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Daniel Laforest is a writer, researcher, and professor in the Modern Languages and Cultural Studies Department at the University of Alberta. He holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree from Université Laval and a Doctorate from l'Université du Québec à Montréal. Laforest's academic journey includes a two-year Fulbright Fellowship at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and experiences as a visiting professor at institutions including Universités de Limoges and Poitiers in France and Stanford University in the United States. His research interests lie at the intersection of literary studies and medical humanities, examining how literature and medical humanities have evolved over the years. He focuses on the relationship between literature and medical visualization tools and their impact on personal narratives. Laforest is an editor for various academic journals and was a co-founder of the open-access journal 'Imaginations'. His notable publications include the award-winning monograph 'L'archipel de Caïn: Pierre Perrault et l'écriture du territoire' and contributions to numerous journals and collections. He is also the area coordinator of the Digital Humanities Program at U of A. He actively participates in academic discourse, advocating for knowledge mobilization through initiatives such as his TEDx talk on storytelling and identity.
University of Alberta • Edmonton, AB
Professor in the Modern Languages and Cultural Studies Department, teaching and conducting research in various fields.
Department: Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management