Judith Woodsworth
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Judith Weisz Woodsworth, Ph.D
(born 1948) is a Canadian academic and university administrator, having formerly served as President of Concordia University and of Laurentian University
.
Born in Paris
, France
, in 1948, she grew up in Winnipeg
. She received a BA
in French
and Philosophy
from McGill University
, a Licence ès Lettres from the Université de Strasbourg in France
, and a Ph.D.
in French Literature
from McGill.
She taught in the Département d'études françaises at Concordia University (1980–97), where she also served as Vice-Dean in the Faculty of Arts and Science. In 1997 she was appointed Academic Vice-President at Mount Saint Vincent University
.
Woodsworth has written about translation theory, translation history and literary translation, and was the founding president of the Canadian Association for Translation Studies. She has written about French literature and translation, and is a certified translator and member of the Literary Translators' Association of Canada
.
In 1999, she was inducted as an Officer in the Ordre de la Pléiade, Ordre de la Francophonie et du dialogue des cultures, for her work in promoting the French language and intercultural relations. She is a past Chair of the World University Service of Canada.
She edited (with Jean Delisle) Translators through History, also published in French as Les traducteurs dans l'histoire and in Portuguese as Os Tradutores Na Historia. In 1997, she published her first translation of a literary work, Still Lives.
On February 29, 2008, Concordia University announced that Woodsworth had been chosen as its new president and vice-chancellor, effective August 1, 2008.
She is currently on the Board of Directors of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, Montreal International, as well as Vice-President of CREPUQ (The Conference of Rectors and Principals of Quebec Universities).
On December 22, 2010, Concordia University issued a statement announcing that Dr. Woodsworth had stepped down from her role as President and Vice-Chancellor of the institution for personal reasons. She will receive a severance package of $703,500, worth twice her annual base salary.
Doctor of Philosophy
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(born 1948) is a Canadian academic and university administrator, having formerly served as President of Concordia University and of Laurentian University
Laurentian University
Laurentian University , was incorporated on March 28, 1960, is a mid-sized bilingual university in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada....
.
Born in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, in 1948, she grew up in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
. She received a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
from McGill University
McGill University
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, a Licence ès Lettres from the Université de Strasbourg in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, and a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in French Literature
French literature
French literature is, generally speaking, literature written in the French language, particularly by citizens of France; it may also refer to literature written by people living in France who speak traditional languages of France other than French. Literature written in French language, by citizens...
from McGill.
She taught in the Département d'études françaises at Concordia University (1980–97), where she also served as Vice-Dean in the Faculty of Arts and Science. In 1997 she was appointed Academic Vice-President at Mount Saint Vincent University
Mount Saint Vincent University
Mount Saint Vincent University is a university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was established in 1873 and is locally referred to as The Mount.-History:...
.
Woodsworth has written about translation theory, translation history and literary translation, and was the founding president of the Canadian Association for Translation Studies. She has written about French literature and translation, and is a certified translator and member of the Literary Translators' Association of Canada
Literary Translators' Association of Canada
The Literary Translators' Association of Canada is an association of literary translators from across Canada....
.
In 1999, she was inducted as an Officer in the Ordre de la Pléiade, Ordre de la Francophonie et du dialogue des cultures, for her work in promoting the French language and intercultural relations. She is a past Chair of the World University Service of Canada.
She edited (with Jean Delisle) Translators through History, also published in French as Les traducteurs dans l'histoire and in Portuguese as Os Tradutores Na Historia. In 1997, she published her first translation of a literary work, Still Lives.
On February 29, 2008, Concordia University announced that Woodsworth had been chosen as its new president and vice-chancellor, effective August 1, 2008.
She is currently on the Board of Directors of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, Montreal International, as well as Vice-President of CREPUQ (The Conference of Rectors and Principals of Quebec Universities).
On December 22, 2010, Concordia University issued a statement announcing that Dr. Woodsworth had stepped down from her role as President and Vice-Chancellor of the institution for personal reasons. She will receive a severance package of $703,500, worth twice her annual base salary.
Publications
- Les traducteurs dans l'histoire, editors Jean Delisle and Judith Woodsworth, Renouf Pub Co. Ltd., ISBN 9231031376
- Translators Through History, editors Jean Delisle, Judith Woodsworth, John Benjamins Publishers, ISBN 1556196970