Sarah Templier

Sarah Templier is an Assistant Professor specializing in cultural and social history, with a focus on Atlantic history, the colonization of North America, and the interplay between colonialism, power dynamics, and material culture. Her research examines how commodities like textiles and fur shaped colonial dynamics in French Canada and New York. She holds a Ph.D. in History from Johns Hopkins University (2020), an M.A. from Université de Montréal (2014), and a B.A. in History from the same institution (2011).

Her research interests include legal history, imperialism, global history, Indigenous history, and the study of slavery in colonial contexts. Her book manuscript, *The Fabrics of Contraband: Global Textiles in Colonial Canada and New York, 1713–1760*, explores textiles' role in colonial power structures. Her current project, *Des témoignages à la pratique: L’esclavage dans le Canada colonial français*, investigates enslaved individuals' experiences and their impact on colonial development.

Templier’s work bridges social, economic, and cultural history, emphasizing how material objects and trade networks reflect broader colonial policies and societal hierarchies.