Carl C. Berger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 February 1939 The Pas, Manitoba |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, historian |
| Awards | Governor General's Award |
| Academic background | |
| Education | B.A., University of Manitoba M.A., University of Toronto PhD, University of Toronto |
| Doctoral advisor | Maurice Careless |
| Academic work | |
| Doctoral students | Doug Owram |
| Notable works | The 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.