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Why Humanities?
Why Humanities?
We believe in providing our students with an academically rich and rigorous education that prepares them for careers after graduation, and for lifelong learning. In Humanities, you will learn critical thinking, communication and reasoning skills essential for today’s global ‘knowledge society’. Learn about our programs, our students, our instructors and your career potential.
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iArts (Integrated Arts) Creative Submission
Discover the details behind the Creative Submission selection process and get yourself prepared to apply to the iArts BFA direct-entry program.
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!
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Many humanities graduates become professional chameleons of sorts. We leave university with these highly developed critical thinking and communication skills and can apply them to any number of industries.
Alex Zavarise '17
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It was incredible that in my program we had professors who were at the top of their respective fields. They were all so passionate about what they taught and that passion became contagious
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EVENTS
Economic Crisis? Rome before the Rubicon, Dr. Liv Yarrow (Brooklyn College, CUNY)
Lecture
November 21, 2024
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
The Department of Greek and Roman Studies presents a lecture by Dr. Liv Yarrow (Brooklyn College, CUNY).
Topic: “Economic Crisis? Rome before the Rubicon”
Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm
Location: Great Hall, Alumni Memorial Hall
For more information and to RSVP, please email gkromst@mcmaster.ca
Career Support Drop-in Hours
Other
November 28, 2024
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Humanities undergraduate students, drop by CNH 107 from 1-4 p.m. this Thursday to talk to one of our Careers & Experience team members!
Support is available for the following topics:
– General career advice; job search strategy; interview preparation
– Humanities Internship Program questions
– Questions/referral to career supports (workshops, etc.)
Data Security, Data Justice
Workshop
December 2, 2024
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
This spring, Hamilton was incapacitated by a ransomware attack we are still recovering from months later. In addition to ransomware, universities can also be a target for intellectual property and research theft (Forbes). While keeping our networks secure is important, there are also critical equity considerations in how populations are disproportionately targeted and impacted by data breaches.
In this 1.5-hour webinar, learn more about cybersecurity and data justice. We’ll start with best practices for keeping data safe, the context of equity in relation to data breaches, critical data visualization, and approaches to involving research participants in how their data is managed. Then, we’ll unpack ripped-from-the-headlines case studies to explore social justice implications.
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe best practices for keeping data safe.
- Contextualize equity in relation to data breaches and data visualization.
- Contrast approaches to involving research participants in how their data is managed.
- Examine facets of inequity in cybersecurity using real-life case studies.
Kant in Canada Workshop
Conference
December 4, 2024
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
This two-day workshop will mark the 300th Birthday of philosopher Immanuel Kant and highlight some of the excellent Kant scholarship being conducted in Canada.
The workshop is a pilot initiative focusing initially on colleagues working in Ontario and Quebec. By bringing these philosophers together, the workshop will make a first step toward establishing a network of Kant scholars in Canada, including emerging scholars and graduate students researching on Kant.
The workshop is funded by a Connection grant from the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the philosophy department, McMaster University.
Confirmed speakers:
- Emily Carson (McGill)
- Corey Dyck (Western)
- Martina Favaretto (Toronto)
- Logan Ginther (McMaster)
- Sylvie Loriaux (Laval)
- Alice Pinheiro Walla (McMaster)
- Arthur Ripstein (Toronto)
- Sergio Tenenbaum (Toronto)
- Owen Ware (Toronto)
- Jacob Weinrib (Queen’s)
Graduate call for abstracts
Graduate students currently researching Kant’s philosophy at a Canadian university are invited to submit an abstract prepared for blind review (around 500 words), a CV and a motivation letter (1 page) detailing their research interests and how they would benefit from presenting at the workshop. Submission materials should be sent to Logan Ginther (gintherl@mcmaster.ca) by October 31, 2024.
The selected graduate speaker will have their travel costs fully covered. Students shortlisted but not selected to present will be offered travel bursaries to attend the workshop in person. In total, four graduate students from outside McMaster University will be funded to attend the workshop.
