Dr. Björn Ewald

Associate Professor

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Biography

Björn C. Ewald is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art History at the University of Toronto. His research primarily focuses on Mediterranean European archaeology, particularly in the realms of Roman Greece and its artistic expressions. He integrates critical approaches to art history with an emphasis on cultural translation, empathy, and embodiment in artistic practices. Ewald has published extensively on topics such as funerary art, sculpture, and painting from the Roman period, as well as their philosophical implications. Among his notable works is a forthcoming monograph on Attic sarcophagi and a co-edited catalog on Greek and Roman marble sculpture at the Royal Ontario Museum. Ewald’s contributions also include a chapter discussing the visual material evidence of Hellenistic philosophy and its reception through art. His scholarly activities reflect a deep engagement with the intersections of art, culture, and historical narrative, which he articulates through various publications and ongoing research projects.

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
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology