Sean Carleton

Sean Carleton is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of History and Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba, Treaty 1 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis Nation. His research focuses on the history of settler colonialism, capitalism, and state schooling systems in Western Canada, including common, public, mission, day, boarding, and industrial schools.

• Research Interests: Carleton examines how Canadian educational systems supported colonial projects, analyzing links between residential schools, day schools, and public schools. He critiques media narratives around residential school denialism and investigates how settler colonialism shaped educational legitimacy.
• Publications: Recent works address the misrepresentation of "mass grave" reporting, overlaps between public and residential school officials, and the exclusion of Indian Day Schools from broader reconciliation efforts. His 2022 book Lessons in Legitimacy explores schooling's role in normalizing colonialism.
• Funding: Supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Centre for Human Rights Research at the University of Manitoba.
• Advocacy: Carleton actively engages with Truth and Reconciliation Commission findings, emphasizing the need to confront residential school denialism and reform educational systems to address colonial legacies.