Dr. Emily Nacol

Associate Professor

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Biography

Emily Nacol is a political theorist whose research interests lie primarily in early modern political thought and political economy. She focuses on problems of risk and uncertainty in early modernity. Her book, titled 'An Age of Risk: Politics and Economy in Early Modern Britain', published in 2016, explores these themes in detail. Emily is currently working on a new project that examines politics, labor, and risk in eighteenth-century Britain. She has held research fellowships at Brown University's Political Theory Project and the Society for the Humanities at Cornell University. Based in Toronto, she looks forward to teaching a range of courses that encompass the history of political thought as well as thematic courses on capitalism, commerce, and risk.

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