Dr. Paula Karger

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Paula Karger is an Assistant Professor in the Teaching Stream specializing in Latin American Studies and Spanish. Her research focuses on cultural exchange, particularly during the Arabic, Spanish, and Yucatec Mayan colonial periods. She studies the impact of experiential learning in global classrooms and development of intercultural skills as part of her role as an educational developer. Karger is a co-author with Victor Rivas on "Abiayala, Indigeneity, Decolonial Teaching: Reflections Turtle Island," which is included in the forthcoming volume "Teaching Indigenous Studies in Latin America" (MLA Teaching Series). Additionally, she serves as co-editor for the "Concise Companion to World Literature" published by Wiley-Blackwell, expected in 2025.

Research Interests

Early Modern Hispanic Literatures Colonial Literature Medieval Literature Yucatec Mayan Cultural Production Translation Trans-Atlantic Cultural Exchange Latin American Studies Postcolonial Theory Pedagogy Intercultural Skills Development

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