UVic School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures

10/13/2026

We are excited to introduce ✨2 NEW✨ courses being offered this Spring! There is still time to register for SPAN201: Media in Latin America and LING174: Understanding Applied Linguistics.
Learn more 👇

SPAN201: Media in Latin America explores the use of emblematic images (like skulls 💀, the Virgin Mary, Frida Kahlo and Che Guevara) in Latin American history, politics and culture.

LING174: Understanding Applied Linguistics investigates how languages are learned, used and taught in evolving real-world contexts.

Register for SPAN201: https://www.uvic.ca/calendar/future/undergrad/index.php #/courses/HkErKX4Ixg? #/courses/HkErKX4Ixg?

Register for LING174: https://www.uvic.ca/calendar/future/undergrad/index.php #/courses/HJxzOypx-l? #/courses/HJxzOypx-l?

09/28/2026

We are pleased to announce the latest issue of WPLC (Working Papers of the Linguistics Circle of the University of Victoria)! Congratulations to our student and faculty contributors! 🎉

👉Check out WPLC Volume 35: https://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/WPLC

Interested in joining the editorial board for future issues of WPLC? Email [email protected]

09/23/2026

Join us for this year’s Orange Shirt Day event on September 29 as we gather at Centennial Stadium to listen, learn and remain grounded in truth and committed to action.
📅 Tuesday, Sept. 29
🕘 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
📍 Centennial Stadium
🔗Learn more: https://ow.ly/Zjej50ZQekb

09/23/2026

Come join us today until 2pm to explore your International Opportunities with the SLLC at the Fair at McPherson University of Victoria Libraries

Learn languages and cultures, outside the classroom! https://www.uvic.ca/humanities/sllc/students/experiential-learning/

🌍 Study in Alcalá de Henares, Spain
🌍 Paris on Stage
🌍 I-witness field school

09/23/2026

16th Annual Latin American and Spanish Film Week at Cinecenta is starting tonight Cinecenta Films 🎬

¡Las Sandinistas! (The Sandinistas!)
by Jenny Murray · Nicaragua/USA, 2018 · 96 minutes

This is the untold story of the women who fought on the front lines against the dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza during Nicaragua's Sandinista revolution in the 1970s to bring about social and political reform. Despite their sacrifice, battlefield victories and in many cases extraordinary leadership and power during the revolution's early days, their battle for equality continues to this day, in the face of the new authoritarian regime of former Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo.

Director in attendance!
Stay for a conversation and Q&A session with director Jenny Murray after the show.

Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFkR3SAo12I

09/15/2026

Please join us for our first talk of the 2026-2027 SLLC Colloquium Series, taking place Sept. 25th! 🎉

"How Does Something New Emerge? Metamorphosis: Methods and Language," will be presented by Dr. Émile Fromet de Rosnay.

Date: Friday Sept. 25th
Time: 3:30 - 5:30pm
Location: CLE C108 and online

See the poster for further details. We hope to see you there!

09/10/2026

🥳Exceptional research, world-changing impact! We’re thrilled to announce that one of the four UVic scholars who received one of Canada’s highest academic distinctions and will be inducted into The Royal Society of Canada | La Société royale du Canada is part of the SLLC!

Congratulations Charlotte Schallié - School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures: A leading scholar in Holocaust education, memory studies and visual storytelling, Charlotte’s work redefines how we memorialize the Holocaust, support survivors, and discuss trauma.

Exceptional research, world-changing impact! We’re thrilled to announce that four UVic scholars have received one of Canada’s highest academic distinctions and will be inducted into The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) / La Société royale du Canada (SRC)

From advancing our understanding of our past to unlocking the possibilities of tomorrow, meet the newest RSC members making a lasting impact in Canada and beyond:

➡️ Zhongping Chen, History: Internationally renowned for his prolific contributions to historical research on China and the global Chinese diaspora, including Canadian Chinatowns.

