Dr. Carlo Charles

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Carlo Charles is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Windsor. His research focuses on international migration, race, sexualities, and socio-economic inequalities faced by both migrants and non-migrants across the Americas, Caribbean, and Europe. He is currently engaged in a book project examining how men from Haiti maintain queer transnational relationships in countries such as the United States, Canada, France, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic. Charles holds a dual PhD in Sociology and Geography, having been supervised by prominent migration scholars. His work has received various accolades and recognizes his significant contributions to the field. Active as a public intellectual, Charles combines creative writing with rigorous research methodologies to engage wider audiences, producing plays, documentaries, and community-based projects. His academic interests include sociology of migration, diaspora studies, sexualities, and qualitative methods, and he has taught a variety of courses at the university level, including qualitative research design and contemporary sociological theories.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

University of Windsor • Windsor, Canada

Teaching and researching in the Department of Sociology and Criminology.

Visiting Scholar

— Present

University of Michigan • Michigan, USA

Conducting research and collaborating with faculty in sociology.

Faculty Member

— Present

Graduate Studies and Black Scholars Institute • Windsor, Canada

Contributing to the graduate program and promoting Black scholarship.

Instructor

— Present

McMaster University • Hamilton, Canada

Teaching sociology courses focused on race, ethnicity, and contemporary issues.

French Teacher

2017-01-01 — 2017-08-01

L'Alliance Française de Toronto • Toronto, Canada

Taught French as a second language.

French Teacher

2011-07-01 — 2013-08-01

L'Alliance Française de Caracas • Caracas, Venezuela

Taught French language courses.

Awards

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SSHRC-Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

2020-01-01
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Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship

2020-01-01
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Doctoral Thesis Prize

2023-01-01
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Outstanding Graduating Sociology Student Award

2018-01-01

Courses

Sexualities and Social Change Qualitative Research Design Advanced Seminar on Race and Ethnicity Inequality and Intersectionality Online Dating Advanced Analysis of Contemporary Sociological Theory

Requirements for University of Windsor

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:83
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree in Engineering or related field English proficiency
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