Linda Cardinal

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| education = BA., MA., University of Ottawa
PhD., Sociology, 1987, School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

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University of Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3
University of Ottawa

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Linda Cardinal {{post-nominals|list=OC}} {{post-nominals|list=FRSC}} (born July 13, 1959) is a Franco-Ontarian political scientist. She is a University Professor and a Canada Research Chair in Canadian Francophonie and Public Policies at the University of Ottawa. Cardinal was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2013 and honoured with the Ordre des Palmes Académiques and Member of the Order of Canada. She was also the first coordinator of the francophone studies program at the University of Ottawa.

Early life and education

Cardinal was born in Hawkesbury, Ontario on July 13, 1959.{{cite web |last1=Sylvestre |first1=Paul-François |title=La Sorbonne confie sa Chaire en études canadiennes à une Franco-Ontarienne |url=https://l-express.ca/la-sorbonne-confie-sa-chaire-en-etudes-canadiennes-a-une-franco-ontarienne/ |website=l-express.ca |accessdate=June 25, 2019 |language=French |date=July 25, 2006}} She received a Bachelor of Arts and Master's degree from the University of Ottawa and a doctorate in Paris from the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences.{{cite web |title=Honneurs bien mérités pour Linda Cardinal et Paul Le Vay |url=https://l-express.ca/honneurs-bien-merites-pour-linda-cardinal-et-paul-le-vay/ |website=l-express.ca |accessdate=June 25, 2019 |language=French |date=May 25, 2018}}

Career

After earning her PhD in 1987, Cardinal worked as a professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Ottawa. Beginning as an adjunct professor in 1987, she worked her way up to full professor in the School of Political Studies by 1995.{{cite web |title=Current members of the Board of Governors |url=https://www.lco-cdo.org/en/learn-about-us/board-of-governors-2/ |website=lco-cdo.org |accessdate=June 25, 2019}} From there, Cardinal served as president of the Network of Women's Researchers in French Ontario between 1999 and 2002. In this capacity, she published "The Commitment to Thinking: Writing in a Francophone Minority Community in Canada" and "Chronicles of a Chaotic Political Life: Ontario Francophone from 1986 to 1996." Cardinal was subsequently hired as the Craig-Dobbin Chair of Canadian Studies at University College Dublin from 2002 to 2004. During this time, she simultaneously directed the academic journal "Politique et societies".{{cite web |title=Craig Dobbin Chair in Canadian Studies|url=https://www.ucd.ie/englishdramafilm/research/centreforcanadianstudies/craigdobbinchairincanadianstudies/ |website=ucd.ie |accessdate=June 25, 2019}} She also collaborated with David Headon to create "Shaping Nations: Constitutionalism and Society in Australia and Canada," which combined the scholarly work of both Canadian and Australian scholars to question the ideas of nationhood and national identity.{{cite journal |author1=Cameron D. Bodnar |title=Reviewed Work: Shaping Nations: Constitutionalism and Society in Australia and Canada by Linda Cardinal, David Headon |journal=Canadian Journal of Political Science |date=September 2004 |volume=37 |issue=3 |pages=755–757 |jstor=25165711 |doi=10.1017/S0008423904330106 |s2cid=154237802 }}

In 2005, Cardinal was approached by Marcel Castonguay, director of the Coordinator of French Language Services (FLS), to conduct a study regarding the FLS and justice system. As part of the Coalition des intervenantes et intervenants francophones en justice, Cardinal published "Coalition des intervenantes et intervenants francophones en justice: a community innovation to increase the offer of French-language services in Ontario" with Marie-Ève Levert, Danielle Manton and Sonia Ouellet.{{cite web |author1=Anik Sauvé |title=Justice in Official Languages - Newsletter No 12 June 2015 |url=https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/csj-sjc/franc/new-bul/12/2.html |website=justice.gc.ca |accessdate=June 25, 2019|date=2013-12-06 }}

