Sean Kennedy
Dr. Sean Kennedy (Contemporary Europe, France) joined the Department in 1999; he holds a Ph.D. from York University. He teaches in the field of modern European history, including courses on the French Revolution, European Imperialism, the Second World War, and the Cold War.
Dr. Kennedy’s primary research interests are the political and intellectual history of 20th-century France. In particular, he is interested in the evolution of far-right political movements during the interwar years. He has published Reconciling France against Democracy: The Croix de Feu and the Parti Social Français (Montreal and Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2007), as well as articles on the French far right in the journals French Historical Studies, French History, and Historical Reflections/Réflexions historiques. His most recent book, The Shock of War: Civilian Experiences, 1937-1945 appeared in 2011 with the University of Toronto Press.
Dr. Kennedy’s most recent research project, supported by a SSHRC Standard Research Grant (2003-2006), explores the role of the French intellectual André Siegfried in shaping French perceptions of international trends, and especially of the English-speaking nations, during the first half of the 20th century. He has published articles on Siegfried in The Journal of the Canadian Historical Association, Historical Reflections/Réflexions historiques and French Politics, Culture and Society. Dr. Kennedy has also presented papers at conferences in Canada, France, the United Kingdom and the United States, and has reviewed books for H-France, H-Diplo (H-Net Reviews), European History Quarterly, Modern and Contemporary France, The Canadian Journal of History, and Left History.
Dr Kennedy's Book:
Reconciling France Against Democracy
Contact Information:
Office: Tilley 109
Phone: (506)447-3415
