Professor Dr. Jean Simon Desrochers

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jean-Simon DesRochers has been a professor in literary research-creation at the Department of French Literatures at the Université de Montréal since June 2014. He obtained a doctorate in theories of literary creation from the Université du Québec à Montréal. His research, oriented towards both creation and theory, focuses on theories of literary creation, linking texts on the process of creation, philosophies of the act of creation, and a neo-materialist phenomenological approach. DesRochers is also a writer (novels, poetry, essays, short stories, screenplays) and has been publishing since 1998. His recent book, 'Prélude et suite en noir,' is a poetry collection published in 2024.

Research Interests

Literature Literary Creation Dialogic Approach Theories of Literary Creation Philosophy of Creation Neo-Materialist Approach

Awards

Preliminary List, Prix des libraires

Finalist, Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général

Requirements for Université de Montréal

Doctorate Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement

Required:3.3

TOEFL

Listening

Required:20

Reading

Required:20

Writing

Required:20

Speaking

Required:20

Total

Required:90

Prerequisites

MSc in Pharmacology or equivalent Research supervisor confirmation

Application Checklist

Transcripts
Birth certificate
Curriculum Vitae
Proof of French proficiency (B2/C1)

Specialization Notes

Department of Pharmacology and Physiology - Research intensive with options in Neuropharmacology and Pharmacogenomics.