Category Archives for introductions
Hola a todos
Hola. I am Camilo Castillo, (I am also from Colombia, Liliana!) and I just arrived to Vancouver. I studied Literature Studies long time ago (or no so long?), and I took some literary theory classes. I have to confess (1st … Continue reading → Continue reading
Hello
Hello everyone, My name is Han and I’m in the French Master’s program. To be honest, since I have little background in literary theory, the amount of reading and the efforts needed to digest all the information are overwhelming this first week. I hope this is only temporary and it gets easier as I read […]
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Exploring Theory
Hi everyone! My name is Liliana Patricia Castaneda Lopez, and I am very exciting (and a bit scared) about this class, I have to confess. I hold a B.A. in Communications and Journalism from Colombia, and have pursued graduate studies … Continue reading → Continue reading
Hello world!
Hello everyone My name is Sinead and I am very excited to be sharing my first blog with you all! I am in my second semester of the first year of my masters in French here at UBC. I studied at The University of Birmingham in the UK where I completed my BA in French … Continue reading » Continue reading
Examining the Backbones
Hello all! My name is Bridget McCartin and I am a first-year Master’s student in French. I am extremely interested in post-colonial and neo-colonial studies – I spent this past year on the French overseas department of La Reunion teaching English and was able to witness some unique aspects of modern French influence through that […]
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My introduction
Hola, My name is Esmeralda Robles, I am currently in my second year of the masters program. I did my undergrad degree here at UBC with a double major in Psychology and Spanish. As I mentioned in class I’m starting to do research for my thesis and I had this idea that I had to […]
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What is Theory? / Personal Questions about the Writing Process
Hello everyone, My name is Gabriela (you can call me Gabby if Gabriela is too long, most people do!) Badica and I am in my second year of my Master’s degree in Hispanic Studies. I also completed my B.A. at … Continue reading → Continue reading
Why do we need to write?
Big debate in class about the necessity of this blog… why do we need to participate on line? Once upon a time, indeed, writing was seen by Plato/Socrates as a new technology threatening the love of knowledge i.e., philosophy. Because according to the philosophers, there was only one way to express one’s thought and keep […]
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