Professor Michael Van Dussen Elected Member of the Royal Society of Canada

Congratulations to Professor Michael Van Dussen on Being Elected Member of the Royal Society of Canada!

Professor Michael Van Dussen is an internationally respected scholar of literary history and religion, with expertise in late-medieval religious controversy and manuscript studies. Professor Van Dussen was recognized for his innovative contributions to the study of English and Slavic literary and religious milieus from the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries, making a significant contribution to the growing emphasis on global approaches to the humanities.

This past year, Professor Van Dussen was also one of two recipients of the H. Noel Fieldhouse Award for Distinguished Teaching, an annual award that recognizes outstanding undergraduate teaching in the Faculty of Arts. 

About the Royal Society of Canada

Founded in 1882, the Royal Society of Canada is Canada’s senior national academy and exists to promote Canadian research and scholarly accomplishment in both of Canada’s official languages, to recognize academic and artistic excellence, and to advise governments, non-governmental organizations, and Canadians generally on matters of public interest. Membership in the Royal Society of Canada is one of Canada's highest honours. It recognizes distinguished scholars, artists, and scientists from across the country.