Dr. Neil Roberts

Professor

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Biography

Neil Roberts is a political theorist whose research and teaching interests encompass the contours of Africana studies, Black political thought, Caribbean philosophy, critical race studies, democratic theory, philosophy of religion, political literature, postcolonial and decolonial thought, social political theory, and theories of freedom. He has experience as a high school teacher, debate coach, and was an NCAA Division 1 soccer player at Brown University. Prior to his graduate studies, Roberts received fellowships from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Social Science Research Council, and the Institute for Citizens Scholars. He served as President of the Caribbean Philosophical Association from 2016 to 2019 and has been a member of the Executive Editorial Board for the journal Political Theory. His publications include the book 'Political Companion to Frederick Douglass' (2018), the collaborative volume 'Journeys in Caribbean Thought' (2016), and the award-winning text 'Freedom Marronage' (2015). His articles have been featured in journals such as Black Perspectives, Caribbean Studies, Contemporary Political Theory, Perspectives on Politics, Small Axe, and Theory & Event, addressing themes of creolizing the canon, Black radicalism, and totalitarianism in modern politics.

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