Our award-winning faculty are committed to diversity, crossing traditional disciplinary boundaries and social engagement in their research. By bringing together the research expertise of some of the best interdisciplinary scholars working across geographical and historical fields, we address the ways in which cultures and cultural identities have been shaped and transformed over time. Please browse […]
Our staff are here to support your journey at York. Whether you need advising, help enroling or anything administrative, let's talk. Quick Links Administrative Officers & Staff Name Location Email Susan WarwickChair, Associate Professor 206 Vanier College416-736-5158 humachr@yorku.ca Cheryl CowdyUndergraduate Program Director,Associate Professor 204 Vanier College416-736-2100 x77021 humaupd@yorku.ca Steven BaileyActing Humanities Graduate Program Director, Associate […]
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 […]
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Connect with the Department of Humanities to learn more about our program offerings or to receive academic support. Quick Links How to Reach Us Department of Humanities 262 Vanier College, 4700 Keele StreetToronto, ON M3J1P3 416-736-5158 lapshuma@yorku.ca Office: Monday to Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Summer hours - […]
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 […]