Dr. Ruth Marshall

Associate Professor

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Biography

Ruth Marshall received her DPhil in Politics from Oxford University. She is the author of 'Political Spiritualities: Pentecostal Revolution in Nigeria' (University of Chicago Press, 2009) and has published numerous scholarly articles on the study of global Christianity in relation to politics, religion, ethnicity, and citizenship in West Africa, particularly in Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire. Her research and teaching are interdisciplinary, drawing from political science, political philosophy, the study of religion, anthropology, and African postcolonial studies. She served as a Faculty Fellow at the Jackman Humanities Institute during the 2013-14 academic year.

Research Interests

Political Theory Comparative Politics Development Studies Religion Politics Political Philosophy Post-Colonial Theory Transnational Religions War Violence Youth Militias Sovereignty Citizenship Ethno-Nationalism International Interventionism

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