Dr. Cynthia Wallace

Associate Professor

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Biography

Cynthia R. Wallace is an Associate Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, specializing in religion literature, contemporary literature, postcolonial literature, and feminist theory. She supervises graduate students in English and has published extensively on a range of authors including Toni Morrison and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Her notable works include 'Women Borne: Literary Ethics of Suffering' published by Columbia University Press in 2016, which explores the relationship between literary representation and reader engagement in contemporary women's writing. She is also authoring 'Literary Afterlives of Simone Weil: Feminism, Justice, Challenge Religion', set to be released in April 2024, tracing Weil's impact on Anglophone literature. Wallace has received multiple awards for teaching excellence and contributions to literary criticism, including the STM Teaching Excellence Award and the USSU Teaching Excellence Award.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2006-09-01 — Present

University of Saskatchewan • Saskatoon, Canada

Teaches and researches in literature, focusing on religious and ethical aspects.

Awards

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STM Teaching Excellence Award

2023-04-01
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USSU Teaching Excellence Award

2020-04-01
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Lionel Basney Award for Outstanding Article of the Year

2012-12-01
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President's Medallion Scholarship for Leadership and Service

2011-11-01

Requirements for University of Saskatchewan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:86
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Statement of intent
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Standard university-wide graduate requirements apply to most arts and science departments unless otherwise specified by the program.