FACULTY OF HUMANITIES

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Student Life & Services

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Mental Health Wellness

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Archway: A new support team to guide incoming students

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Student Life at McMaster Humanities

Student Life at McMaster Humanities

Get involved, get active, and live the arts at McMaster University.

STUDENT SERVICES

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Academic Advising

Our Academic Advisors are here to help you get the most out of your academic journey

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Financial Aid & Scholarships

Learn about work study, OSAP, government aid, scholarships and bursaries.

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Student Success Centre

Providing services, programs and resources that are needed to help you achieve your immediate and future goals.

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Careers

A degree in Humanities can prepare you for a wide variety of career possibilities. Discover your potential.

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Discover McMaster

From food to live entertainment, there’s always something happening on and off campus.

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Archway Program

HUMANITIES SPACES

McMaster Concert Hall

Concert Hall

Our beautiful two-storey concert hall is a venue for live music and performance, guest lectures and celebrations.

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Multimedia Wing

The Anne & Neil MacArthur Humanities Multimedia Wing offers high tech workstations and 24/7 access for Media Arts students.

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Fitzhenry Studio & Atrium

The Dr. Robert and Andrée Rhéaume Fitzhenry Studios and Atrium is over 1,700 sq. ft. of art creation and presentation space.

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McMaster's Black Box Theatre

Lyons Family Studio

Our Lyons Family Studio theatre is the ideal space for imaginative theatrical and multimedia performances.

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Robinson Memorial Theatre

Robinson Memorial Theatre a theatre, performance, and lecture hall space.

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Active Learning Classrooms

Innovative 360 degree learning spaces emphasizing collaboration and new modes of learning.

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Undergraduate Study Room Bookings

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Shada McShannon

A Humanities degree’s value is in its multi-disciplinary approach. It opens your eyes to perspectives beyond your immediate field and challenges you to think critically.

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Kaitlynn Jong

Through my Multimedia major, I learned technical skills that have made me invaluable in the workplace.

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Emily Meilleur

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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NEWS & UPDATES

July 8, 2024

Three students win Best Canadian Film at annual Toronto Smartphone Film Festival

They produced the five-minute film — shot entirely on a smartphone — as their final project in a third-year School of the Arts course....

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July 4, 2024

Climate resiliency project in Nova Scotia funded for more than $1.7 million

Ingrid Waldron, HOPE Chair in Peace and Health, will work with partners in Nova Scotia to build climate resilience and community engagement in 25 African Nova Scotian communities. ...

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July 3, 2024

Exploring and understanding queer Caribbean worlds

Graduate student Linzey Corridon’s recent poetry project, West of West Indian, and his PhD dissertation have a symbiotic relationship. ...

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July 3, 2024

McMaster faculty, alumni and community members named to Order of Canada

Seven individuals with connections to McMaster, including a professor emerita, a renowned surgeon and a pioneer in women’s sport, have been appointed to the Order of Canada — one of the country’s highest civilian honours. ...

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July 2, 2024

New Strategic Research Plan will guide McMaster’s research enterprise

The five-year plan is designed to advance the University’s collective research strengths and maximize the impact — locally and globally — of its research outcomes for the benefit of society. ...

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June 24, 2024

Analysis: New language guidelines for anatomy aim to improve clarity, but they could reduce understanding instead

Changes to medical terminology in Latin may affect how anatomists understand and communicate information, writes Stephen Russell....

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June 19, 2024

Graduate residency program at the Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship accepting applications

The program supports graduate students from all faculties as they explore digital scholarship through a self-directed research project....

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June 14, 2024

In photos: Celebrating our Spring 2024 graduates

Congratulations graduates — you did it! We can’t wait to see what you do next. ...

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June 14, 2024

Bill developed and championed by HOPE Chair in Peace and Health Ingrid Waldron to become Canada’s first environmental justice law

Sponsored by Green Party leader Elizabeth May and introduced by former Liberal MP Lenore Zann, the bill calls for the development of a national strategy on environmental racism and justice. ...

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June 14, 2024

‘Finding light in dark places’ — The Mush Hole to be performed on campus

The Faculty of Humanities is hosting two performances of the award-winning work created by artist and McMaster Chancellor Santee Smith. ...

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June 13, 2024

Researchers awarded $85,000 for research collaborations with local organizations

The inaugural Societal Impact Seed Grant funding will support five researchers, each collaborating with a community partner to generate and mobilize co-created knowledge that helps solve a societal challenge....

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June 10, 2024

‘I feel relieved, but it’s all a bit bittersweet’

After six years of juggling school and work, Connor Woods reflects on his journey through Mac and the people who helped him get through it all....

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June 10, 2024

‘You don’t have to do it in the same way as anyone else’

Danielle Ledden, cognitive science of language graduand and Governor General’s medal winner reflects on her time at Mac ahead of convocation ...

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June 7, 2024

Meet Arts & Science Program and Faculty of Humanities valedictorian Christopher Maclean

The soon-to-be McMaster graduate says his accomplishment is as much his as it is the friends, family, professors, TAs, faculty, mentors and mentees that helped him along the way. ...

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June 6, 2024

$2.5M SSHRC grant will connect students in social sciences, humanities and arts with community organizations across Canada

The six-year project, led by philosophy professor Sandra Lapointe, aims to create campus-community hubs that will help students develop career-relevant skills and enhance innovation within social sector organizations. ...

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May 31, 2024

McMaster Latin American/Latinx community makes history with first graduation and celebration ceremony

The joyous ceremony served as a celebration for community members who’ve recently earned degrees and awards, and faculty for their demonstrated research excellence. ...

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May 21, 2024

Meet the honorary degree recipients of Spring 2024

Philanthropists, scholars, innovators and trailblazers: This year’s honorary degree recipients offer inspiration for a new generation of McMaster graduates. ...

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May 17, 2024

Congratulations Spring 2024 McMaster graduates

Your one-stop shop for stories, videos and highlights from Spring 2024 convocation ceremonies and graduation celebration events. ...

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