Ken Fanni
Academic Background
- The University of Western Ontario (Western University), London, Ontario
- Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
- Université Laval, Québec, Québec
- CIEP (Centre international D’Études Pédagogiques, Sèvres, France
- Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology, London, Ontario
Previous Work Experience
- Translator (industry, insurance, education, culture)
- Science Teacher (elementary and secondary school)
Representative Publications
- Textbook reviewer: Chez nous, Third Canadian Edition Valdman, Pons, Scullen, Mueller, and Bouffard, Pearson Education Canada, 2014;
- Contributing translator (French to English) of Mama Tenga: mein afrikanisches Leben. Katrin Rohde. Koln: Verlag Kiepenheuer & Witsch, 2002;
- Review of Reflections on a Ravaged Century (Robert Conquest in: The Journal of Slavic Military Studies, March 2000, vol.14, no 1, pp. 187-192.
- Co-author of handbook Notions de base de la grammaire française (1995-1996);
Representative Conferences
- Translator and interpreter for Symposium on Jean Vanier’s Insights and Works
- Lecturer on oral French: Thames Valley District School Board Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program
- Co-organizer of conference Mé(ta)-tissage de la littérature
- Literary advisor and member of reading committee of Revue Synthèses
Areas of Teaching
- French language and literature
- French-English-French translation
- Oral French
- French history, philosophy and culture
Research Specialization(s)
- Technical and literary translation
- French literature 19th-20th centuries; 20th century interwar literature
- 20th century Russian history
Awards and Recognition
- Dean’s Honor Roll of Teaching, Brescia University College
- Dean’s Honour Roll of Teaching Excellence, King’s University College
- Citation of teaching excellence of French language and literature, University of Western Ontario (Western University)
- Embassy of Switzerland prize in recognition for merit in the study of the French language and literature
- Award In Appreciation for Outstanding Commitment and Contribution To the Palestinian and Arab People, The Canadian Arab Society of London
- The Dorothy Turville Award for Study Abroad
Other Relevant Information
- Member of local environmental group Friends of the Coves
- Spokesman for neighbourhood community group Coves Area Residents Association