Dr. Shelley Reuter

Professor

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Biography

Shelley Z. Reuter is a Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Concordia University, where she has been employed since 2003. She received her PhD from Queen's University in 2001, after which she held faculty positions at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Queen’s University. Her research focuses on the intersections of medicine and society, with particular attention to themes such as motherhood, childlessness, risk, and responsibilization. Among her notable publications are "Testing Fate: Tay-Sachs Disease and the Right to be Responsible" (University of Minnesota Press, 2016) and "Narrating Social Order: Agoraphobia, Politics, and Classification" (University of Toronto Press, 2007). Reuter has contributed to various academic journals, including "Economy & Society," "Canadian Journal of Sociology," and "Women's Studies International Forum." Currently, she is undertaking a qualitative study of health clinic wellness promotion messaging in the Canadian campus context and is writing a book on motherhood and holocaust survival. Reuter is committed to teaching and mentoring students at both graduate and undergraduate levels in areas such as Contemporary Theory, Contemporary Feminist Thought, Sociology of Health, Illness, and Medicine, as well as honouary seminars.

Research Interests

Courses

Contemporary Theory Contemporary Feminist Thought Sociology of Health, Illness, and Medicine Motherhood and Childlessness Honours Seminar

Requirements for Concordia University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in cinematic arts or equivalent proficiency
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema; focuses on cinematic arts practice and research-creation.