Carl E. James Explained
| Carl E. James |
| Birth Place: | Antigua |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Occupation: | sociologist |
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| Awards: | FRSC |
| Alma Mater: | York University |
| Thesis Title: | The Challenge of Making It: Youth's Career Aspirations and Perceptions of Their Chances to Achieve |
| Thesis Url: | https://www.proquest.com/docview/250760103 |
| Thesis Year: | 1987 |
| Discipline: | Sociology |
Carl E. James (born 1952) is an Antiguan-born[1] Canadian sociologist and professor of education at York University in Toronto, Canada, where he holds the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora.
James' research focuses on the sociology of education, student athletes,[2] and "the intersections of race, ethnicity,culture, language, and identity in the Canadian context."[3]
Among his honours, James was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2012[4] and in 2022 won the Killam Prize for Social Sciences.[5] In 2024, he was one of eleven Black Torontonians selected by the Toronto Transit Commission to have portraits put up through the system during Black History Month.[6]
Awards and Honours
- D. Litt., Honorary Degree from McGill University (2024)[7]
- Distinguished Research Professor, York University (2023)[8]
- Killam Prize for Social Sciences, Canada (2022)
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2012)
- Honorary Doctorate from the Faculty of Educational Sciences, Uppsala University (2006)[9]
Selected works
- Book: James, Carl E. . Making It: Black Youth, Racism and Career Aspirations in a Big City . 1992 . Mosaic.
- Book: James, Carl E. . Seeing Ourselves: Exploring Race, Ethnicity and Culture . 1995. (and several revised editions)
- Book: James, Carl E. . 2005 . Race in Play: Understanding the Socio-Cultural Worlds of Student Athletes . Canadian Scholars' Press . 978-1-55130-273-7.
- Book: James . Carl E. . Davis . Andrea . 2012 . Jamaica in the Canadian Experience: A Multiculturalizing Presence . Fernwood . 978-1-55266-535-0.
- Book: The Equity Myth: Racialization and Indigeneity at Canadian Universities . Frances . Frances Henry . Henry . Enaksh . Dua . Carl E. . James . Audrey . Kobayashi . Peter . Li . Howard . Ramos . Malinda S. . Smith . University of British Columbia Press . 2017.
- James . Carl E. . August 2020 . Who Gets to "Commit Sociology" and to Serve Whose Interest? . Canadian Review of Sociology/Revue Canadienne de Sociologie . en . 57 . 3 . 487–490 . 10.1111/cars.12301 . 32779339 . 221101293 . 1755-6171.
- Book: James, Carl E. . "Colour Matters": Essays on the Experiences, Education and Pursuits of Black Youth . University of Toronto Press . 2021.
- Book: James . Carl E. . Taylor . Leanne E. . First-Generation Student Experiences in Higher Education: Counterstories . Routledge . 2022 .
External links
Notes and References
- News: Keung . Nicholas . 2017-07-19 . Groundbreaking project explores Black experience in the GTA . 2024-02-13 . . en.
- News: Kalinowsk . Tess . 2005-06-26 . Beyond the slam dunk; York professor Carl James treads boldly through the minefield of race, sports and academics . Toronto Star . Toronto, Ont., Canada . D03 . 0319-0781 . .
- Butler . Alana . 2022-06-10 . Carl E. James, ed., Colour Matters: Essays on the Experiences, Education, and Pursuits of Black Youth . Historical Studies in Education / Revue d'histoire de l'éducation . en . 10.32316/hse-rhe.v34i1.5031 . 1911-9674. free .
- Web site: Carl James . 2024-02-13 . Faculty of Education.
- Web site: Carl E. James . 2024-02-13 . Killam Laureates . en-US.
- Web site: TTC Celebrates 11 Torontonians for Black History Month . 2024-02-13 . Toronto Transit Commission . en.
- Web site: 2024-05-14 . In the media: Professor Carl James to receive Honorary Doctorate from McGill University . 2024-05-23 . Faculty of Education . en-CA.
- Web site: Craig . Ashley Goodfellow . 2023-06-14 . Two faculty members to receive honorific professorships . 2024-05-23 . YFile . en-US.
- Web site: 2024-03-04 . Honorary Doctors of the Faculty of Educational Sciences - Uppsala University . 2024-05-23 . www.uu.se . en.
