Dr. Taras Koznarsky

Associate Professor

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Biography

Taras Koznarsky is an Associate Professor in the Department of Slavic & East European Languages & Cultures at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on Ukrainian and Russian literatures of the late nineteenth century, exploring themes of national cultural identity as well as modernism and avant-garde movements. One of his current research projects examines the literary and cultural imaginations surrounding the city of Kyiv from 1800 to the 1930s, considering the contributions of Ukrainian, Russian, Jewish, and Polish perspectives. He teaches various courses related to Ukrainian language and literature, with a special emphasis on cultural exchanges and historical literary movements in the region. His academic journey includes a PhD from Harvard University, which he completed in 2001, as well as a Master's degree from the University of Alberta and a Bachelor's degree from Lviv University. His contributions to the field are recognized through both teaching and research, contributing to a deeper understanding of Eastern European literatures.

Research Interests

Ukrainian Literature Russian Literature Cultural Identity Modernism Avant-Garde Literature

Courses

SLA102 - Ukrainian Russian Civilizations Art Eighteenth Century SLA203 - Faking Forgery Culture SLA208 - Intermediate Ukrainian SLA254 - Stone Books Sky Books: Book Institution, Commerce Art SLA308 - Advanced Ukrainian SLA311 - Gogol SLA331 - Experiments Revolutions Art Literature Late Russian Empire-Early Soviet Union SLA419 - Ukrainian Poetry, Survey SLA458 - Ukrainian 21st Century SLA318 / SLA1039 - Kyiv-Kiev-Kijow SLA1407 - Aspects Literary Translation SLA2000 - Reading Research. Ukrainian Literature: Nineteenth Century

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