Prof. Sean Carleton
College Member
Current Employer
University of Manitoba
Election Year
2025
Academy
College of New Scholars
Department
Departments of History and Indigenous Studies
Sean Carleton is an Associate Professor of History and Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba. As Canada’s leading expert on residential schooldenialism, Dr. Carleton’s interdisciplinary research examines Indigenous-settler relations and the Indian Residential School system in Canada. His work has been highly impactful both within and beyond academia, challenging audiences to understand and accept the truth about Canada’s colonial past as a necessary part of reconciliation.
Sean Carleton est professeur agrégé d’histoire et d’études autochtones à la University of Manitoba. Le plus grand expert canadien du déni des pensionnats autochtones, M. Carleton mène des recherches interdisciplinaires sur les relations entre les Autochtones et les colons et sur le système des pensionnats autochtones au Canada. Ses travaux ont eu un impact considérable tant dans le milieu universitaire qu’au-delà, incitant le public à comprendre et à accepter la vérité sur le passé colonial du Canada, un élément indispensable à la réconciliation.