Dr. Katharine Rankin

Professor

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Biography

Katharine Rankin's research spans the economic and socio-cultural sub-disciplines of Geography and Planning, focusing on insights from political economy, feminist theory, and post-colonial studies. With a commitment to ethnographic approaches, she has conducted research on various topics, including commercial gentrification in downtown Toronto, road building in remote urbanizing regions of Nepal, and post-conflict state-building in Nepal and Vietnam. Rankin is particularly interested in tracing forces of injustice like displacement and exploitation, while exploring ways to promote alternative imaginations of the future. She welcomes inquiries from motivated prospective graduate students who share specific or general interests in her research areas.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2010-01-01 — Present

University of Toronto • Toronto, ON

Teach and conduct research in the areas of geography and planning.

Associate Co-Chair, Director Planning

2023-07-01 — 2023-12-31

University of Toronto • Toronto, ON

Direct the planning department and co-chair the associated services.

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