Carl E. James
Carl E. James | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1952 (age 72–73) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | sociologist |
| Awards | FRSC |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | York University |
| Thesis | The Challenge of Making It: Youth's Career Aspirations and Perceptions of Their Chances to Achieve (1987) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Sociology |
Carl E. James FRSC (born 1952) is an Antiguan-born 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, and "the intersections of race, ethnicity, culture, language, and identity in the Canadian context."
Among his honours, James was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2012 and in 2022 won the Killam Prize for Social Sciences. 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.