Dr. Rebecca Comay

Professor

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Biography

Rebecca Comay is a professor of philosophy and comparative literature at the University of Toronto. She is a core member of the Literature Critical Theory Program at Victoria College and an associate member of the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures and the Centre for Jewish Studies. Comay's research interests encompass Hegel and 19th century German philosophy, the themes of theatricality, Marx and Marxism (including the Frankfurt School), psychoanalysis, contemporary French philosophy, trauma and memory, as well as iconoclasm and the destruction of art. Additionally, she focuses on contemporary art and art criticism, drawing on influences from writers such as Proust and Beckett. She is currently working on a book that explores temporality and dialectics in dramaturgy. Her scholarly work includes various publications, and her contributions to the field are well recognized.

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