Background
Smith, Rowland James was born on August 19, 1938 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of John James and Gladys Spencer (Coldrey) Smith.
Smith, Rowland James was born on August 19, 1938 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of John James and Gladys Spencer (Coldrey) Smith.
Bachelor of Arts, University Natal, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University Natal, 1967; Master of Arts, University of Oxford, England, 1967.
Lecturer English, U. Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1963-1967; assistant professor, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1967-1970; associate Professor of English, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1970-1977; professor, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1977-1988; McCulloch professor, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1988-1994; chairman English department, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1977-1983, 85-86; director Centre for African Studies, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1976-1977; assistant dean arts and science, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1972-1974; dean arts and social science, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1988-1993; provost College Arts and Sciences, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1988-1989, 90-91, 92-93; visiting professor, research associate, Multidisciplinary Center Canada Studies, U. Rouen, 1994; professor, Wilfrid Laurier U., Waterloo, Ontario., since 1994; vice president academic, Wilfrid Laurier U., Waterloo, Ontario., since 1994.
Board Governors Halifax Grammar School, 1972-1974, Neptune Theatre Foundation, 1977-1978. Member selection committee IODE Memorial Scholarships for Nova Scoti, 1969-1971, Rhodes Scholarships Nova Scoti, 1972-1974. Member education committee Victoria General Hospital,1986-1990.
Director publicity and promotion Nova Scoti Rugby Football Union, 1987-1989. Chair liaison committee education department Nova Scoti U., 1990-1993. Member book prizejury, Canada Federation for Humanities, 1990, regional judge (Canada and the Caribbean) Commonwealth Writers Prize, 1991.
Chair commission on employmentand educational equity Council Ontario Universities, since 1996. Member Association Canada University Teachers English (secretary-treasurer 1968-1970, professional concern committee 1979-1981), Canada Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies (executive member 1989-1992, president since 1995), Canada Association Chairman English (vice president 1981-1982, president 1982-1983, executive member-at-large 1985-1986), Canada Federation Humanities (aid to scholarly publications committee 1979-1985, board directors 1992-1994), Modern Language Association (division chairman 1984).
Married Catherine Anne Lane, September 22, 1962. Children: Russell Claude, Belinda Claire.