Jinamanjari
Vol. 39 · No. 01
Contributors, in Alphabetical Order
By Sarah Hadmack, Bruno Demers, Mathieu E. Courville, Ellen Gough, Pankaj Jain
Dr.
Academic Profile & Honors • Held both a Canada Graduate Doctoral Award and a Canada Post Doctoral Fellowship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)—marking his early recognition as a promising scholar in the humanities. • Served as Canadian Graduate Student Representative for the Canadian Corporation for the Study of Religion (CCSR) from 2004 to 2007. • Pursued postdoctoral research at the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society (CSRS), University of Victoria, in 2008–2009. Publication Highlights Dr. Courville has made notable contributions to religious studies and academic training, including: • Editor of The Next Step in Studying Religion: A Graduate’s Guide (2007), a practical and reflective handbook for beginning scholars in Religious Studies and Theology. • Author of Edward Said’s Rhetoric of the Secular (2009), exploring the interplay between the secular and religious in Edward Said’s rhetorical strategies. Academic Focus Though specifics on his institutional role or ongoing research are limited in accessible sources, Dr. Courville’s editorial and authorship signal a deep engagement with: • Theory and methodology in religious studies • Secularism and its intersections with cultural identity (via Said’s work) • Academic mentorship through graduate-level scholarly advice Awards SSHRC Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Fellowships Academic Roles Graduate Representative (CCSR); Postdoc at CSRS, University of Victoria Notable Works The Next Step in Studying Religion (editor, 2007); Edward Said’s Rhetoric of the Secular (author, 2009) Institution University of Ottawa (Religious Studies / Sociology of Religion contexts)
Jinamanjari
Vol. 39 · No. 01
By Sarah Hadmack, Bruno Demers, Mathieu E. Courville, Ellen Gough, Pankaj Jain