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Department of Humanities

The Becky Lee Religion and Gender Essay Prize

The Becky Lee Religion and Gender Essay Prize is awarded in the Fall term to an outstanding paper on the subject of Religion and Gender submitted for grading in a Religious Studies course in the previous academic year.

Carole Carpenter Memorial Prize in Writing in CCY

The prize will be given for the most outstanding piece of writing by students majoring or minoring in Children, Childhood and Youth (CCY) Studies at each of the four year levels in CCY courses (i.e. one in first year, one in second year, etc.) for an essay, fieldwork research report, ethnography, or creative piece. All […]

Andrea Davis Writing Prize in Black Canadian Studies

The Andrea Davis Writing Prize in Black Canadian Studies will benefit undergraduate students enrolled in the Black Canadian Studies Certificate Program who are taking the course 'Cultures of Resistance In The Americas: The African American Experience (HUMA 1300)'. This is a foundational course in the BCS Certificate program that addresses the ways in which diasporic […]

Leslie Sanders Canadian Writers in Person (CWIP) Prize

The Leslie Sanders CWIP Prize has been created in honour of faculty member Leslie Sanders and will benefit students enrolled in the course Canadian Writers in Person (AP/CLTR 1953 6.0A or equivalent) within the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. The prize will be granted annually to the student who has shown the most […]

Classical Studies

This program offers a range of courses in Greek and Roman history, literature, culture, art and architecture, Greek philosophy, and in Greek and Latin language. Explore the mythology, archaeology, history, literature and culture of ancient Greece and Rome.

Hellenic Studies

In this program, you'll explore past and present through Greece’s language, literature, culture and history, as well as a range of other Humanities and European Studies courses. You’ll study issues–including immigration, citizenship and identity–that are as vital to Canadian society as they are to Greece.

Indigenous Studies

Develop awareness and a sense of social responsibility relating to Indigenous issues. Learn from traditional Elders and ceremonies. Placements with Indigenous or supporting organizations will also provide you with cultural and experiential knowledge about Indigenous lands, languages and cultures.

East Asian Studies

This program explores the significance of the Chinese, Japanese and Korean languages, literature and fine arts, and investigate the economic, social and political impact of these influential nations.

Religious Studies

This program invites students to join in current scholarly efforts to study, analyze and understand different forms of religious experience from a number of disciplinary perspectives. Students may concentrate on one religious tradition or they may take a comparative approach.

Jewish Studies

Explore Judaism and the Jewish people while studying the history of Judaism as a religion, and the texts, sociologies, languages, cultures and fine arts of the Jewish people from biblical times to present day.