Astrid Heyer

Astrid Heyer is an Assistant Professor at Brock University's Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures within the Faculty of Humanities. She holds a Ph.D. in French Literature from the University of Western Ontario and a State Examination in French/English from the Free University of Berlin. Her teaching career includes positions at Western University, King’s University College, Brescia University College, and Brock University, where she focuses on French language instruction and literature. Her research interests center on French literature, particularly Georges Bernanos, Christian thought in literature, and gender studies in literary contexts.

Dr. Heyer’s scholarly work includes monographs on Bernanos’s portrayal of women, entries in encyclopedias of French thought, and analyses of suicide narratives in European fiction. Her pedagogical approach emphasizes grammar and stylistics in French language education. She teaches courses ranging from introductory French (1F00, 1F50) to advanced composition (3P03).

Her publications span literary criticism, bibliography, and encyclopedia contributions, reflecting a focus on 19th and 20th-century French literature with an emphasis on religious and gendered perspectives. No specific scientific awards are listed, though her work contributes significantly to French literary scholarship.