Dr. Henri Boyi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Henri Boyi is a faculty member at Western University, specializing in French Studies. He holds a Licence in Literature from the University of Burundi (1981), a Master of Arts in African American Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1984), and another Master of Arts in English from Cornell University (1992). His research interests include the teaching of French and English as second and foreign languages, as well as postcolonial theories and literatures. He is actively involved in innovative approaches to second language teaching (AIELS), didactics of French as a second language (FLS/FLE), community engaged learning, experiential learning, intercultural competence, Ubuntu pedagogy, and decolonial pedagogy. His work contributes to advancing pedagogical practices in the field of language education, focusing on contemporary challenges in the multilingual and multicultural landscape of education.

Research Interests

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Two academic references
  • Sample of written work (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of academic intent
  • Transcripts
  • CV (optional)
Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.