Dr. Andrew Lesk

Instructor

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Biography

Andrew Lesk teaches a wide range of courses in English, Sexual Diversity Studies, Media Studies, Canadian Studies, Visual Studies, Graphic Novel, Indigenous Writing, Queer Writing, Trans Studies, Canadian Graphic Novel, Queer/Pop/Cult, and Voices of Canadian Writing. He is the editor of the Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics published by Routledge, and has served as the past-president of the Canadian Society for the Study of Comics. Lesk has published widely in various academic forums. Recent publications include works such as "Stop Making Sense: Jim Woodring Un/Making Meaning" and analyses of Lucy Van Pelt and the pathologization in psychiatry through comic studies. His scholarly contributions also delve into issues of nationalism in comics, narrative structures in Canadian literature, and the complexities of queer theory.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
Application Checklist
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  • Statement of intent
  • Writing sample
  • Curriculum Vitae
Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology