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.
LEARN MOREThe Future of Canada Project
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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A Humanities degree provides you with the flexibility to discover, create, and innovate.
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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
April 19, 2024
Humanities researchers working at the intersection of social challenges and the environment
Five researchers from a range of disciplines share insights about how humanities research can contribute to our understanding of the environment, and what they’d like people to be thinking about this Earth Day. ...
April 17, 2024
Meet Mona Haider, Communication and Media Arts Society President
As the Communication and Media Arts Society (CMAS) President, third year communications studies and French student Mona Haider is the driving force behind networking events like Industry Night, where students had the opportunity to speak with professionals and learn about career paths. As President, Haider helps establish relationships with industry partners to give students … Continued
UPCOMING EVENTS
The “soft skills” we learn from a Humanities degree are incredibly versatile, and while we may not be specialized in one domain, we can adapt our knowledge to the job market.
Coralie Zaza '17
Read MoreCommunications and New Media
The humanities teach a breadth of soft skills that graduates need to succeed in the job market.
The small size of the Studio Art program at McMaster helped me to form close collaborative relationships with my professors, which is something that I have always carried with me.
Kearon Roy Taylor '11
Read MoreBA Studio Arts
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