Records relating to professional activities and teaching

Title: Records relating to professional activities and teaching

Dates of Material:

1952-2022

Extent:

3.55 m of textual records

Scope and content

Series consists of records including correspondence, minutes, reports, evaluations, programs, lectures and speeches by other academics, applications, announcements and other material relating to a wide range of professional and academic activities, including teaching and related committee and departmental work, primarily at Carleton University and McGill University; editing and translation projects, including acting as an editorial board member for the Canadian Review of Comparative Literature; attending conferences; activities relating to professional associations such as the Canadian Comparative Literature Association; and serving in various capacities as a member of such organizations as the Literary Research Foundation, Royal Society of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (as Vice President), and Canada Council. Also includes manuscript of Christopher S. Durer’s Readings in Comparative Literature from the Seventeenth Century to the Present.

NOTE(S)

Related groups of records

See also Series 1 and Series 2.

Access points

Durer, Christopher S.

Box 2
BOX	FILE	TITLE	YEAR	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Translation work
2	1	“Introduction to the Philosophy of Teilhard De Chardin“, by Claude Tresmontant
Box 3
3	2	Anthology Hongroise–anthology de la poesie Quebecoise pour traduction hongroise	1978–[1984?]
3	8	Invitations to “Palmes Academiques”	1996
Correspondence
3	7	From Rina Lasnier	1962-1984
Teaching
3	9	“Problems of Philosophy”	1952-1953
3	10 RR	McGill University undergraduate students	1977-1980
Box 4
Translation work
4	22	Organization of the Children’s Arts Festival	1994-1995
Correspondence
4	21	Pierre Seghers	1958-1969
Teaching
4	23	Television correspondence course on CBC for French Canadian universities–Gabrielle Roy	1968-1969
4	25	Television correspondence course on CBC for French Canadian Universities–Saint-Denys Garneau	1968-1969
4	26	Creation of Carleton University Renaissance Centre	1967-1975
Box 5
5	11	Professional	1955-1961
5	12	“Famous authors” (includes Irving Layton, Josef Skvorecky, Margaret Atwood, Pierre Trudeau (Xmas card), Tony Kushner, Pierre Emmanuel, Patrice de Le Tour du Pin)	1959-1981
5	13	“Famous authors” (includes T.S. Eliot, Claire Goll, Raymond Klibansky, Roger Mehl, Pierre Emmanuel, Pierre Seghers)	1960-1963
5	14	Correspondence	1961-1963
5	15	Mauriac book (includes Northrop Frye, Rina Lasnier, Francois Mauriac)	1966-1977
5	16	Simone de Beauvoir	1967
5	17	Renaissance volumes	1971-1979
5	18	Projet renaissance–Andre Stegmann	1971-1993
5	19	Projet renaissance	1972-1980
5	20	Projet renaissance–Tibor Klaniczay	1972-1992
5	21	Renaissance vol. III	1973-1993
5	22	“Theorie litteraire: problemes et perspectives”	1978-1989
5	23	Congratulations on becoming President of Victoria University	1987-1988
5	24	Conferences (includes Weimar)	1978
5	25	Conferences	1979-1980
5	26	Organization at McGill of conference on “Poetry and Religion 1545–1585”	1982-1985
5	30	Conferences	1989, 1991, 1994, 1995
5	31	China and Korea–establishing relations between Emmanuel and Hanshin University
5	32	Honorary degree from Western University (includes convocation address)	1996
Box 6
Translation work
6	2	Anthology Hongroise–anthology de la poesie Quebecoise pour traduction hongroise	1978–[1984?]
Teaching
6	19	Queen’s University (includes offer to become Chair of French Department)	1974-1997
6	20	McGill University	1976-1985
6	21	The New Canadian Encyclopedia	1981-1987
6	22	“Children’s rights and stories” project	1993-1994
Box 7
7	1	Canada Council	1968-1970
7	2	Canada Council	1970-1972
7	3	Canada Council	1972-1973
7	4	Canada Council	1973-1974
7	5	Canada Council	1974-1975
7	6	Canada Council	1976-1977
7	7	Canada Council	1977-1978
7	8	National Library Advisory Board	1976-1980
7	9	National Library Advisory Board	1978-1980
7	10	National Library Advisory Board	1979-1981
Box 8
8	1	Conferences	1962-2000
