Dr. Darryl Leroux

Biography

Darryl Leroux has been studying the dynamics of racism and settler colonialism among specific French descendants (i.e., descendants of French colonists in New France) since 2005. His work has been published in peer-reviewed journals including Quebec Studies, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Social Identities, Canadian Ethnic Studies, Interventions, TOPIA, Journal of Critical Ethnic Studies, Social Studies of Science, Memory Studies, and Politique et sociétés, among others. He is a sought-after public speaker on matters related to contemporary forms of settler colonialism, and has delivered university lectures at thirty Canadian universities as well as worked with various Nation, Inuit, and Métis governments. His book, Distorted Descent: White Claims to Indigenous Identity, published by the University of Manitoba Press, was selected as one of ten influential books published in the past decade. This work continues to push the boundaries of the study of white identities. The book has been translated into French (Ascendance détournée) and is available in both French and English.

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