Jeremy Worth

Jeremy Worth serves as Associate Professor and Coordinator of French Studies programs within the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of Windsor's Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. A faculty member since 2006, he holds advanced degrees from Queen's University at Kingston and Western University, where he completed his SSHRC-funded PhD in 2004.

His educational background includes:

• PhD from Western University (2004) with Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada fellowship
• Advanced degrees from Queen's University at Kingston

Worth's research interrogates identity and becoming through the lens of Émile Zola's novels and epistolary works, spanning themes of human ephemerality, spatial theory, mechanization, and bohemian culture in 19th-century France. His scholarship bridges literary analysis with historical materialism, examining how environments shape identity in naturalist fiction.

Analysis of his nine publications (2008-2019) reveals consistent engagement with Zola's textual ecosystems, where mechanical metaphors intersect with human vulnerability. His work demonstrates evolving focus from spatial architectures in early publications to temporal and epistolary dimensions in recent scholarship, contributing significantly to naturalism studies through interdisciplinary frameworks.

Academic recognition includes:

• SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship (PhD studies)
• Nomination for SAHSS Outstanding Professor of Humanities Award (2020)

As French Studies Coordinator, Worth oversees curriculum development and student mentorship while maintaining active scholarly service. He co-founded the Canadian Association of Francophone Studies of the 19th Century (ACÉF 19e siècle), served as its secretary, and currently directs communications for the Association Internationale Zola et Naturalisme (AIZEN). His editorial roles include the Nouvelle Revue Synergies Canada reading committee and Excavatio journal editorial board.

His institutional leadership extends through program coordination and international scholarly networks, fostering collaborative research on Francophone literary heritage while teaching courses ranging from French grammar to Symbolist poetry and literary theory.