Dr. Carl Benn

Professor

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Biography

Carl Benn is a seasoned academic in the Department of History at Toronto Metropolitan University, where he has been a faculty member since 2008. He has extensive experience in the museum field, having taken on senior curatorial and managerial roles, restoring historical properties and curating exhibits. Over his career, he has produced a variety of educational public services and oversaw departmental operations from 2008 to 2013, during which he introduced a new degree in History and a History Minor. His courses at TMU emphasize museum history, curatorship, heritage management, material culture, and archaeology. Benn has received the Dean’s Teaching Award in 2012 and is a member of the graduate faculty. His scholarly work includes six published history books, with his recent notable title being 'Mohawk Memoir War 1812: John Norton – Teyoninhokarawen' released in 2019, which won the Canadian Historical Association’s Clio Prize in 2020. He is currently working on a book about the history of the Royal Ontario Museum, contributing to the academic discourse surrounding historical narratives and Indigenous perspectives.

Research Interests

Experience

Chair

— Present

Department of History, Toronto Metropolitan University • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Oversaw the department’s operations and introduced new degree programs.

Awards

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Dean’s Teaching Award

Requirements for Toronto Metropolitan University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.33
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in chemical engineering or related field
Application Checklist
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  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • Statement of Interest
Specialization Notes

Department of Chemical Engineering