Governor's General Award 2005

Serge Jaumain discovered Canada in 1983 with the help of a scholarship awarded to him by the Government of Canada. He was encouraged by Professor Pierre Savard to enroll at the University of Ottawa where, in 1985, he earned a Master’s degree in Canadian History. After his return to Belgium, a mandate from the Fonds national de la Recherche scientifique allowed him to complete a Doctorate in History (1992) and to continue his career at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. Currently professor of Contemporary History at U.L.B., he teaches five courses, one of which focuses on the history of Canada. Since 2004, he has also held the position of Social Sciences Research Advisor to the Rector.

After returning to Belgium, Serge Jaumain continued his research on Canada, mainly at U.L.B’s Centre for Canadian Studies, which was founded in 1982 by Ginette Kurgan and has been headed by Serge since 1996. This institution, which has grown into one of the centres of excellence in Canadian Studies, each year organizes several top-flight courses, symposia, seminars and conferences in a wide range of disciplines. In addition, Serge Jaumain co-directs the Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche sur l’histoire de Bruxelles (the Interdisciplinary Centre for Research into the History of Brussels) (CIRHIBRU), which maintains ties with a number of Canadian historians. Some sixty scholars work at each of these two establishments.

Since the growth and development of Canadian Studies had become his guiding passion, it was not long before Serge became involved in the work of the International Network of Canadian Studies. It should be noted that he is past president of the International Council for Canadian Studies (2001-2003) and has recently been asked by the members of the European Network of Canadian Studies to head it in October 2005.

In addition to his management roles, Serge Jaumain has directed a variety of research projects that have included: a history of department stores; Belgian immigration to Canada; the image of Canada in the Belgian press; a comparative history of Brussels and Montréal; and a study on travel guides. He sits on the international committees of several Canadian academic journals and is at present working with the publisher Peter Lang to edit a collection of works in Canadian Studies. He has also authored or has supervised the editing of some fifteen books, most of which deal with Canada. He has helped organize three international symposia, whose proceedings are slated to be published over the coming months. Their theme titles are :

Governor General's International Award for Canadian Studies: 2005 - Serge Jaumain

	Serge Jaumain discovered Canada in 1983 with the help of a scholarship awarded to him by the Government of Canada. He was encouraged by Professor Pierre Savard to enroll at the University of Ottawa where, in 1985, he earned a Master’s degree in Canadian History. After his return to Belgium, a mandate from the Fonds national de la Recherche scientifique allowed him to complete a Doctorate in History (1992) and to continue his career at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. Currently professor of Contemporary History at U.L.B., he teaches five courses, one of which focuses on the history of Canada. Since 2004, he has also held the position of Social Sciences Research Advisor to the Rector. After returning to Belgium, Serge Jaumain continued his research on Canada, mainly at U.L.B’s Centre for Canadian Studies, which was founded in 1982 by Ginette Kurgan and has been headed by Serge since 1996. This institution, which has grown into one of the centres of excellence in Canadian Studies, each year organizes several top-flight courses, symposia, seminars and conferences in a wide range of disciplines. In addition, Serge Jaumain co-directs the Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche sur l’histoire de Bruxelles (the Interdisciplinary Centre for Research into the History of Brussels) (CIRHIBRU), which maintains ties with a number of Canadian historians. Some sixty scholars work at each of these two establishments. Since the growth and development of Canadian Studies had become his guiding passion, it was not long before Serge became involved in the work of the International Network of Canadian Studies. It should be noted that he is past president of the International Council for Canadian Studies (2001-2003) and has recently been asked by the members of the European Network of Canadian Studies to head it in October 2005. In addition to his management roles, Serge Jaumain has directed a variety of research projects that have included: a history of department stores; Belgian immigration to Canada; the image of Canada in the Belgian press; a comparative history of Brussels and Montréal; and a study on travel guides. He sits on the international committees of several Canadian academic journals and is at present working with the publisher Peter Lang to edit a collection of works in Canadian Studies. He has also authored or has supervised the editing of some fifteen books, most of which deal with Canada. He has helped organize three international symposia, whose proceedings are slated to be published over the coming months. Their theme titles are : Mémoire de guerre et construction de la paix. Mentalités et choix politiques. Belgique-Europe-Canada; Regards croisés sur l’histoire et la littérature acadiennes; Vivre en ville. Bruxelles et Montréal aux XIXe et XXe siècles. Close this window