➡️ Sara Ellison, Astrophysics: A world leader in the study of galaxy evolution, Sara’s work has opened major new avenues in galactic chemistry, supermassive black holes and star formation.

➡️ Val Napoleon, Indigenous law leadership: A world leader in the field of Indigenous legal traditions, Val’s work is reshaping our understanding of Indigenous law, legal research and pedagogies in Canada.

➡️ Charlotte Schallié, Languages, Linguistics and Cultures: A leading scholar in Holocaust education, memory studies and visual storytelling, Charlotte’s work redefines how we memorialize the Holocaust, support survivors, and discuss trauma.

Please join us in congratulating these outstanding scholars on this well-deserved recognition!

🔗 Continue reading: https://ow.ly/FE6C50ZLzuQ

09/08/2026

Welcome to all SLLC community to our wonderful campus for the 2026-2027 year!

We are thrilled to have you here! ✨🎈

Stay connected! Join our social media, subscribe to the newsletter and join student groups to keep up with everything!

Please do not hesitate to contact us for any questions 📧[email protected]

06/02/2026

UVic School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures division de French at UVic est fière de lancer son tout nouveau micro-certificat d'enseignement en immersion française, en collaboration avec Continuing Studies at UVic et University of Victoria Faculty of Education, division Curriculum and Instruction.

Ce micro-certificat de 3.0 unités (2 cours) est destiné aux enseignant·es et futur·es enseignant·es d'immersion française.

Que vous soyez actuellement enseignant·e et souhaitiez renforcer votre assurance linguistique ou que vous soyez étudiant·e à l'université et cherchiez à vous démarquer sur le marché du travail, ce programme vous apporte les outils linguistiques et pédagogiques spécifiques nécessaires pour réussir dans un contexte d'immersion en Colombie-Britannique.

La première cohorte du programme débutera en janvier 2027 et les inscriptions sont déjà ouvertes! Pour en savoir plus ou déposer une demande d'admission en ligne, suivez le lien ci-dessous.

https://continuingstudies.uvic.ca/teaching-learning-and-development/programs/teaching-french-immersion
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Micro-certificate
Teaching French Immersion
The multi-tool for every French Immersion teacher
Advance your teaching career in bilingual education. Like a multi-faceted tool in your pocket, this program prepares French Immersion teachers with everything you need in one, integrated place. Become classroom-ready and bridge the gap between language proficiency and instructional practice with the tools that meet the demands of British Columbia’s K-12 school system. Designed to support you with linguistic confidence and immersion-specific pedagogy, you can gain the practical expertise to strengthen the future of teaching French Immersion across the province.

Lead your classroom with linguistic proficiency today.

https://continuingstudies.uvic.ca/teaching-learning-and-development/programs/teaching-french-immersion

05/12/2026

Dans le cadre du colloque Les français d’ici 2026, qui se tiendra à l’Université de Victoria du 15 au 17 juin, la CEFAN (Chaire pour le développement de la recherche sur la culture d’expression française en Amérique du Nord) et les coorganisateurs du colloque, Catherine Léger et Pierre-Don Giancarli, proposent une série de capsules linguistiques consacrées aux variétés de français en Amérique du Nord. Présentées de manière concise, ces capsules mettent en lumière les travaux de spécialistes du domaine. Elles seront prochainement diffusées sur la chaîne YouTube de la CEFAN : https://www.youtube.com/-flsh-universitelaval580 Restez à l’affût!



As part of the conference Les français d’ici 2026, which will take place at the University of Victoria from June 15 to 17, the CEFAN (Chaire pour le développement de la recherche sur la culture d’expression française en Amérique du Nord) and the conference co-organizers, Catherine Léger and Pierre-Don Giancarli, have developed a series of short videos devoted to varieties of French in North America. Presented concisely, these videos highlight the work of specialists in the field. They will soon be available on the CEFAN YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/-flsh-universitelaval580 Stay tuned!