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

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Preliminary List, Prix des libraires

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Preliminary List, Prix des libraires

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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.