Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 17, 2025

James Retallack, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario

James Retallack is Canada’s leading scholar of modern German history. Recognized as an international authority in the field, he has advanced public debate about democracy. As one of the first Anglo-American academics to conduct research in the former East Germany, he has uncovered new sources and writes innovatively about political history.