Dr. Vincent Mirza

Associate Professor

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Biography

Vincent Mirza is the founder and director of the Research Center for the Future of Cities at the University of Ottawa and an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociological and Anthropological Studies. His work is part of a new wave of urban anthropology that focuses on the intersections of urban processes in the Anthropocene. His research explores the challenges of habitability in a globalized world, examining how transformations in work, neighborhood life, markets, architecture, and urban design reshape social relations in the context of advanced capitalism and environmental crisis. Prof. Mirza conducts ethnographic research primarily in Japan and major metropolitan areas, contributing to understanding urban political ecology, precarity, and post-growth dynamics.

Research Interests

Courses

ANT4523 - Contemporary Theories in Anthropology ANT6550 - Research Issues in Anthropology ANT5500 - Comparative Theoretical Approaches in Anthropology ANT5541 - Methodology in Anthropology ANT3164 - Contemporary Japanese Society ANT6502 - Globalization and Capitalist Imaginaries

Requirements for University of Ottawa

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Honours BA in History or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • Statement of Interest
Specialization Notes

Department of History