Dr. Ayelet Shachar

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Biography

Ayelet Shachar is a Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of Toronto, holding the R.F. Harney Chair in Ethnic, Immigration, and Pluralism Studies. She directs the Harney Program at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and has been a scientific member of the Max Planck Society where she led pivotal research on ethnic diversity. Shachar's contributions to citizenship theory, immigration law, and multiculturalism have been influential, garnering awards such as the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize in 2019. With a robust academic portfolio, her publications include 'Multicultural Jurisdictions: Cultural Differences and Women’s Rights' and 'Birthright Lottery: Citizenship and Global Inequality'. She has been recognized for her innovative legal principles addressing migration and citizenship, and has played a crucial role in public policy discussions. Active in academia, Shachar has held visiting professorships at prestigious institutions and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Her work encompasses a multitude of interdisciplinary approaches and has received accolades from various scholarly communities.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

University of Toronto • Toronto, ON

Professor of Law, Political Science, and Global Affairs, and holder of the R.F. Harney Chair in Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies.

Director

— Present

Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity • Germany

Leading the institute with a focus on ethnic diversity and multiculturalism.

Awards

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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize

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Fellow

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APSA Migration & Citizenship Career Achievement Award

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