Ibrahim Hamid Badr
Associate Professor
Office: Ross Building, N735
Phone: (416) 736-2100 Ext: 77067
Email: ibadr@yorku.ca
Degrees
Ph.D. (with distinction) in Modern and Contemporary French Literature, Université de Provence (Aix-Marseille I)Advanced Studies Diploma (D.E.A.) in Modern and Contemporary French Literature, Université de Provence (Aix-Marseille I)
M.A. in French and Francophone Languages and Literatures, Université de Provence (Aix-Marseille I)
B.A. (Honours Part II) in French Language, Literature and Civilisation, University of Khartoum
B.A. / B.Sc. (Honours Part I) in French and Political Science, University of Khartoum
Professional Leadership
HONOURS AND AWARDS
Merit Award, Faculty of Arts, York University, 2007-2008 ($2000.00)
OCUFA Teaching Award (Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations), 2001
The University-Wide Teaching Award For Teaching Excellence, York University, 1999
The Fulbright Senior Scholar Award, Council for International Exchange of Scholars of U.S. Senate, 1991-1992
Officier dans l'Ordre des Palmes académiques1, French Government, 1990
French Government Scholarships, 1973-1974, 1976-1983, 1986, 1989, 1991
1“The Ordre des Palmes Académiques is the highest academic distinction that can be given by the Government of France.” (York University GAZETTE, February 2, 1994, p. 1)
SERVICE & ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS (selected)
At York University:
• Department Representative to Faculty of LA & PS Council, 2009-2011
• Department Representative to Faculty of Arts Council, 2009-2010
• Department Representative to Faculty of Arts Council, 2008-2009
• Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies Representative to Senate, 2009-2010
• Faculty of Arts Representative to Senate, 2008-2009
• Member, File Preparation Committee, Department of French Studies, Arts, 2008-2009
• Member, Executive Committee, Department of French Studies, Arts, 2008-2009; 2007-2009, 2003-2005
• Member, FPC Committee, Department of French Studies, 2008-2009
• Member, T&P Adjudication Committee (Promotion), Department of French Studies, 2009
• Member, T&P Adjudication Committee, Department of French Studies, 2004-2006
• Chair, Literature Committee, Department of French Studies, Arts, 2003-2004
• Department Representative to Faculty of Arts Council, 2007-2009, 2003-2006
• Course Director (multi-section, FR1030), Department of French Studies, Arts, 2004-2006
• Course Director (multi-section, FR2200 6.0), Department of French Studies, Arts, 2008-2010
• Department Representative to Canada-Maghreb Centre, 2002-2005
• Chair, Student Affairs Committee, Department of French Studies, 2002-2003
• Member of the Student Affairs Committee, Department of French Studies, Arts, 1993-1997, 1999-2003
• Member of the Literature Committee, Department of French Studies, Arts, 1998-2009
• Member of the Language Committee, Department of French Studies, Arts, 1993-1997, 1998, 1993-1997.
• Voting CUPE Representative, Department of French Studies GM’s, Arts, 1998-1999
• Member of “Le Comité d’aide aux étudiants venus de l’étranger,” Glendon College, 1999-2000
• Faculty of Arts Representative to Senate, 2007- 2010, 2003-2006
• Member, Merit Committee, Faculty of Arts, 2005-2006, 2004-2005
• Chair, Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning (SCOTL), 2004-2005
• Member of the Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning, 2003-2006
• Member, Joint Educational Leave Fellowships Committee (YUFA/ASR), 2004-2005
• Member of the SCOTL Task Force on Teaching Evaluations, 2003-2004
• Fellow, McLaughlin College (since 1999) and Member of the Master’s Advisory Committee 2002-2003
• Translator/Proof-reader, Osgoode Hall Law Journal, York University, Vol. 36 (Numbers 1, 2, 3 & 4) and Vol. 37 (Numbers 1, 2, & 3), University of Toronto Press, 1998, 1999 (6 issues)
At the University of Khartoum
• Chair, Department of French, 1989-1991
• Chair of Mediation and Reconciliation Committee, Student Affairs, 1985-1991
• Co-ordinator of Undergraduate French Multi-Section Courses, 1984-1986
• Co-ordinator of French Language Summer Courses, 1985-1987
• Co-ordinator, University of Khartoum B.A. Honours students Study Course, • Université de Lyon II, France, 1986 & 1990
• Member of Faculty Board, Faculty of Arts, 1987-1991
• Member of Senate, 1989-1991
Students Service, Advising and Orientation
• Orientation Sessions, McLaughlin College, York University, since 2000
• Orientation for First-Year Francophone Students, Glendon College, York University, • 1999
• Collaboration in “Heritage Canada Project” on Problems faced by Minority Students at Glendon, 1999-2000
• Orientation Sessions and Lecture on Note-taking Skills, Centre for the Support of Teaching, York University, 1999
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROFESSION
External Evaluator, SSHRCC Research Grant Project (File # 410-2006-1202)
Member of Ph.D Defense Jury, Candidate: Yacine Addi Adoune; Title of Thesis: L’Abolition de l’esclavage en Algerie 1816—1871, March 26, 2010.
