Dr. Karin Schwerdtner

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Karin Schwerdtner is a faculty member at Western University, specializing in French studies. Her work focuses on French and Francophone literature of the 20th and 21st centuries, particularly examining contemporary women's writing, author interviews, letter-writing, and the issues of address in literature, as well as metatextuality and risk. She engages with themes of travel and migration in her research. Schwerdtner has published several significant works, including interviews about writing and explorations of the epistolary genre. Her current projects build upon her extensive research and contribute to the understanding of cultural and literary interactions in French literature. Her expertise covers a broad range of topics, encompassing literary risk, contemporary women authors, and the significance of the letter as a medium of literary and cultural exchange.

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.