Dr. Melba Cuddy Keane

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Biography

Melba Cuddy-Keane is a prominent scholar in the fields of Cognitive Studies, Book History, and 20th-Century Literature, focusing on the intersection of language and narrative. Her work interrogates the complexities of modernist literature through the approach of cognitive reading, exploring how narrative forms can illuminate understanding in literature and cultural studies. Cuddy-Keane has presented extensively, including keynote lectures that challenge traditional interpretations of literary works, such as her talk on narrative theory at the Annual Wiegand Memorial Lecture in 2017. Her publications examine themes in modernist texts, including cognitive plots in the works of Virginia Woolf and other influential authors. Her research interests encompass a broad array of topics including Victorian to contemporary literature, narrative theory, and science and technology studies, reflecting a deep commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship.

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