8	2	Humanities Research Council	1971-1978
8	3	Humanities Research Council	1976-1978
8	4	Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada	1971-1973
8	6	Societe des ecrivans canadiens (section de Montreal)	1977-1980
8	7	“Canadian Review of Comparative Literature” special issue on Renaissance translation	1978-1981
8	8	Conferences	1993
8	9	International conference on Northrop Frye in Beijng, and visit to Hanshin University	1993-1994
8	10	“Rethinking Renaissance literary history” conference	1998-1999
8	5	Canadian Studies Committee (McGill)	1976-1977
Box 9
9	7	“L’Epoque de la Renaissance IV: Crise et essors nouveaux 1560–1610” manuscripts	[199–?]
9	8	“L’Epoque de la Renaissance IV: Crises et essors nouveaux 1560–1610” proofs	2000
Box 10
10	9	“L’Epoque de la Renaissance IV: Crise et essors nouveaux 1560–1610” manuscripts	[199–?]
10	10	“L’Epoque de la Renaissance IV: Crise et essors nouveaux 1560–1610” early drafts	[199–?]
Correspondence
10	4	From Rina Lasnier and other others (includes Jean-Paul Pinsonneault, Adrien Therio)	1962-1972
Box 11
11	1	Correspondence relating to “Readings in comparative literature from the seventeenth century to the present”, an unpublished manuscript by Christopher S. Durer	2000
11	6	“Readings in comparative literature” manuscript	[199–?]
Box 12
12	5	Canada Council	1966-1976
12	6	Canada Council	1977
12	7	Canada Council	1978-1979
12	8	Canada Council	1979-1980
12	9	Seiziemistes canadiens (became Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies)	1975-1976
12	10	Limoges Conference	1977-1978
12	11-12	“La problematique du sujet chez Montaigne” Conference at Victoria University (includes paper by E.K.)	1992-1994
12	4	Various incoming (includes Gabrielle Roy, Gatien Lapointe, Jean-Paul Pinsonneault)	1964-1994
Teaching
12	14	Correspondence and other records relating to television course on Saint-Denys Garneau	1968-1969
Box 13
13	3	Humanities Association of Canada	1964-1970
13	4	American Comparative Literature Association	1965-2001
13	5	Colloque Baudelaire de Nice	1967-1969
13	6	Canadian Comparative Literature Association	1968-1971, 1993
13	7	Canadian Comparative Literature Association	1971-2000
13	8	Canadian Comparative Literature Association	1972-1998
13	9	International Comparative Literature Association Congress in Bordeaux	1970
13	10	International Comparative Literature Association	1973-1975
13	11	“L’Epoque de la Renaissance 1400–1600”	1978
13	12	Royal Society of Canada–Freedom of Scholarship and Science	1981-1993
13	13	Royal Society of Canada–Freedom of Scholarship and Science	1993-1994
13	14	Royal Society of Canada–Freedom of Scholarship and Science	1995
13	15	Royal Society of Canada–Freedom of Scholarship and Science	1996
13	16	Renaissance I	1982
13	17	Stuttgart University Conference	1995-2002
13	18	International Federation for Modern Languages and Literatures Congress (Bangkok)	2002
Translation
13	19	Correspondence re the “Anthology of Quebec Poetry” Polish translation	1975-1984
Box 14
Teaching
14	19	McGill University Summer School	1956-1969
14	20	McGill University Department of French Language and Literature	1976-1986
14	21	Carleton University	1965-1976
Translation
14	7	Modern Language Association	1973-1976
14	8	M.L.A. programme	1974-1979
14	9	M.L.A. French Renaissance Division	1977-1978
14	10	M.L.A. French Renaissance Division	1979
14	11	France–Canada exchange programs	1977-1979
14	12	Collaboration with the University of Limoges, France	1979-1980
14	13	International Comparative Literature Association Conference	1982-1983
14	14	Japan	1987-1992
14	15	Postmodernism	1992
14	16	Montaigne	1991-2004
14	17	Centre d’analyse des literatures francophones des Ameriques (CALIFA) Poetry Conference	1993
14	18	Athenes/Thessalonique	2002-2003
Box 15
Teaching
15	6	Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies	1974-2004
15	7	ICLA Congress, Paris	1985
15	8	SSHRC Infrastructure Study	1985-1987
15	9	Departmental evaluations	1986-1999
15	10	International Congress of the Brazilian Comparative Literature Association (ABRALIC)	1995-1996
15	11	International Conference on Frye Studies, Hoh-Hot, China	1997
