Dr. Felix Cowan

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Felix Cowan specializes in the history of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union, with research interests focused on political culture, urban history, and everyday life. His book, published by the University of Toronto Press in 2025, titled 'Popular Journalism in Revolutionary Russia, 1908-1918,' examines cheap newspapers aimed at poor readers, utilizing sources to investigate the development of a democratic political culture in the early 20th century Russian Empire. Professor Cowan's published work delves into themes such as civil society, gender identity, and lower-class politics during the revolutionary era of Russian and Soviet history. Currently, he is in the early stages of a new project addressing the history of democratic ideas, experiments, and reforms in Russia.

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