In 2006, she held the Chair in Canadian Studies at the University of Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3 and co-chaired the International Association of Political Science RC 50 on Language and Politics until 2012.{{cite web |title=Linda Cardinal (Canada), Editor, World Political Science |url=https://www.ipsa.org/organization/editors/cardinal |website=ipsa.org |accessdate=June 25, 2019}} In 2007, Cardinal published "Managing Diversity: Practices of Citizenship" with Nicholas Brown.{{cite journal |last1=Grace |first1=Joan |title=Reviewed Work: Managing Diversity: Practices of Citizenship by Nicholas Brown, Linda Cardinal |journal=Canadian Journal of Political Science |date=December 2008 |volume=41 |issue=4 |pages=1034–1036 |jstor=27754418 |doi=10.1017/S0008423908081213 |s2cid=154510446 }} She also sat on the Executive committee of the International Association of Political Science and served as President of the Société québécoise de science politique for one term in 2008–09.{{cite web |title=Linda Cardinal nommée présidente de la Société québécoise de science politique |url=https://cridaq.uqam.ca/nouvelles/linda-cardinal-nommee-presidente-de-la-societe-quebecoise-de-science-politique/ |website=cridaq.uqam.ca |accessdate=June 25, 2019 |language=French|date=2009-01-12 }} On April 1, 2008, she was elected to the board of directors for the Center de la Francophonie des Amériques.{{cite web |title=Nouvel élan pour le Centre de la francophonie des Amériques |url=https://l-express.ca/nouvel-elan-pour-le-centre-de-la-francophonie-des-ameriques/ |website=l-express.ca |accessdate=June 25, 2019 |language=French |date=April 1, 2008}} Cardinal used her position on the board to continue to emphasize the historical impact Franco-Ontarians had in the development of Canada.{{cite web |title=Linda Cardinal et un groupe de chercheuses de l'Université d'Ottawa au service de l'identité des Franco-ontariens |url=http://www.francophoniedesameriques.com/blog/2012/10/09/linda-cardinal-identite-des-franco-ontariens/ |website=francophoniedesameriques.com |accessdate=June 25, 2019 |language=French |date=October 9, 2012}} The following year, Cardinal was awarded the University of Ottawa's Excellence in Research Award.{{cite web |title=Faculty of Social Sciences 2009 Annual Report uOttawa |url=https://socialsciences.uottawa.ca/sites/socialsciences.uottawa.ca/files/rapport_annuel_2009_en.pdf |website=socialsciences.uottawa.ca |accessdate=June 25, 2019}}

In 2011, Cardinal traveled to the University of Helsinki where she worked as a professor and guest lecturer at the Center for Research on Ethnic Relations and Nationalism.{{cite web |title=Linda Cardinal |url=http://www.ieim.uqam.ca/spip.php?page=auteur-turmel&id_auteur=802&lang=fr |website=ieim.uqam.ca |accessdate=June 25, 2019}} She also became the first coordinator of the Francophonie Studies program at the University of Ottawa, which she served until 2014. After which she became the Director of the Undergraduate Program in Political Science and served of the University's Board of Governors.{{cite web |title=La professeure Linda Cardinal, de l'Université d'Ottawa, prêtera main-forte à l'UOF |url=https://lerempart.ca/la-professeure-linda-cardinal-de-luniversite-dottawa-pretera-main-forte-a-luof/ |website=lerempart.ca |accessdate=June 25, 2019 |language=French |date=March 22, 2019}}

In 2013, she was awarded the Ordre des Palmes Académiques and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.{{cite web |title=Professor Linda Cardinal receives two prestigious honours |url=https://socialsciences.uottawa.ca/news/professor-linda-cardinal-receives-two-prestigious-honours |website=socialsciences.uottawa.ca |accessdate=June 25, 2019 |date=September 6, 2013}} She also worked with Jacques de Courville Nicol to co-found the Movement for an Official Bilingual Capital of Canada.{{cite web |title="ON NE PEUT PAS ATTENDRE ENCORE 150 ANS", AFFIRME LINDA CARDINAL |url=https://onfr.tfo.org/on-ne-peut-pas-attendre-encore-150-ans-affirme-linda-cardinal/ |website=onfr.tfo.org |accessdate=June 25, 2019 |date=February 17, 2017}} Cardinal stated she co-founded this movement to ensure "that French does not lose its legitimacy as a language in Canada."{{cite web |title=Linda Cardinal, un Combat Pour l'Égalité Linguistique |url=http://www.larotonde.ca/linda-cardinal-combat-legalite-linguistique/ |website=larotonde.ca |accessdate=June 25, 2019 |date=January 29, 2018}} The following year, Cardinal collaborated with Simon Jolivet and Isabelle Matte to publish "Le Québec et l'Irlande: culture, histoire, identité." The book was a compilation of text to showcase the similarities between Irish Catholics and French Canadians in 19th century Quebec, such as historical, cultural, religious, social, political and identity ties.{{cite journal |title=Quebec and Ireland, Culture, history, identity, Septentrion, 2014 |url=https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/rs/2016-v57-n1-rs02538/1036634ar/ |website=erudit.org |doi=10.7202/1036634ar |accessdate=June 25, 2019|doi-access=free }}