Papers will be presented in an intimate and friendly setting, followed by a Q&A and discussion open to all participants. The workshop will include a public keynote lecture by Arthur Ripstein (Toronto) at the end of the first day of the workshop.
Conference organizers:
- Alice Pinheiro Walla
- Logan Ginther
- Isaias Ruiz
Economic Crisis? Rome before the Rubicon, Dr. Liv Yarrow (Brooklyn College, CUNY)
Lecture
November 21, 2024
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
The Department of Greek and Roman Studies presents a lecture by Dr. Liv Yarrow (Brooklyn College, CUNY).
Topic: “Economic Crisis? Rome before the Rubicon”
Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm
Location: Great Hall, Alumni Memorial Hall
For more information and to RSVP, please email gkromst@mcmaster.ca
Career Support Drop-in Hours
Other
November 28, 2024
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Humanities undergraduate students, drop by CNH 107 from 1-4 p.m. this Thursday to talk to one of our Careers & Experience team members!
Support is available for the following topics:
– General career advice; job search strategy; interview preparation
– Humanities Internship Program questions
– Questions/referral to career supports (workshops, etc.)
Data Security, Data Justice
Workshop
December 2, 2024
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
This spring, Hamilton was incapacitated by a ransomware attack we are still recovering from months later. In addition to ransomware, universities can also be a target for intellectual property and research theft (Forbes). While keeping our networks secure is important, there are also critical equity considerations in how populations are disproportionately targeted and impacted by data breaches.
In this 1.5-hour webinar, learn more about cybersecurity and data justice. We’ll start with best practices for keeping data safe, the context of equity in relation to data breaches, critical data visualization, and approaches to involving research participants in how their data is managed. Then, we’ll unpack ripped-from-the-headlines case studies to explore social justice implications.
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe best practices for keeping data safe.
- Contextualize equity in relation to data breaches and data visualization.
- Contrast approaches to involving research participants in how their data is managed.
- Examine facets of inequity in cybersecurity using real-life case studies.
Kant in Canada Workshop
Conference
December 4, 2024
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
This two-day workshop will mark the 300th Birthday of philosopher Immanuel Kant and highlight some of the excellent Kant scholarship being conducted in Canada.
The workshop is a pilot initiative focusing initially on colleagues working in Ontario and Quebec. By bringing these philosophers together, the workshop will make a first step toward establishing a network of Kant scholars in Canada, including emerging scholars and graduate students researching on Kant.
The workshop is funded by a Connection grant from the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the philosophy department, McMaster University.
Confirmed speakers:
- Emily Carson (McGill)
- Corey Dyck (Western)
- Martina Favaretto (Toronto)
- Logan Ginther (McMaster)
- Sylvie Loriaux (Laval)
- Alice Pinheiro Walla (McMaster)
- Arthur Ripstein (Toronto)
- Sergio Tenenbaum (Toronto)
- Owen Ware (Toronto)
- Jacob Weinrib (Queen’s)
Graduate call for abstracts
Graduate students currently researching Kant’s philosophy at a Canadian university are invited to submit an abstract prepared for blind review (around 500 words), a CV and a motivation letter (1 page) detailing their research interests and how they would benefit from presenting at the workshop. Submission materials should be sent to Logan Ginther (gintherl@mcmaster.ca) by October 31, 2024.
The selected graduate speaker will have their travel costs fully covered. Students shortlisted but not selected to present will be offered travel bursaries to attend the workshop in person. In total, four graduate students from outside McMaster University will be funded to attend the workshop.
Papers will be presented in an intimate and friendly setting, followed by a Q&A and discussion open to all participants. The workshop will include a public keynote lecture by Arthur Ripstein (Toronto) at the end of the first day of the workshop.
Conference organizers:
- Alice Pinheiro Walla
- Logan Ginther
- Isaias Ruiz