Dr. Ira Ashcroft

Professor Emeritus, French;

Contact Information

2002-2006: Coordinator of SOS Grammar and Conversation

2000-2007: Chair, Department Languages and Literatures

2000-2001: Past-President, WLUFA

1999-2000: President, WLUFA  

1997-1999: Vice-President, WLUFA

1997-2007: Chair, DAP Committee

1993-1997: WLUFA Executive

1991-Present: WLUFA, Grievance Officer

1991-1996: Chair, Arts and Acquisitions Committee

Graduate Supervisions

6 Master's Research Projects

Undergraduate and Graduate courses taught ( 2002-2003)

FR330 Advanced Translation I

FR331 Advanced Transalation II

IT101C Introduction to Italian

LL200(1/3 overload) Cultural Perspectives I

LL201(1/3 overload) Cultural Perspectives II

FR439 (Directed Studies) Francophonie through the Mystery Novel

FR439 (Directed Studies) Francophonie through the Mystery Novel

FR439 (Directed Studies) French history through the French detective Novel

EDUCATION DEGREES

1970 Ph.D. U.C.L.A., French

1967 M.A. U.C.L.A., French

1966 B.A. U.C.L.A., French-Russian, (Cum Laude)

DIPLOMAS

1987 Polish Certification of Interpretation, Ministry of Attorney General, Ottawa

1987 Italian Certification of Interpretation, Ministry of Attorney General, Ottawa

1986 French Certification of Interpretation, Ministry of Attorney General, Ottawa

RESEARCH FUNDING

EXTERNAL FUNDING

Life-Time: $25 000.00 from SSHRC and Canada Council

INTERNAL FUNDING

Life-Time: $20 890.00. WLU sabbatical leave research grants

HONOURS

1970 Favorite Faculty Award, California State University

1966 Société d'Honneur Française, U.C.L.A.

1966 CUM LAUDE (B.A.)

PUBLICATIONS

LIFETIME-SUMMARY

Books 2

Papers in refereed journals 14

Papers in refereed conference proceedings 6

Contributed conference papers 13

Invited papers i non-refereed journals 5

Presentations at scholarly meetings 6

Others:

Chairing International Conference Sessions 5

Organizing International Conference Sessions 3

Book Reviews 10