Roberto Perin
Graduate Program Director, Glendon School of Public and International Affairs
A full professor, Roberto Perin obtained his doctorate in history from the University of Ottawa. He has taught at the Universities of Edinburg and York and was director of the Canadian Academic Centre in Italy (Rome). A specialist of immigration, he was vice-president of the Italian committee of the Community Historical Recognition Programme, established by the federal government, and historical consultant for the exhibitions at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. An expert as well in Canadian religious history, he has often been a commentator for Radio Canada on questions involving immigration, cultural and religious diversity, as well as reasonable accommodation.
