Dr. Robert Englebert

Associate Professor

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Biography

Robert Englebert is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Saskatchewan. His work focuses on colonial history, particularly examining French-speaking communities in North America. Englebert's research emphasizes migration, cultural mobility, and French-Indigenous relations. He is the co-editor of the award-winning book 'French Connections: Cultural Mobility in North America and the Atlantic World, 1600-1875' (LSU Press, 2020) and has published several works on legal history, métissage, and political history. He is currently investigating the history of francophone migration and social networks in the Illinois Country, post-Conquest (1763) French North America. His teaching encompasses various topics, including the colonial history of Canada, the fur trade, and the legacy of France in the Americas. Englebert is actively engaged in supervising graduate students and has developed a rich array of courses related to his fields of interest.

Research Interests

French Colonial History French-Indigenous Relations Early Canadian History Fur Trade Métissage Early American History

Awards

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Wilson Book Prize

2021-06-01
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SSHRC Insight Grant

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SSHRC Partnership Grant

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Marie L. and William R. Hartland Memorial Fellowship

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Carl J. Ekberg Grant

Courses

HIST 145.3 War and Conflict in Colonial North America HIST 210.3 France's Colonial Legacy: Rise and Fall of a Global Empire HIST 239.3 Age of Revolutions in the Atlantic World HIST 255.3 Canada from Contact to Confederation HIST 310.3 Beavers, Booze and Bully Boys: The Fur Trade Wars in North America HIST 350.3 War That Shaped a Continent: The Seven Years' War and the Conquest of Canada HIST 410.3 France and the Americas, 1500-1803: The Search for Empire

Requirements for University of Saskatchewan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:86
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline
Application Checklist
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  • Letters of recommendation
  • Statement of intent
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Standard university-wide graduate requirements apply to most arts and science departments unless otherwise specified by the program.