Richard Keshen

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Richard Keshen
Born1946
Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationUniversity Professor

Richard Keshen (born 1946) is a Canadian university professor of humanities.

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Biography

Keshen was born in 1946 in Canada. [1] He married Mary Robertson in 1969. [2] He has two children: Aaron and Colin. [3]

Education

Keshen completed his undergraduate degree at Glendon College, York University. [4] He completed his post-graduation at Balliol College, Oxford University. [5]

In 1998, Keshen became a visiting scholar at Wolfson College, Oxford University. [6]

Career

Keshen is a Professor Emeritus of Humanities at Cape Breton University. [7] [8] [9]

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