Inspiring Sustainable Futures
If we wish to make meaningful progress toward resolving the great challenges of our age, the Humanities have a central role to play. Our new three-year Strategic Plan charts a way forward so our students, faculty, staff and graduates are all active participants in changing the world for the better.
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McMaster University is launching Canada’s most comprehensive leadership college with a $50-million gift from Chancellor Emeritus Lynton “Red” Wilson and the Wilson Foundation.
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Where will Canada be in the next decade? How can the past inform where Canada will go in the future? How will Canada lead through challenging and uncertain times? Find out more with The Future of Canada Project.
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Welcome to McMaster’s Faculty of Humanities. Our students gain the knowledge, skills and world-class connections they need to succeed in a wide range of careers or further studies. We take pride in cultivating the next generation of thoughtful, empathetic and effective citizens and leaders who will make the world a better – and brighter – place.
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NEWS & STORIES
July 24, 2024
McMaster’s English Language Development program finds reading speed growth is a predictor of academic success
The reading growth of students was assessed before and after their participation in the program, with researchers using eye-tracking technology and various language assessments. ...
July 22, 2024
Africa and Black Diaspora Studies hosts successful conference on the future of Black Studies in Canada
The day-long event welcomed more than 200 in-person and virtual attendees. ...
I was greeted with a nurturing love of reading and learning. It was the ability to sit down, focus and construct an argument or opinion. Reading is a superpower.
Tristan Toye '14
Read MoreMultimedia
The programs I chose and the opportunities that came with them fuelled my curiosity, sharpened my critical thinking skills, and broadened my worldview.
Alyssa Lai '12
Read MoreBA Communication Studies and Theatre and Film Studies
Our courses are so hands-on and application based that you end up developing a unique and valuable skillset, which ends up leading into a variety of career paths that would otherwise have been difficult to grow accustomed to.
Meliha Horzum '20
Read MoreHonours Cognitive Science of Language
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