Public Lectures
- Public Talk, Vanier Lecture Series, Vanier College, York University, March 3, 2003 • “Francophone Women Writers: Silent Voices, Vocal Expressions”
- Invited Speaker, Security and Conflict in the Modern Sudan Symposium, Canadian Institute of International Affairs, Toronto, September 28, 2001
• “The Sudanese Diaspora”
- Invited Fulbright Lecturer, Foreign Lecture Series, The Fulbright Association and The Office of Vice President Academic, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan, March 2000
• “The Face of a Changing World: Personal and Global Issues…”
Conference Organization
- Co-organiser and Session Reporter, Conference of the French Teachers Association in Africa, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan, 1984
- Reviewer, (Assessor of Conference papers), Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities
Membership in Professional Organizations
- Modern Languages Association (MLA) 1994-1995, 1997-1998
- Conseil international d'études francophones (CIEF) 1994-2003
- Association canadienne-française pour l'avancement des sciences (ACFAS) 1994-1995
- African Literature Association (ALA) 1996-1997
- Sudanese Studies Association (SSA) 1999-2004
Community Contributions
EXTRA-UNIVERSITY/COMMUNITY SERVICE
Media Interviews
• The French Riots, CBC Morning News (2005)
• About the Root Causes of Riots in France, CTV News (2005)
• With Ann Medina, History On Film “Khartoum”, History Television (2002)
• About Security and Conflict in Modern Sudan, CHRY (2001)
• Mariage et Tradition au Soudan, CBCF, Windsor, Ontario (1993)
• La Journée de la terre, CBCF, Windsor, Ontario (1992)
Community service
Board Member, Salon du Livre de Toronto, Toronto, 1994-1996
Public Speaker, "Colloque sur le rapprochement des communautés africaines et leur intégration dans la société canadienne," Pan African Centre, Toronto, 1995
Invited Participant, Ministry of Citizenship's Forum on Ontario's Francophone Communities “Forum sur la réalité pluri ethnique de la francophonie ontarienne,” organised by the Ministry of Citizenship (Ontario Anti-Racism Secretariat), Toronto, Ontario, December 3-6, 1993
Board Member and Volunteer of STAG (Sandwich Teen Action Group), Windsor, Ontario, 1992-1993
Volunteer, French Speaking Children with special needs, Centre Culturel Tournesol, Windsor, Ontario, 1992-1993
Research Interests
• Reviewed (in French and Spanish) and selected as the “Book of the Month” by Francfil, France (www.francofil.net)
• Reviewed and recommended by Radio France (www.franceinter.com and www.alapage.com)
• Reviewed by Frans Amelinckx (University of Louisiana, Lafayette) in Etudes Francophones, Vol. XVII, no. 1, 2002 (p. 212--213)
• Reviewed by Dennis Essar (Brock University) in LittéRéalité, Vol. XI, No.1, 1999 (p. 99--101)
• Reviewed by Constantin Grigorut (University of British Columbia) in Etudes Francophones, Vol. XIV, no. 2, 1999 (p. 248--252)
• “Les défies de la Francophonie I ”
• “Francophone Women Writers: Vision and Re-vision”
• “Rousseau and Modern Democracies”
• “Migrations and Displacement”
• “Écritures transculturelles et transgénériques”
• “Scholars and Archives”
• “Le Sacré et le profane dans la littérature francophone”
• “Tayeb Saleh and the Sudanese Literary Traditions”
• “Foreign Policy and the Sudanese Diaspora”
• “Les écrivains québécoises: souvenir et vision d’avenir (Gabrielle Roy, Anne Hébert et Marie-Claire Blais) ”
• "Marguerite Duras : une écriture de transcendance”
• "Art cinématographique et techniques romanesques dans Le Docker Noir de Sembène Ousmane"
• "Assimilation et quête identitaire dans des écrits antillais"
• "L'Exil dans des écrits franco-ontariens"
• "Jean Giono et André Champson: La poétisation du terroir"
• "Giono et la civilisation paysanne"
• "Le poids de la solitude chez Ben Jelloun"
• "Les Figures discursives dans les textes francophones de l'Afrique, du Maghreb et des Antilles"
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2025 | AP/FR4353 3.0 | M | 20th c. French Lit.: After Modernism | LECT |
| Winter 2025 | AP/FR3382 3.0 | M | French Literature, Culture & Society II | LECT |
| Winter 2025 | AP/FR3081 3.0 | M | Advanced Written Communication in French | LECT |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2025 | AP/FR4332 3.0 | A | Comedy in the 18th Century | ONLN |
Degrees
Ph.D. (with distinction) in Modern and Contemporary French Literature, Université de Provence (Aix-Marseille I)Advanced Studies Diploma (D.E.A.) in Modern and Contemporary French Literature, Université de Provence (Aix-Marseille I)
M.A. in French and Francophone Languages and Literatures, Université de Provence (Aix-Marseille I)
