Dr. Aqsa Ijaz

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Aqsa Ijaz is an Assistant Professor in the Teaching Stream at the University of Toronto Mississauga. She specializes in Persian, Punjabi, and Urdu Language Studies, teaching courses that include an interdisciplinary perspective on South Asia. Ijaz's research focuses on multilingualism, philology, music, and the reception of texts across different languages and cultures. Her forthcoming monograph examines the narrative poem 'Khusrau o Shirin' by Niẓāmī Ganjavī and its adaptations in various literary spheres, challenging monolingual frameworks in World Literature. Aside from her teaching, she is involved in public scholarship as a contributor to 'The Marginalia Review of Books' and is part of the Global Past Research Initiative at her university, working on new models of humanistic education. Ijaz's recent publications include translations and peer-reviewed articles on literary reception and translation in the context of South Asia.

Research Interests

Courses

Introductory Persian Introductory Persian II Intermediate Persian Introductory Punjabi

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