Dr. Zain Mian

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Zain R. Mian is an Assistant Professor specializing in Urdu Language, Literature, and Performance at the Department of Language Studies. His research bridges the study of Urdu World Literature and focuses on the significance of material and conceptual geographies in the development of Urdu writing. Currently, he is working on an anthology of Urdu literary criticism and translation. Mian's teaching and research interests include Modern Urdu literature, World literature studies, South Asian literature, literary sociology, literary geographies, and translation. He has taught courses such as Introduction to Urdu and has published articles in prominent journals like the Journal of World Literature and the Oxford Handbook of Modern Indian Literature. Mian's scholarly work contributes to a deeper understanding of the global context of Urdu literature and its place within world literature.

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Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Toronto • Mississauga, Canada

Teaches and conducts research in Urdu language and literature.

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