Richard Keshen (born 1946) is a Canadian university professor of humanities.
Keshen was born in 1946 in Canada. He married Mary Robertson in 1969. He has two children: Aaron and Colin. At 16, Richard Keshen became interested in street photography with the objective of capturing the humanistic and joyous parts of life.
Keshen completed his undergraduate degree at Glendon College, York University. He completed his post-graduation at Balliol College, Oxford University.
In 1998, Keshen became a visiting scholar at Wolfson College, Oxford University.
Keshen is a Professor Emeritus of Humanities at Cape Breton University.