Carl Berger (historian)

Carl C. Berger
Born (1939-02-25) 25 February 1939 (age 85)
The Pas, Manitoba
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Professor, historian
AwardsGovernor General's Award
Academic background
EducationB.A., University of Manitoba
M.A., University of Toronto
PhD, University of Toronto
Doctoral advisorMaurice Careless
Academic work
Doctoral studentsDoug Owram
Notable worksThe Sense of Power (1970)
The Writing of Canadian History (1976, 2nd ed. 1986)

Carl Berger FRSC (born 25 February 1939) is a Canadian academic and author. He was a professor of Canadian history at the University of Toronto from 1964 until his retirement in 2003. His research interests are Canadian intellectual history and Canadian historiography. His 1976 book, The Writing of Canadian History, was the first in-depth study of Canadian historiography, eliciting critical praise and winning the Governor General's Award.