Humanities is the oldest area of study in the world. It originated when humans first began considering our origins, identity, purpose and values. As such, the discipline includes religious studies, ethics, aesthetics, and the relationships among the personal, social and political. By analyzing our significant texts, myths and images, the humanities seek to understand the […]
Our department is home to faculty engaged in world-class research and winning major awards and accolades for their achievements. Such accomplishments in scholarship are also reflected in the intellectually engaging classroom experiences they provide for our students. Many of our internationally recognized faculty have won Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council grants for their work, as […]
The department is home to eleven undergraduate degree programs giving students the flexibility and diversity to pursue a range of subjects in the humanities or to focus in more concentrated thematic, regional or cultural areas. Quick Links Black Canadian Studies Learn and examine histories of Black Canada. Discover people of African descent in the Americas […]
Our department is the only one in Canada offering interdisciplinary programs and courses providing a comprehensive introduction to the humanities as an integrated field of study. We are informed by a powerful vision of interdisciplinary study and research that few departments in North America can match. Undergraduate Programs Pursue a range of subjects in one […]
The Department of Humanities is the only department in Canada to offer interdisciplinary programs and courses providing a comprehensive introduction to the humanities as an integrated field of study. We are informed by a powerful vision of the value of interdisciplinary study and research, which enables students to understand and appreciate the diversity of human […]