Dr. Winfried Siemerling

Professor

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Biography

Winfried Siemerling is a Professor and University Research Chair at the University of Waterloo, specializing in English Language Literature. He earned his PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Toronto and has an MA from both the University of Toronto and the University of Freiburg. Siemerling's research interests focus on Canadian and Québécois literature, cultural emergence, decolonization, race, and environmental concerns during the Anthropocene. He has held notable positions as an Associate at the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute at Harvard University and has been a postdoctoral fellow at the American Council of Learned Societies. Siemerling has published significant works, including 'The Black Atlantic Reconsidered' and is currently involved in several research projects, including investigating the implications of time and memory in contemporary criticism. He has received numerous accolades, such as being elected to the Royal Society of Canada in 2019 and winning the Gabrielle Roy Prize for his contributions to Canadian literature.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2010-01-01 — Present

University of Waterloo • Waterloo, Ontario

Serves as a Professor and University Research Chair in the Department of English.

Associate Professor

1997-01-01 — 2002-01-01

Université de Sherbrooke • Sherbrooke, Quebec

Taught comparative literature and directed graduate studies.

Assistant Professor

1994-01-01 — 1997-01-01

Université de Sherbrooke • Sherbrooke, Quebec

Engaged in teaching and research in Canadian literature.

Awards

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Gabrielle Roy Prize

2015-01-01
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Elected to Royal Society of Canada

2019-01-01

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.