Professor André Lamontagne: Reflecting on 31 Years at UBC
Professor André Lamontagne spent his entire career — 31 years, to be exact — at UBC’s Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS). In addition to teaching, researching, and publishing, he served as FHIS Department Head, co-founded the Centre de la Francophonie de UBC, and was awarded special distinctions by the French Government and […]
André Lamontagne awarded honorary title of “Knight” by France’s Ministry of Education
March 10, 2020 Dr. André Lamontagne, Professor of French at UBC, was awarded the honorary title of Chevalier (Knight) in L’ordre des Palmes académiques (Order of Academic Palms), a prestigious award granted by the Ministry of Education of the French Republic. Established in 1808 by Emperor Napoléon I and expanded in 1955 to […]
André Lamontagne honoured with Sovereign’s Medal
October 10, 2019 Congratulations to André Lamontagne, UBC Professor of French and Québec Literatures, for being awarded the prestigious Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers. Awarded by the Governor General of Canada, this award recognizes exceptional volunteer achievements by Canadians from across the country and abroad in a wide range of fields. In parallel to his academic […]