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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.
For the fourth year in a row, McMaster Concert Band has put smiles on faces with their recent concert featuring themes from video games. https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/2026/02/10/mcmaster-concert-band-explores-video-game-music-with-an-interactive-audience-experience/
February 11, 2026 at 12:10 AM
"For authoritarian regimes, internet blackouts are a powerful political tool of repression that conceal state violence," writes Communication Studies & Media Arts PhD candidate Niloofar Hooman. https://theconversation.com/why-iran-keeps-turning-off-the-internet-during-mass-protests-273793
Why Iran keeps turning off the internet during mass protests
By cutting internet access during uprisings, the Iranian regime turns connectivity itself into a mechanism of control.
theconversation.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Twelve critical research projects at McMaster including one lead by Humanities professor Sandra Lapointe will receive $3.5-million from the government of Ontario for cutting edge research. https://news.mcmaster.ca/ontario-invests-3-5-million-in-cutting-edge-research-and-infrastructure-at-mcmaster/
February 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
The rapid spread of AI-generated nude deepfakes is part of a broader and long-standing pattern of gender-based violence, a McMaster expert warns.
https://news.mcmaster.ca/ai-generated-nude-deepfakes-are-part-of-a-larger-system-of-gender-based-digital-harms-expert-warns/
February 5, 2026 at 12:10 AM
New podcast alert! Generations Ahead explores the most imaginative approaches shaping the future of Canada and the world and is hosted by Wilson College External Director Sara Wolfe. https://lnk.to/generations-ahead
February 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The Critical AI Talks lecture series continues on February 13 with ‘AI, labour, and society’ presented by our next guest! Our conversation with Aida Ponce Del Castillo will examine the political stakes of AI. More here: https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/events/ai-labour-and-society/
February 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Aux étudiant·e·s de maîtrise et de doctorat en français au Canada et à l'étranger : le Département de français de l’Université McMaster invite des propositions de communications pour son colloque annuel. #tab-content-2026tent-2026" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://french.humanities.mcmaster.ca/colloques/#tab-content-2026
February 2, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra (HPO) and CBC Music are teaming up to present CBC Classical Road to the Junos. The concern will be taking place in L.R. Wilson Hall this Sunday, January 25, at 3:00 pm! https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/road-to-the-junos-2026-hamilton-9.7010568
CBC concert series Road to the Junos heads to Hamilton in 2026 | CBC Music
Cadence Weapon, Logan Staats, Julianna Riolino and more local acts will perform at shows in the lead up to the 55th Juno Awards in March.
www.cbc.ca
January 23, 2026 at 6:26 PM
After a successful pilot year last summer, Arts at McMaster has now opened registration for their summer day camps. https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/2026/01/20/a-playground-for-creativity-arts-at-mcmaster-opens-registrations-for-their-popular-summer-arts-camps/
“A playground for creativity”: Arts at McMaster opens registrations for their popular summer arts camps – Faculty of Humanities | McMaster University
www.humanities.mcmaster.ca
January 22, 2026 at 11:55 PM
We invite you to our next live streamed lecture in the Critical AI Talks series. Our conversation with Payal Arora will examine AI, data justice, and the “privilege of pessimism” sometimes associated with AI. https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/events/ai-data-justice-and-the-privilege-of-pessimism/
January 15, 2026 at 6:14 PM
McMaster is closed today due to heavy snowfall. See McMaster News for details: news.mcmaster.ca/mcmaster-clo...
McMaster will be closed on Jan. 15 due to heavy snowfall
McMaster is closed on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, due to a heavy snowfall affecting Hamilton and the region. All scheduled classes, labs, studios and events — in-person and remote — are cancelled, except...
news.mcmaster.ca
January 15, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Summer arts camps are back for the 2026 season! Does your child dig digital art? Is your teen stoked about sculpture? Our summer arts camps let campers develop their creativity, learn new skills and have a blast doing art! https://artsatmcmaster.humanities.mcmaster.ca/
January 9, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Expand your language horizons with an elective course in Polish this winter! Polish 1Z03 is open to students in any level and program at McMaster University. The course is available in a blended format with online lectures and in person components. Register for your seat in the class today!
January 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Happy New Year from the faculty of Humanities! Enjoy your holiday break and we'll see you all back here in the new year!
January 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The holidays are upon us! A quick reminder that McMaster University will close for the holiday break at the end of the work day on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and will reopen Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.
https://news.mcmaster.ca/mcmasters-holiday-break-and-campus-closure/
December 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Attention parents! Join us summer 2026 for an all new season of Arts at McMaster summer camps from July 6 through to August 7th. Registration begins January 8! Save the date!
December 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Five Humanities students have received certificates from the Department of French in recognition of bursaries awarded for their studies in French as a Second Language (FSL) program. https://french.humanities.mcmaster.ca/french-bursaries/
December 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Join us today! Our conversation with Dan McQuillan will examine the political stakes of AI, asking what can and should be done—particularly by students and universities.

📅 Friday, December 12 at 12:00 pm EST
📍Live on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/wi0u3Hs6jGU?feature=share
Resisting AI with Dan McQuillan | Critical AI Talks
Technology and AI are often thought of as being neutral, objective, technical, or apolitical. Our conversation with Dan McQuillan will examine the political ...
youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The Creative Writing and Narrative Arts (CNWA) certificate gives students from all faculties the opportunity to develop their creative writing skills.
https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/2025/10/28/concurrent-certificate-in-creative-writing-brings-together-interdisciplinary-community-of-writers/
Concurrent Certificate in Creative Writing brings together interdisciplinary community of writers – Faculty of Humanities | McMaster University
www.humanities.mcmaster.ca
December 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Critical AI Talks hosts its first in a series of lectures this Friday. Our conversation with Dan McQuillan will examine the political stakes of AI, asking what can and should be done.

📅 Friday, December 12 at 12:00 pm EST
📍Live on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/wi0u3Hs6jGU?feature=share
Resisting AI with Dan McQuillan | Critical AI Talks
Technology and AI are often thought of as being neutral, objective, technical, or apolitical. Our conversation with Dan McQuillan will examine the political ...
youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The language you learn as a child becomes the lens through which you understand the world. A team of researchers has found it also affects how you read in your second language.
https://news.mcmaster.ca/analysis-new-global-research-shows-eye-movements-reveal-how-native-languages-shape-reading/
November 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“Young people are already deeply engaged in civic life,” says Kristina Llewellyn, professor in the Wilson College of Leadership & Civic Engagement. https://news.mcmaster.ca/youth-political-engagement-beyond-the-ballot/
November 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
New toolkit helps community groups take leading role in data management. The Community Research Data Toolkit lives online in open-access formats. Learn more: https://news.mcmaster.ca/new-toolkit-helps-community-groups-take-leading-role-in-data-management/
November 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
November 24th: Find out how two McMaster grads, Kyle Empringham and Sujane Kandasamy, turned one class into climate action across the country. https://wilsoncollege.mcmaster.ca/events/seeds-of-hope-how-two-mcmaster-grads-turned-one-class-into-climate-action-across-the-country/
Seeds of Hope: How two McMaster grads turned one class into climate action across the country – Wilson College of Leadership & Civic Engagement
wilsoncollege.mcmaster.ca
November 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM