Eva Kushner

Background

Kushner, Eva was born on June 18, 1929 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Daughter of Josef and Anna (Kafkova) Dubsky.

Education

Bachelor of Philosophy, College Marie de France, Montreal, 1946; Bachelor, McGill University, 1948; Master of Arts, McGill University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy in French Literature, McGill University, 1956; D (honorary), Acadia U., 1988; D (honorary), United Theological College, 1992; D (honorary), St Michael's U., 1993; D (honorary), University Western Ontario, 1996; D (honorary), University Szeged, 1997.

Career

Lecturer French, McGill University, Montreal, 1952-1955; instructor French, McGill University, Montreal, 1956, 58, 61-62, 67-69; professor French language and literature, McGill University, Montreal, 1976-1987; chair department French, McGill University, Montreal, 1976-1980; president, vice chancellor Victoria University, University Toronto, 1987-1994; director center comparative literature, U. Toronto, 1994-1995. Sessional lecturer philosophy Sir George Williams U., 1952-1953. Lecturer U. College, London, 1958-1959.

Lecturer Carleton U., 1961. Assistant professor French & comparative literature, 1963, associate professor, 1965, professor, 1969-1976, Chairman.comparative literature, 1965-1969, 70-72, 75-76, Adjunct Professor literature, 1976-1979. Member Executive Committee Canada Council, 1975-1981.

Vice president Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council Canada, 1983-1986. Member of advisory board National Library. Canada; president Humanities Research Council Canada 1970-1972.

Vice-chairman George R. Gardiner Museum Ceramic Arts, 1990-1994.

Achievements

• Eva Kushner has been listed as a notable Academic administrator, educator, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Canada (vice president 1980-1982). Member Academie Européenne des Lettres, des Sciences et des Arts, American Comparative Literature Association (advanced.bd.), International Comparative Literature Association (president 1979-1982, co-editor proceedings 7th and 9th ICLA Congress, 11th Congress, volumes IV-V, 1991, VI, 1992, VII-VIII, 1993, IX, 1994, X, 1995), International Federation for Modern Langs. and Lits. (vice president 1987-1993, president 1996-1999), Modern Language Association (delegate assembly, chairman 16th century French literature division, member executive county 1983-1986, nominating committee 1986-1988), Association International des Études Françaises, Assn.Canadienne de Littérature Comparée (vice president 1969-1971), International Association Neo-Latin Studies, Society Canadienne d'Études de la Renaissance, Association des Littératures Canadienne et Québecoise, Canada Society Semiotic Research, Association des Professeurs de Français des UniversitésCanadiennes, Renaissance Society of America (member county 1993-1999).

Connections

Married Donn Jean Kushner, September 15, 1949. Children: Daniel Peter, Roland Joseph, Paul Joel.

Father:

Josef Dubsky

Mother:

Anna (Kafkova) Dubsky

Spouse:

Donn Jean Kushner

child:

Paul Joel Kushner

child:

Roland Joseph Kushner

child:

Daniel Peter Kushner