B.A. (Honours Part II) in French Language, Literature and Civilisation, University of Khartoum
B.A. / B.Sc. (Honours Part I) in French and Political Science, University of Khartoum
Professional Leadership
HONOURS AND AWARDS
Merit Award, Faculty of Arts, York University, 2007-2008 ($2000.00)
OCUFA Teaching Award (Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations), 2001
The University-Wide Teaching Award For Teaching Excellence, York University, 1999
The Fulbright Senior Scholar Award, Council for International Exchange of Scholars of U.S. Senate, 1991-1992
Officier dans l'Ordre des Palmes académiques1, French Government, 1990
French Government Scholarships, 1973-1974, 1976-1983, 1986, 1989, 1991
1“The Ordre des Palmes Académiques is the highest academic distinction that can be given by the Government of France.” (York University GAZETTE, February 2, 1994, p. 1)
SERVICE & ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS (selected)
At York University:
• Department Representative to Faculty of LA & PS Council, 2009-2011
• Department Representative to Faculty of Arts Council, 2009-2010
• Department Representative to Faculty of Arts Council, 2008-2009
• Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies Representative to Senate, 2009-2010
• Faculty of Arts Representative to Senate, 2008-2009
• Member, File Preparation Committee, Department of French Studies, Arts, 2008-2009
• Member, Executive Committee, Department of French Studies, Arts, 2008-2009; 2007-2009, 2003-2005
• Member, FPC Committee, Department of French Studies, 2008-2009
• Member, T&P Adjudication Committee (Promotion), Department of French Studies, 2009
• Member, T&P Adjudication Committee, Department of French Studies, 2004-2006
• Chair, Literature Committee, Department of French Studies, Arts, 2003-2004
• Department Representative to Faculty of Arts Council, 2007-2009, 2003-2006
• Course Director (multi-section, FR1030), Department of French Studies, Arts, 2004-2006
• Course Director (multi-section, FR2200 6.0), Department of French Studies, Arts, 2008-2010
• Department Representative to Canada-Maghreb Centre, 2002-2005
• Chair, Student Affairs Committee, Department of French Studies, 2002-2003
• Member of the Student Affairs Committee, Department of French Studies, Arts, 1993-1997, 1999-2003
• Member of the Literature Committee, Department of French Studies, Arts, 1998-2009
• Member of the Language Committee, Department of French Studies, Arts, 1993-1997, 1998, 1993-1997.
• Voting CUPE Representative, Department of French Studies GM’s, Arts, 1998-1999
• Member of “Le Comité d’aide aux étudiants venus de l’étranger,” Glendon College, 1999-2000
• Faculty of Arts Representative to Senate, 2007- 2010, 2003-2006
• Member, Merit Committee, Faculty of Arts, 2005-2006, 2004-2005
• Chair, Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning (SCOTL), 2004-2005
• Member of the Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning, 2003-2006
• Member, Joint Educational Leave Fellowships Committee (YUFA/ASR), 2004-2005
• Member of the SCOTL Task Force on Teaching Evaluations, 2003-2004
• Fellow, McLaughlin College (since 1999) and Member of the Master’s Advisory Committee 2002-2003
• Translator/Proof-reader, Osgoode Hall Law Journal, York University, Vol. 36 (Numbers 1, 2, 3 & 4) and Vol. 37 (Numbers 1, 2, & 3), University of Toronto Press, 1998, 1999 (6 issues)
At the University of Khartoum
• Chair, Department of French, 1989-1991
• Chair of Mediation and Reconciliation Committee, Student Affairs, 1985-1991
• Co-ordinator of Undergraduate French Multi-Section Courses, 1984-1986
• Co-ordinator of French Language Summer Courses, 1985-1987
• Co-ordinator, University of Khartoum B.A. Honours students Study Course, • Université de Lyon II, France, 1986 & 1990
• Member of Faculty Board, Faculty of Arts, 1987-1991
• Member of Senate, 1989-1991
Students Service, Advising and Orientation
• Orientation Sessions, McLaughlin College, York University, since 2000
• Orientation for First-Year Francophone Students, Glendon College, York University, • 1999
• Collaboration in “Heritage Canada Project” on Problems faced by Minority Students at Glendon, 1999-2000
• Orientation Sessions and Lecture on Note-taking Skills, Centre for the Support of Teaching, York University, 1999
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROFESSION
External Evaluator, SSHRCC Research Grant Project (File # 410-2006-1202)
Member of Ph.D Defense Jury, Candidate: Yacine Addi Adoune; Title of Thesis: L’Abolition de l’esclavage en Algerie 1816—1871, March 26, 2010.
