Two FASS Professors Elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is delighted to share that two of our faculty members have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada in recognition of the high level of excellence and impact they have achieved in their careers.  

Dr. Jennifer Evans (History) is an internationally renowned scholar of contemporary European history. Her foundational texts in the history of sexuality, gender, fascism and memory studies have set research agendas across the globe, providing new frameworks for thinking through the relationship of citizens to the state. Her explorations into legacies of hate and the resilience of queer and trans persons have sparked public debates and cultural interventions in Canada, Germany, and beyond.  

Dr. Carmen Robertson holds the Canada Research Chair in North American Indigenous Visual and Material Culture and is considered the foremost expert on Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau. Her decolonial approaches challenge the conventional bounds of art history and foreground the rich artistic practices of Indigenous peoples. Prioritizing the process of art making alongside the resulting artistic object, Robertson’s award-winning scholarship and curatorial practices have made Indigenous art more accessible to broad audiences.