Dr. Marie Pier Boucher

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Marie-Pier Boucher is an Assistant Professor of Media Studies at the Institute of Communication, Culture, Information, and Technology at the University of Toronto. She holds a PhD in Art, History, and Visual Studies from Duke University. Her research emphasizes the intersection of health, architectural design, and perceptual activities in extreme environments. She is currently developing a book project that explores how changes in physical and symbolic spaces due to microgravity can inform the design of Earth-based habitats. Additionally, she is involved in a broader research initiative, Interplanetary Habitation: Earth, Moon, Mars City, which examines the socio-technical implications for planetary life in the context of growing concerns about health, biotechnology, mobility, and artificial intelligence.

Research Interests

Courses

INF2235H Outer Space City

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