Carl James

Expert in the education, athletic and cultural lives of minority students

Professor

Faculty of Education -

Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora, Faculty of Education

3153, Technology Enhanced Learning - TEL
Keele Campus
Phone (Office): (416)736-2100 Ext. 20279

Key Areas of Expertise

Youth studies
Education and schooling of minority student
Athletic experiences and academic performance of racialized students
The lives of Black youth in Canada
Multiculturalism and race relations
Race, racism and racialization
Caribbean studies
Equity, inclusivity and social justice pertaining to marginalized Canadians
Issues of identity/identification pertaining to race, ethnicity, gender and immigrant status
Masculinity and young Black males

Black History Month Recognition - 2014
City of Markham

Professional Excellence Award - 2013
Harry Jerome Award, Black Business & Professional Association

Research Leadership Recognition - 2013
York University

Fellowship - 2012
Royal Society of Canada

African Canadian Achievement Award (Education) - 2009
Pride News Magazine

William P. Hubbard Award for Race Relations - 2008
City of Toronto

New Pioneer Award - 2006
Skills for Change

Honorary Doctorate (Education) - 2006
Uppsala University

Winning Research - 2005
Social Science & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)

Pathways to Education
Member of the Research Advisory Council

Environics Institute
Chair of the Research of the Advisory Committee for the Black Experience Project