Jason Dyck

Jason Dyck is a historian at Carleton University's Department of History within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Holding a PhD from the University of Toronto along with an MLIS, MA, and BA from Western, Queen's, and Brock Universities respectively, he specializes in the early modern Spanish world with particular expertise in colonial Latin America.

His educational background uniquely combines historical training with library science, informing his research on sacred history, Jesuit and mendicant missionaries, and devotional practices in colonial contexts. Dyck teaches courses focused on the history of the book and research methodology, leveraging his dual expertise in historical scholarship and information science.

Dyck's research output demonstrates consistent engagement with colonial Latin American religious history, particularly examining how sacred narratives shaped colonial identities and spatial understandings. His work frequently analyzes primary sources from major archives across North America, reflecting his extensive fellowship record at premier research libraries. The publications reveal a methodological approach that bridges religious studies, cartography, and postcolonial theory to understand the complex interplay between faith, power, and cultural production in Spanish America.

• Richard E. Greenleaf Visiting Library Scholar Award, Latin American & Iberian Institute, University of New Mexico (2020)
• Vatican Film Library Mellon Fellowship, Saint Louis University Libraries (2020)
• Archibald Hanna Fellowship, Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library (2016)
• Short-Term Fellowship, Newberry Library (2016)
• Msgr. Francis J. Weber Fellowship, Huntington Library (2015)
• Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies Fellowship, Victoria University (2015)
• Center for New World Comparative Studies Fellowship, John Carter Brown Library (2013)

As both a scholar and librarian, Dyck has developed significant expertise in archival research methodology. His guide to library fellowships demonstrates his commitment to mentoring other researchers in navigating specialized collections. His ORCID (0000-0001-8157-0125) documents his scholarly output, which consistently appears in leading journals focused on colonial Latin American history and religious studies.