Two Carleton University Professors Appointed to Order of Canada; Professor Emeritus Sydney Wise Promoted Within the Order
July 30, 2004
(Ottawa)--Yesterday, Carleton University Chancellors Professor of French Patricia Smart and Peter Harcourt, Adjunct Research Professor with the School for Studies in Art and Culture were appointed to the Order of Canada while Professor Emeritus of History Sydney Wise received a promotion from Member to Officer within the Order. These appointments were made by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada and are in effect as of May 13, 2004.
The citations that accompanied the appointments appear below.
Sydney Francis Wise, O.C.
For over 50 years, Sydney Wise has raised our awareness of Canadian history. Professor Emeritus at Carleton University, he is an internationally renowned scholar, writer and lecturer. Described as the dean of Canadian military historians, he has provided leadership, knowledge and commitment to organizations that commemorate Canada's wartime service, including the Valiants Foundation. A founding director of the Canadian Battlefields Foundation, he is dedicated to ensuring that younger generations never forget our nation's contributions to war and peace in the 20th century.
Patricia Smart, C.M.
Chancellor's Professor at Carleton University, Patricia Smart has brought new insight and understanding to the study of Quebec's culture. She wrote a pioneering work which is the touchstone for those investigating the province's literature from a feminist perspective. As well, she has shed important light on the women artists of the revolutionary automatiste movement of the 1940s and '50s. She has initiated important collaborations between francophone and anglophone writers and remains a steadfast promoter of the importance of women in Canada's artistic heritage.
Peter Harcourt, C.M.
He is called the "Father of film studies in Canada." At Queen's University, Peter Harcourt headed the first department in the country devoted to this field. He is revered as an educator and mentor at Queen's, as well as at other universities where he has taught. Highly knowledgeable about filmmaking throughout the world, he is particularly known for instilling a sense of excitement about Canadian cinema. Equally enthusiastic about English and French productions, he is a consistent and passionate proponent of Canadian films. He is a founding member of the Film Studies Association of Canada and has also helped to steer the Canadian Film Institute. (note: Professor Harcourt retired from Carleton University in 1996. He is an Adjunct Research Professor and a Professor Emeritus with the School for Studies in Art and Culture).
July 30, 2004
(Ottawa)--Yesterday, Carleton University Chancellors Professor of French Patricia Smart and Peter Harcourt, Adjunct Research Professor with the School for Studies in Art and Culture were appointed to the Order of Canada while Professor Emeritus of History Sydney Wise received a promotion from Member to Officer within the Order. These appointments were made by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada and are in effect as of May 13, 2004.
The citations that accompanied the appointments appear below.
Sydney Francis Wise, O.C.
For over 50 years, Sydney Wise has raised our awareness of Canadian history. Professor Emeritus at Carleton University, he is an internationally renowned scholar, writer and lecturer. Described as the dean of Canadian military historians, he has provided leadership, knowledge and commitment to organizations that commemorate Canada's wartime service, including the Valiants Foundation. A founding director of the Canadian Battlefields Foundation, he is dedicated to ensuring that younger generations never forget our nation's contributions to war and peace in the 20th century.
Patricia Smart, C.M.
Chancellor's Professor at Carleton University, Patricia Smart has brought new insight and understanding to the study of Quebec's culture. She wrote a pioneering work which is the touchstone for those investigating the province's literature from a feminist perspective. As well, she has shed important light on the women artists of the revolutionary automatiste movement of the 1940s and '50s. She has initiated important collaborations between francophone and anglophone writers and remains a steadfast promoter of the importance of women in Canada's artistic heritage.
Peter Harcourt, C.M.
He is called the "Father of film studies in Canada." At Queen's University, Peter Harcourt headed the first department in the country devoted to this field. He is revered as an educator and mentor at Queen's, as well as at other universities where he has taught. Highly knowledgeable about filmmaking throughout the world, he is particularly known for instilling a sense of excitement about Canadian cinema. Equally enthusiastic about English and French productions, he is a consistent and passionate proponent of Canadian films. He is a founding member of the Film Studies Association of Canada and has also helped to steer the Canadian Film Institute. (note: Professor Harcourt retired from Carleton University in 1996. He is an Adjunct Research Professor and a Professor Emeritus with the School for Studies in Art and Culture).