Public Lectures
- Public Talk, Vanier Lecture Series, Vanier College, York University, March 3, 2003 • “Francophone Women Writers: Silent Voices, Vocal Expressions”
- Invited Speaker, Security and Conflict in the Modern Sudan Symposium, Canadian Institute of International Affairs, Toronto, September 28, 2001
• “The Sudanese Diaspora”
- Invited Fulbright Lecturer, Foreign Lecture Series, The Fulbright Association and The Office of Vice President Academic, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan, March 2000
• “The Face of a Changing World: Personal and Global Issues…”
Conference Organization
- Co-organiser and Session Reporter, Conference of the French Teachers Association in Africa, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan, 1984
- Reviewer, (Assessor of Conference papers), Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities
Membership in Professional Organizations
- Modern Languages Association (MLA) 1994-1995, 1997-1998
- Conseil international d'études francophones (CIEF) 1994-2003
- Association canadienne-française pour l'avancement des sciences (ACFAS) 1994-1995
- African Literature Association (ALA) 1996-1997
- Sudanese Studies Association (SSA) 1999-2004
Community Contributions
EXTRA-UNIVERSITY/COMMUNITY SERVICE
Media Interviews
• The French Riots, CBC Morning News (2005)
• About the Root Causes of Riots in France, CTV News (2005)
• With Ann Medina, History On Film “Khartoum”, History Television (2002)
• About Security and Conflict in Modern Sudan, CHRY (2001)
• Mariage et Tradition au Soudan, CBCF, Windsor, Ontario (1993)
• La Journée de la terre, CBCF, Windsor, Ontario (1992)
Community service
Board Member, Salon du Livre de Toronto, Toronto, 1994-1996
Public Speaker, "Colloque sur le rapprochement des communautés africaines et leur intégration dans la société canadienne," Pan African Centre, Toronto, 1995
Invited Participant, Ministry of Citizenship's Forum on Ontario's Francophone Communities “Forum sur la réalité pluri ethnique de la francophonie ontarienne,” organised by the Ministry of Citizenship (Ontario Anti-Racism Secretariat), Toronto, Ontario, December 3-6, 1993
Board Member and Volunteer of STAG (Sandwich Teen Action Group), Windsor, Ontario, 1992-1993
Volunteer, French Speaking Children with special needs, Centre Culturel Tournesol, Windsor, Ontario, 1992-1993
Research Interests
All Publications
• Reviewed (in French and Spanish) and selected as the “Book of the Month” by Francfil, France (www.francofil.net)
• Reviewed and recommended by Radio France (www.franceinter.com and www.alapage.com)
• Reviewed by Frans Amelinckx (University of Louisiana, Lafayette) in Etudes Francophones, Vol. XVII, no. 1, 2002 (p. 212--213)
• Reviewed by Dennis Essar (Brock University) in LittéRéalité, Vol. XI, No.1, 1999 (p. 99--101)
• Reviewed by Constantin Grigorut (University of British Columbia) in Etudes Francophones, Vol. XIV, no. 2, 1999 (p. 248--252)
• “Les défies de la Francophonie I ”
• “Francophone Women Writers: Vision and Re-vision”
• “Rousseau and Modern Democracies”
• “Migrations and Displacement”
• “Écritures transculturelles et transgénériques”
• “Scholars and Archives”
• “Le Sacré et le profane dans la littérature francophone”
• “Tayeb Saleh and the Sudanese Literary Traditions”
• “Foreign Policy and the Sudanese Diaspora”
• “Les écrivains québécoises: souvenir et vision d’avenir (Gabrielle Roy, Anne Hébert et Marie-Claire Blais) ”
• "Marguerite Duras : une écriture de transcendance”
• "Art cinématographique et techniques romanesques dans Le Docker Noir de Sembène Ousmane"
• "Assimilation et quête identitaire dans des écrits antillais"
• "L'Exil dans des écrits franco-ontariens"
• "Jean Giono et André Champson: La poétisation du terroir"
• "Giono et la civilisation paysanne"
• "Le poids de la solitude chez Ben Jelloun"
• "Les Figures discursives dans les textes francophones de l'Afrique, du Maghreb et des Antilles"
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2025 | AP/FR4353 3.0 | M | 20th c. French Lit.: After Modernism | LECT |
| Winter 2025 | AP/FR3382 3.0 | M | French Literature, Culture & Society II | LECT |
| Winter 2025 | AP/FR3081 3.0 | M | Advanced Written Communication in French | LECT |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2025 | AP/FR4332 3.0 | A | Comedy in the 18th Century | ONLN |
