Dr. Michelle Buckley

Associate Professor

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Biography

Michelle Buckley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography & Planning at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC). Her research interests broadly focus on the geographies of contemporary work and employment in urban areas, particularly concerning the dynamics of real estate development and labor markets. She has extensively studied the experiences of precariously employed workers in the construction trades, examining the intersections of gender, citizenship, caste, and race in the context of contemporary urbanization and real estate development. She has an interest in supervising students conducting research on transnational work and the employment patterns between Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Canada, as well as the geo-histories of work and employment in various locales. Buckley has published numerous articles in reputable journals, contributing to the understanding of labor migration, economic geography, and feminist political economy.

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