In February 2017, Cardinal was awarded the Bernard Grandmaître Award from the Association of Francophone Communities of Ottawa for her commitment to the Francophone community.{{cite web |title=Linda Cardinal remporte le prix Bernard-Grandmaître |url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1017398/linda-cardinal-remporte-prix-bernard-grandmaitre |website=ici.radio-canada.ca |accessdate=June 25, 2019 |language=French |date=February 16, 2017}} She was also named a Member of the Order of Canada for her public policy developments.{{cite web |title=SSHRC-funded researchers appointed to the Order of Canada |url=http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/news_room-salle_de_presse/latest_news-nouvelles_recentes/2017/order_of_Canada-ordre_du_Canada-eng.aspx |website=sshrc-crsh.gc.ca |date=11 May 2012 |accessdate=June 25, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Linda Cardinal receives the Order of Canada |url=https://socialsciences.uottawa.ca/crfpp/news/linda-cardinal-receives-order-canada |website=socialsciences.uottawa.ca |access-date=June 25, 2019 |date=January 9, 2017}} Cardinal worked with fellow University of Ottawa professor Sébastien Grammond to published a book "Une tradition et un droit, le Sénat et la représentation de la francophonie canadienne" detailing how the French language played a role in shaping the Canadian Constitution, legislation and evolution of Canada.{{cite web |title=Une tradition et un droit, le Sénat et la représentation de la francophonie canadienne |url=http://liberalsenateforum.ca/hansard/une-tradition-et-un-droit-le-senat-et-la-representation-de-la-francophonie-canadienne/ |website=liberalsenateforum.ca |access-date=June 25, 2019 |date=April 6, 2017}}{{cite journal |last1=Vachon-Chabot |first1=Amy |title=A Tradition and a Right: The Senate and the Representation of the Canadian Francophonie |journal=Canadian Journal of Political Science |date=June 2018 |volume=51 |pages=493–494 |url=https://www.proquest.com/openview/fb9126ba6dcad63752982a1850c52872/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=47037 |accessdate=June 25, 2019|doi=10.1017/S0008423918000288 |s2cid=158994016 }} In October 2017, the Law Commission of Ontario nominated Cardinal to their Board of Governors and she was officially appointed in June 2018.{{cite web |title=The LCO announces the appointments of three at-large Board of Governors members |url=https://www.lco-cdo.org/en/the-lco-announces-the-appointments-of-three-at-large-board-of-governors-members/ |website=lco-cdo.org |accessdate=June 25, 2019 |date=June 7, 2018}}

In January 2018, Cardinal was named one of the top 10 influential francophone personalities by the Francopresse.{{cite web |title=La sélection des 10 personnalités influentes : les femmes dominent le Palmarès Francopresse |url=https://www.francopresse.ca/2018/01/03/la-selection-des-personnalites-influentes-francopresse-les-femmes-en-province-dominent-le-palmares-francopresse/ |website=francopresse.ca |accessdate=June 25, 2019 |language=French |date=January 3, 2018}} In June 2018, she was awarded the Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Ontario (AJEFO) Order of Merit.{{cite web |title=Common Law Alumna Nadia Effendi (LL.B. 2003) Elected President of AJEFO |url=https://commonlaw.uottawa.ca/en/news/common-law-alumna-nadia-effendi-llb-2003-elected-president-ajefo |website=commonlaw.uottawa.c |access-date=June 25, 2019 |date=June 26, 2018}} The following month, Cardinal was appointed by the president of the University of Ottawa to create a mandate regarding the state of French on campus.{{cite web |title=Report on Francophonie |url=https://www.uottawa.ca/president/strategic-areas/francophonie |website=uottawa.ca |access-date=June 25, 2019}}

Cardinal continued her writing and collaborated with Anne Gilbert, Michel Bock, Lucie Hotte, and François Charbonneau to co-edit "Ottawa, lieu de vie français. The book focused on the impact Ottawa francophones had in shaping their city, from the 1960s to contemporary French Ottawa.{{cite web |title=Ottawa, lieu de vie français |url=https://press.uottawa.ca/ottawa-lieu-de-vie-fran%C3%A7ais.html |website=press.uottawa.ca |access-date=June 25, 2019}} Her co-edited book was named a finalist for the 2019 Canada Prize in the Humanities and Social Sciences.{{cite web |title=Media release: Finalists for Canada Prizes announced |url=https://www.ideas-idees.ca/media/media-releases/media-release-finalists-canada-prizes-announced-0 |website=ideas-idees.ca |access-date=June 25, 2019 |date=March 12, 2019}} In May 2019, Cardinal was loaned to the Université de l'Ontario français to help develop a research strategy to integrate into the organization of the Francophone Carrefour of Knowledge and Innovation.{{cite web |title=L'Université d'Ottawa prête sa professeure Linda Cardinal à l'UOF pour un an |url=https://l-express.ca/luniversite-dottawa-prete-sa-professeure-linda-cardinal-a-luof-pour-un-an/ |website=l-express.ca |access-date=June 25, 2019 |language=French |date=May 22, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Linda Cardinal travaillera pendant un an pour l'Université de l'Ontario français |url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1170992/universite-ontario-francais-recherche-ecole-ete-linda-cardinal |website=ici.radio-canada.ca |access-date=June 25, 2019 |language=French |date=May 21, 2019}}

Selected publications

The following is a list of selected publications:

Shaping nations: Constitutionalism and society in Australia and Canada (2002)
Managing Diversity: Practices of Citizenship (2007)
Les politiques publiques au Canada: pouvoir, conflits et idéologies (2009)
Le conservatisme: le Canada et le Québec en contexte (2009)
Le Québec et l'Irlande: culture, histoire, identité (2014)
Une tradition et un droit, le Sénat et la représentation de la francophonie canadienne (2017)