Dr. Simon Stern

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Biography

Simon Stern is a Professor at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, where he teaches civil procedure, law literature, legal history, and criminal law. His research explores the intersection of legal doctrines and literary methods, delving deeply into the historical evolution of legal reasoning and the literary context surrounding it. His ongoing projects include examining the reasonable man standard and its historical precursors, the case method in legal education, and the relationship between copyright law and contemporary intellectual property issues. He has published extensively in the fields of law and literature and has co-edited significant works such as the Oxford Handbook of Law and Humanities and the Routledge Research Companion to Law and Humanities in Nineteenth-Century America. His academic interests also include the implications of legal reasoning in literary narratives, contributing to a broader understanding of legal fictions. Stern's work is influential within the realm of law and humanities studies, and he continues to be an active participant in scholarly discussions and publications.

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