Dr. Anna Shternshis

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Biography

Anna Shternshis is the Al Malka Green Professor of Yiddish Diaspora Studies at the University of Toronto. She specializes in areas related to Jewish popular culture and the Yiddish language, exploring the cultural and historical dimensions of Jewish life in Eastern Europe and North America. Shternshis has published extensively on topics such as the portrayal of Jewish life in Soviet culture and the significance of Yiddish language and literature in contemporary society. She is the author of notable works including 'When Sonia Met Boris' and 'Soviet Kosher: Jewish Popular Culture in the Soviet Union, 1923-1939'. Her research contributes significantly to understanding the complexities of Jewish identity and cultural expressions through the lens of diaspora studies.

Research Interests

Experience

Associated Faculty

— Present

Centre for Jewish Studies • Toronto

Contributing to the academic curriculum and research initiatives in Jewish studies.

Courses

Yiddish Diaspora Studies

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
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology