Carlo Handy Charles

Dr. Carlo Handy Charles is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Windsor, with concurrent appointments as Visiting Scholar at the University of Michigan—Ann Arbor and Research Fellow at the CNRS French Collaborative Institute on Migrations in Paris. He holds a dual PhD in Sociology and Geography from McMaster University and Université des Antilles, along with graduate and undergraduate degrees from York University and Université Lumière Lyon II.

• Specializes in intersections of migration, sexualities, race, gender and socioeconomic inequalities
• Awarded SSHRC-Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, Trudeau Foundation Scholarship, CNRS Prize, and Michel Baptista Essay Prize
• Active in creative knowledge dissemination through playwriting and manga

His transnational relationship research spans the Americas, Caribbean, and Europe, with current book project analyzing queer Haitian transnationalism. Contributions include CNRS French Collaborative Institute on Migrations fellowship and University of Michigan visiting scholar position. Research funded by SSHRC, CIHR, Trudeau Foundation, and CNRS.

Key scientific awards include:

• Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
• Trudeau Foundation Scholarship
• CNRS Best PhD Thesis Prize
• Outstanding Graduating Sociology Student Award
• France-Canada Research Fund
• Alfred Hunter Memorial Award

Academic contributions span peer-reviewed publications, policy advising through the Trudeau Foundation's COVID-19 Impact Committee, and public scholarship via media op-eds and creative works like the play Kap O Mond! and manga Histoire de Louis. Teaching experience includes University of Windsor, McMaster University, and Alliance Française positions.