Dr. Sarah Hillewaert

Associate Professor

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Biography

Sarah M. Hillewaert is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Toronto, specializing in linguistic responses to globalization and urbanization. Her research interests encompass youth culture, language ideologies, semiotic ideologies, and the intersection of language and religion. She has conducted fieldwork in Kenya and the broader Eastern Africa region as well as in the Indian Ocean World. Hillewaert’s academic background includes a PhD from the University of Michigan, earned in 2013. She is actively involved in teaching and overseeing undergraduate anthropology programs, contributing to the academic development and mentorship of students in her field.

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