Corinne Gallant

1922-2018

Corinne Gallant was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, in 1922. She was a member of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart for 26 years before becoming a lay person in 1970. One of the first Acadian women to earn a doctorate. Gallant taught philosophy at the Université de Moncton for many years and became director of the philosophy program and Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Arts. In 1989, she co-chaired a working committee that led to the creation of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women and remained an active member until 1994. Gallant also chaired the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW). She retired in 1994. Gallant was made a member of the Order of Canada in 1988 and received the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal. Gallant was made a professor emeritus at the University of Moncton and received the Order of Moncton. She also received the 2012 Governor General's Award for the advancement of women's equality. At the end of 2012, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the University of Moncton, Simone LeBlanc-Rainville released the book Corinne Gallant: A Pioneer of Feminism in Acadia as the first volume of the "Mémoire biographique" collection of the Institut d'études acadiennes. Gallant died at CHU Dumont hospital in Moncton on 24 July 2018.

Predominant New Brunswick Residences:

Moncton