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Director's Message

Welcome to the Graduate Programme in Humanities. We encourage study from within interdisciplinary perspectives to reshape debates and raise new questions involving western and non-western humanist traditions in contexts that are both historical and contemporary. Our students and faculty come from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds, providing opportunities of doing specialized academic work in the diverse, cultural expressions of humanities in a departmental culture of friendly collaboration and mutual respect.

Our graduates participate in a wide range of careers, including primary, secondary, and college education, editing and publishing, media industries, and public and civil service. Through its rigorous training in critical thinking, interpretive and documentary methods, and effective writing and speaking, the Humanities Graduate Program cultivates skills essential to almost every profession.

Please explore our website. We are confident that entry into the Graduate Program in Humanities will encourage you to move to areas of thought and research you did not think possible. It’s an exciting time in your academic journey: we look forward to welcoming you on campus.

Should you have any questions please feel free to contact me at vshea@yorku.ca

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The Graduate Program in Humanities at York is an exciting environment to pursue innovative, socially engaging, career-ready education. Contact our Graduate Program Assistant to learn more.