Dr. Sean Mills

Professor

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Biography

Sean Mills is a Professor and Canada Research Chair in Canadian Transnational History at the University of Toronto. He completed his PhD at Queen’s University and a postdoctoral fellowship at New York University. His research focuses on migration, race, culture, political thought, gender, and empire. Mills has authored several significant works, including "Empire: Postcolonial Thought and Political Activism in Sixties Montreal" (2010) and "Place in the Sun: Haiti, Haitians, and Remaking Quebec" (2016). His scholarly contributions have been widely recognized, earning him awards such as the Quebec Writers’ Federation Book Award and the Clio-Quebec Prize from the Canadian Historical Association. Mills' work has been translated into French and has influenced course offerings across various disciplines. He is a Member of the College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists of the Royal Society of Canada and continues to engage in research focusing on the interplay of art, culture, and social change.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2011-01-01 — Present

University of Toronto • Toronto, ON, Canada

Professor and Canada Research Chair in Canadian Transnational History.

Awards

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Member

2018-01-01
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Clio-Quebec Prize

2017-01-01
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Prix de la présidence de l'Assemblée nationale du Québec

2017-01-01
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Honourable Mention

2017-01-01
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Article Prize

2014-01-01
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Article Prize

2014-01-01
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Article Prize

2014-01-01
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Honourable Mention

2011-01-01
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Book Prize

2010-01-01
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John Bullen Award

2009-01-01
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Gold Medal

2008-01-01
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Eugene Forsey Prize

2008-01-01

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology