Dr. Simplice Ayangma Bonoho

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Simplice Ayangma Bonoho will join the Department of History at the University of Montreal as an Assistant Professor of African History in winter 2024. He is also a member of the Centre for International Studies and Research (CÉRIUM) at the same university. Between 2021 and 2023, he served as a researcher-lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Yaoundé in Cameroon and as a Banting Postdoctoral Researcher at Bishop's University in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. He holds a Doctorate in Economic and Social History from the University of Yaoundé 1 and another Doctorate in General History from the University of Geneva. In 2022, he received the Lombard Odier Prize from the Swiss Forum for International Policy (FSPI) for the excellence of his doctoral thesis on multilateralism and new international diplomacy issues. His research areas include the history of health, international organizations, and development, with a focus on the relations between Quebec, Canada, and Francophone Africa regarding health development. He is the author of numerous published articles and his book, 'The WHO in Central Africa: History of International Health Colonialism (1956-2000),' was published in 2022.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor of African History

2024-01-01 — Present

University of Montreal • Montreal, Canada

Teaching African History and conducting research at the University.

Banting Postdoctoral Researcher

2021-01-01 — 2023-12-31

Bishop's University • Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Conducting research on historical perspectives in international relations.

Researcher-Lecturer

2021-01-01 — 2023-12-31

University of Yaoundé • Yaoundé, Cameroon

Teaching and researching in the Department of History.

Awards

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Lombard Odier Prize

2022-01-01

Requirements for University of Montreal

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • Birth certificate
  • Proof of French proficiency (B2 level)
  • CV/Resume
  • Two letters of recommendation
Specialization Notes

Most programs require French B2 level; specific departments may require C1 or C2.