Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 9, 2022
• Invested on: October 03, 2024

Konrad Eisenbichler, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario

Konrad Eisenbichler is an acclaimed scholar of the Italian Renaissance and of Italian immigration to Canada. Professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, he has bridged history, literature and art through his interdisciplinary scholarship to transform the academic disciplines of sexuality, gender and confraternity studies. He has held leadership roles at the Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies, the Canadian Association for Italian Studies, and the Federazione Giuliano-Dalmata Canadese. Within the Italian Canadian community, his work has highlighted the unique history and experience of Julian-Dalmatian immigrants.