Dr. Julia Berest

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Biography

Julia Berest is an Adjunct Assistant Professor specializing in Russian European Intellectual History, with a focus on the reception of liberal ideas and Western liberal thought in pre-revolutionary Russia. Her monograph, "Emergence of Russian Liberalism: Alexander Kunitsyn in Context 1783-1840," explores the development of the Russian liberal tradition through the life and writings of one of its earliest exponents, Alexander Kunitsyn, who introduced Russian thought to the ideas of eighteenth-century Enlightenment philosophers. Among her recent publications is a series of articles investigating the reception of J.S. Mill in Russia, particularly examining the theme of happiness in Russian pre-revolutionary thought.

Research Interests

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
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  • Sample of written work (15-20 pages)
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Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.