15	12	Rina Lasnier obituary for the Royal Society	1999
15	13	FILLM Conference, New Caledonia	2003
15	14	Correspondence while teaching at University College London	1958-1959
15	15	Carleton University	1974-1977
15	16	Defence of thesis by student	1992-1994
Box 16
16	13	Bulletin et association des seiziemistes	1974-1976
16	14	Liasion Committee Between Representatives of the HRCC/SSRCC and the Advisory Academic Panel/Canada Council	1976-1977
16	15	Task Force on National Unity	1978
16	16	Renouvellements dans la theorie de l’histoire literaire colloque international Montreal	1982
16	17	Evaluation of the Renaissance Centre, University of Sherbrooke	1981-1982
16	18	Evaluation of the Comparative Literature program, University of North Carolina	1986
16	19	Petrarch’s ‘Triumphs’: Allegory and Spectacle Conference	1986-1987
16	20	Evaluation of Ph D program in French at the University of Moncton	1989
16	21	Conferences	1991-1992
16	22	Frye Collected Works	1993-1997
16	23	“L’epoque de la Renaissance: tome IV”	1993-1997
16	24	“L’epoque de la Renaissance: tome IV” correspondence	1993-2000
16	25	Challenge of Human Rights Symposium	1996
16	26	Northrop Frye Centre	1996-2001
16	27	Human Rights Issues and the Responsibility of Scientists, Rome	1996-1997
16	28	Hebrew University of Jerusalem	1999-2002
16	29	Canadian Semiotic Association, Halifax	2003
16	30	Introductory Philosophy extension course taught at Sault Ste. Marie, for University of Western Ontario	1957
16	31	History of Thought course taught at West Essex College, England, forThe Workers’ Educational Association	1959
16	32	Carleton University Renaissance Centre	1975-1976
2007.06
2007.06, Box 1
1	11	Canada Council Grant applications	1970-1974
1	12	Canadian Review of Comparative Literature	1972-1978
1	13	Canadian Review of Comparative Literature	1976-1978
1	14	Canadian Review of Comparative Literature	1976-1986
1	15	Canadian Review of Comparative Literature	1978-1981
1	16	Canadian Review of Comparative Literature	1979-1994
1	17	Canadian Review of Comparative Literature	1980-1990
2007.06, Box 2
2	1	Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)	1983-1988
2	2	SSHRC	1985-1993
2	3	International Comparative Literature Association (ICLA) Paris Proceedings	1985-1993
2008.02
2008.02, Box 1
1	9	VIIth Congress of the International Comparative Literature Association	1973	Montreal, 1973
1	10	Travel grants	1977-1979
1	11	Projet renaissance	1982-1984
1	12	“Comparative History of Literature in Europeann Languages (CHLEL)” Renaissance volume	1983-1993
1	13	Volume IV of the Proceedings of the 1985 Paris ICLA Congress (preparation)	1985-2000
1	14	Northrop Frye Centre–Poetry collections by Tunde Okanlawon	1993
2008.12
2008.12, Box 1
1	45	Carleton University proposed French Ph.d programme	1963-1971
1	46	International Federation for Modern Languages and Literatures (FILLM) Congress, Pakistan	1969
1	47	Academic appointments/honours	1980-1996
1		Photograph: b&w (Michael Burns Photography Ltd.)	1993	P1 Eva Kushner behind podium accepting Honorary Doctorate from St. Michael’s College
2008.12, Box 2
2	1	Literary Research Foundation–Correspondence and minutes	1983-2003
2	2	Literary Research Foundation–Financial	1983-2003
2	3	Literary Research Foundation–Fundraising correspondence	1983-1997
2	4	Literary Research Foundation–Fundraising letters	1991-1995
2	5	Literary Research Foundation–Statutes and registration	1983-2003
2	6	Renaissance Project	1987-1988
2	7	“Histoire des poetiques”	1987-1997
2	8	McGill-Queen’s Press (Board member)	1987
2	9	Canadian Committee on Women in Engineering	1990-1992
2	10	Children’s Arts Festival, Victoria	1993-1995
2	11	Northrop Frye Centre	1994-1995
2	12	Human Rights And Responsibilities Symposium	1997
2	13	“Dialogue of Cultures” vol. 11	2000
2	14	International Comparative Literature Association 50th Anniversary	2005
2009.13
2009.13, Box 1
1	5	“Children’s Rights and Stories” research project	1994
1	6	International Human Rights Network of Academies and Scholarly Societies	1996-2007
2019.03
2019.03, Box 1
