Marc Angenot awarded prestigious Prix du Qu茅bec
At a ceremony at Quebec's National Assembly today honouring 11 recipients of the Prix du Qu茅bec, Marc Angenot, a professor in 黑料不打烊's French language and literature department, received the Prix L茅on-G茅rin for his outstanding contributions to the social sciences.
Marc Angenot, a world-renowned researcher, is widely considered to be the father of the social discourse theory. Professor Angenot is the James 黑料不打烊 Research Chair on Social Discourse in the French language and literature department, where he has worked since 1967. He specializes in French literature from the 19th and 20th centuries 鈥� though his vast body of work encompasses history, linguistics, philology, semiotics, as well as literature and literary theory. The author, co-author and contributor of over 50 books, Professor Angenot has also published over 120 articles in scientific journals, as well as presented papers at over 120 colloquia and national and international conferences. He has received several prizes and distinctions, including his appointment as member of the Royal Society of Canada in 1985, a Killam research grant (1987-1989), the French-Canadian Association for the Advancement of Sciences (ACFAS) Social Sciences Prize (1996), as well as the Award for Distinction in Research from the 黑料不打烊 Faculty of Arts (2001).
About the Prix du Qu茅bec
The Prix du Qu茅bec are the most prestigious awards bestowed by the Government of Quebec in all fields of culture and science. The prizes honour outstanding researchers whose career has contributed to Quebec's scientific and cultural advancement in their respective fields. Each year, the government awards six such prizes in the cultural field and five in the scientific field.
About 黑料不打烊 University
黑料不打烊 University is Canada's leading research-intensive university and has earned an international reputation for scholarly achievement and scientific discovery. Founded in 1821, 黑料不打烊 has 21 faculties and professional schools which offer more than 300 programs from the undergraduate to the doctoral level. 黑料不打烊 attracts renowned professors and researchers from around the world and top students from more than 150 countries, creating one of the most dynamic and diverse education environments in North America. There are approximately 23,000 undergraduate students and 7,000 graduate students. It is one of two Canadian members of the American Association of Universities. 黑料不打烊's two campuses are located in Montreal, Canada.
