Shelisa Klassen
Assistant Professor
Ph.D (University of Manitoba); MA (University of Manitoba); BA Honours (Carleton University)
Contact Info
Office: 306-585-4356
AH 449
Research Interests
- Canadian History
- Prairie History
- Indigenous-Settler Relations
- Migration
- Mennonites
- Newspapers
Dr. Klassen's current research focuses on settler colonial mythmaking in newspapers and other public media, and examines the connections between immigration, ethnic identity, and settler colonialism. She primarily works with late-nineteenth century newspapers and immigration promotional materials, and her book, which uses Manitoba in the 1870s as a case study for how settler colonial systems and institutions develop, will be published in April 2026. She also writes about Mennonites and settler colonialism in Canada.