Dr. Ralph Bogert

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Biography

Ralph Bogert is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto, specializing in Slavic and East European languages and cultures. His research interests encompass South Slavic languages and literatures, focusing on the cultural ethnography, history, and politics of Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia. He has extensively studied the works of dissident writers and contributed significantly to the academic discourse surrounding these themes. His scholarship includes notable publications such as 'Writer Naysayer: Miroslav Krleza Aesthetics in Interwar Central Europe' (1991), a critical examination of the aesthetic and cultural currents in Central Europe during that period, and works on Branko Radicevic's philological contributions in 'The Burden of Vuk's Philological Reform Lyrics' published in Facta Universitatis. He has also translated and compiled important literary works related to the Serbian Holy Land and the true war stories from Bosnia, reflecting his deep engagement with the region's literary and historical narratives.

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