Department of French

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Faculty as of January 15, 2026

CHAIR

Elzbieta Grodek

PROFESSORS

William F. Hanley/B.A. (Toronto), M. ès L. (Paris-Sorbonne), D.Phil. (Oxford)

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS

Eugène Nshimiyimana/B.A. (Rwanda), M.A., Ph.D. (Western Ontario)
Joëlle Papillon/B.A., M. ès A. (Montréal), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Nicholas Serruys/B.A. (Western Ontario), B.Ed. (Queen’s), M.A. (Western Ontario), Ph.D. (Toronto)

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS

Elzbieta Grodek/B.A., M.A. (Jagiellonian University, Cracow), Ph.D. (Toronto)

The Department of French has an overall theme of Francophonie (the French-speaking world) and Diversity. This theme is reflected in the three areas of study in the following table which serves to give an overview of courses available in each area of concentration. Students are not expected to specialize officially in any one area.

Students registered in Level I or above in any program, with the exception of French, who are interested in learning more about French translation may want to consider the following course:

Students registered in Level I or above in any program, with the exception of French, who are interested in practicing French conversation may want to consider the following course:

Students registered in Level I or above in any program interested in learning more about French and francophones cultures may want to consider the following courses:

Language courses taught in the Department of French adhere to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, which focuses on oral and written comprehension and production through task-based learning.

For the Honours Arts & Science and French program (B.Arts.Sc.), see Arts & Science Program  

Programs

• Combined Honours in French and Another Subject (B.A.)
• Honours French (B.A.)
• Honours French and Mathematics (B.A.)
• Honours French with a Specialized Minor in Commerce (B.A.)

• French (B.A.)

• Minor in French

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