and Early Modern Europe
from the Black Sea to the Atlantic

A Talk with Dr. Katharina Piechocki (UBC)

Thursday, 19 March 2026, 6.30 pm-8.00 pm (PST)
Joyce Walley Room, Museum of Vancouver
1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver
Reception to follow

Register here: https://www.dantesocietybc.ca/event-details/the-making-of-borders-cartography-and-early-modern-europe-from-ukraine-to-the-atlantic

Join us! www.dantesocietybc.ca

"For us Caribbeans, it's great to have our variant of Spanish being, if not legitimized, but recognized all over the world."

Dr. Arturo Victoriano talks with CBC about Puerto Rican Spanish, Bad Bunny and the Super Bowl.

How Bad Bunny brought Puerto Rican Spanish to the world | CBC News The explosive success of Bad Bunny has brought Puerto Rican Spanish, a Caribbean dialect known for its musical rhythm, to the globe. Though the Spanish variant has been looked down on in the past, some experts say the popularity of his music may be changing that.

"For us Caribbeans, it's great to have our variant of Spanish being, if not legitimized, but recognized all over the world."

Dr. Ramón Antonio Victoriano-Martinez discusses the influence of musicians like Bad Bunny who perform in Puerto Rican Spanish.

How Bad Bunny brought Puerto Rican Spanish to the world | CBC News The explosive success of Bad Bunny has brought Puerto Rican Spanish, a Caribbean dialect known for its musical rhythm, to the globe. Though the Spanish variant has been looked down on in the past, some experts say the popularity of his music may be changing that.

Register for the 2026 H5P Symposium taking place from February 18–19! This two-day event aims to highlight a free open-source html tool, H5P, that can be used to create flexible, interactive practice questions and opportunities for interactive content delivery.
Learn more and register: https://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/h5p

The deadline to apply for the MA or PhD in French or Hispanic Studies at UBC is fast approaching! 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.

Congratulations to Paul Haase and Jessica Fraser for being awarded the Ximena Osegueda Prize for Best Graduate Essay.

Ximena Osegueda Prize Winners for Best Graduate Essay 2026 - Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies Congratulations to our Ximena Osegueda Prize winners for best essay in a graduate seminar: Best graduate essay in Hispanic Studies: Paul Haase, PhD Student of Hispanic Studies “Espectáculo y resistencia: Las paradojas visuales de City for Sale” (This essay is currently under review for publicat...

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.