Dr. Jean Francois Richer

Professor

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Biography

Jean-Francois Richer is a nationally and internationally recognized specialist in 19th-century French literature, particularly known for his work on the novelist Honoré de Balzac. He has published two single-author books and twenty articles, and has presented fifty academic papers across Canada, the United States, France, England, and Germany. In 2014, he received the ACEF-XIX award for 'Best Article in 19th Century French Studies'. His teaching experience spans junior, senior, and graduate courses in institutions in Montreal, Baltimore, and Calgary. He has received multiple teaching awards, including the prestigious 'University of Calgary Teaching Award for Full-Time Faculty' in 2020 and the 'Student Union Teaching Excellence Award' in 2019. Richer has served as the Department Head of French, Italian, and Spanish, and as Director of the French Centre, chairing the Division of French from 2021 to 2024. He is also the President of the national association ACEF-XIX.

Research Interests

19th Century French Literature French Novels Cultural Studies

Awards

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Best Article in 19th Century French Studies

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University of Calgary Teaching Award for Full-Time Faculty

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Student Union Teaching Excellence Award

Courses

Women 19th Century Novels Marginalization 19th Century French Literature Le Texte narratif: poétique de la maison Concepts littéraires Évolution du roman réaliste

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.