Inspiring Sustainable Futures
If we wish to make meaningful progress toward resolving the great challenges of our age, the Humanities have a central role to play. Our new three-year Strategic Plan charts a way forward so our students, faculty, staff and graduates are all active participants in changing the world for the better.
READ MOREAnnouncing the Wilson College of Leadership and Civic Engagement
McMaster University is launching Canada’s most comprehensive leadership college with a $50-million gift from Chancellor Emeritus Lynton “Red” Wilson and the Wilson Foundation.
LEARN MOREThe Future of Canada Project
Where will Canada be in the next decade? How can the past inform where Canada will go in the future? How will Canada lead through challenging and uncertain times? Find out more with The Future of Canada Project.
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Welcome to McMaster’s Faculty of Humanities. Our students gain the knowledge, skills and world-class connections they need to succeed in a wide range of careers or further studies. We take pride in cultivating the next generation of thoughtful, empathetic and effective citizens and leaders who will make the world a better – and brighter – place.
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NEWS & STORIES
May 15, 2024
New Faces: Meet Jessica van Horssen (History)
Jessica van Horssen is an environmental historian who joined the Department of History as an associate professor in 2023. Her first book, A Town Called Asbestos: Environmental Health, Contamination, and Resilience in a Resource Community (UBS Press, 2016), was based on her PhD dissertation and explored the social, medical and political history of Asbestos, Quebec … Continued
May 10, 2024
A legacy of community stories and storytellers
Professors Daniel Coleman and Lorraine York are stepping back from their roles as co-directors of the Centre for Community-Engaged Narrative Arts. Amber Dean will be the organization's new director ...
UPCOMING EVENTS
May 28, 2024
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If you're looking for a program that gives you flexibility to think with both literature and culture while growing your close reading skills, this might be the one for you!
Emily Meilleur '21
Read MoreBA in English & Cultural Studies
My program at McMaster taught me a breadth of skills beyond what you see on the surface from a history degree.
Stephanie Carpenter '05
Read MoreHonours BA in History with a Minor in English
My program at McMaster provided me with the opportunity to commune with students and professors who encouraged interdisciplinary approaches to creating knowledge.
Casey Mecija '13
Read MoreCombined Honours Communication and Multimedia Studies
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