1	5	Important memorabilia	1974-2007	Includes meeting minutes, a publication on ethical guidelines for peer reviewers, conference and event programs, a letter from Marion King of the Research Grants Division of SSHRC, a letter from Vic grad and former president of Latvia Vaira Vikis-Freibergs, postcards and letters from Quebec poets, letters from academics and scholars on literary events/programs/initiatives, and letters from various societies and associations.
2019.03, Box 2
2	1	ICLA History	1976-2016	Includes reports, letters to and from Kushner regarding the ICLA, calls for papers, and a certificate.
2	3	SSHRC Insight Development Applications	1964, 2012-2017	Includes notices, reports, correspondence, and a call for proposals.
2	4	Fragments by EK on literary history	[n.d.]
2	5	Eva's courses	1980-1981, 2008	Course syllabi for McGill University and Victoria College.
2	6	Participation in Renaissance Studies, publications, meetings	1976-2017	File consists of records of Eva's involvement in various societies, publications and meetings she helped create and includes letters, reports, a Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies Newsletter, a Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies Executive Meeting agenda, an Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada statement on academic freedom and institutional autonomy, a CSRS subscription, a program of McGill University International Colloquium, and a description of a project overseen by Kushner.
2	7	Projects, institutions, publications	ca. 1973, 2000?	Includes the Canadian Comparative Literature Association Constitution and By-Laws and blurbs and reviews of Kushner's book L’Epoque de la Renaissance.
2	8	Eva's Invitations - All Years	1971-1998	Invitations to seminars and conferences, as well as letters from Kushner confirming her attendance. Also includes 5 colour photographs of Kushner at various events, including at the Order of Canada ceremony.
2	10	Literary Research Foundation of Canada	1985-1989
2023.09
2023.09, Box 1
1	15	“This Week at Carleton University”	1964, 1967-1968	Carleton University bulletins with news updates concerning Kushner’s work as Associate Professor of French.
1	16	Canadian Institute for Advanced Research	1983-1984, 1996	Contains correspondence, meeting minutes and an overview of CIFAR.
1	17	Royal Society of Canada	1977, 1981-1982, 1994-1995, 1997-1999, 2013	Contains correspondence, memos, notes and reports relating to Kushner’s work with the Royal Society of Canada.
1	18	International Human Rights-Royal Society of Canada	1991, 1994-1998, 2001, 2011	Contains correspondence, meeting minutes, agendas, copies of appeals and draft resolutions relating to Kushner’s RSC work with the International Human Rights Network of Academies and Scholarly Societies.
1	19	Important events	1956, 1972, 1976, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1994-1995, 2005	Contains programs, letters, brochures, and news clippings relating to major events in Kushner’s life. Includes a portrait of Kushner.
1	20	Académie Européenne des Sciences, des Arts et des Lettres	2000	Includes a letter and proceedings.
1	21	Report on activities	2021-2022	Contains a report on Kushner’s activities for the Mary R.C. Jackman Professorship.
1	22	[Professional correspondence]	1976, 1981-1986, 1995-1997, 2000-2001	Contains letters from colleagues on various topics related to Kushner’s teaching, academic projects, and organizational work.
1	23	News clippings	1961-1962, 1973, 1983, 1985, 1987-1988, 1991	News clippings featuring articles on Kushner’s work and achievements. Includes programs and itineraries. Newspapers include: La Presse, Le Devoir, France-Amérique, L’Information médicale et paramédicale, McGill Reporter, Globe Reporter, The Strand, Newsline and The Sunday Globe.
1	24	[Sault news clippings]	1958, 1960	News clippings from Sault Daily Star and other regional papers with articles on Kushner’s teaching appointments in Sault St. Marie.
2023.09, Box 3
3		“International Human Rights, RSC”	July 1, 1960	Copy of the Canadian Bill of Rights, signed by John Diefenbaker.

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