McMaster Faculty of Humanities
@mcmasterhum.bsky.social
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.
We've just had our first taste of winter and that means that its a great time to dust off the McMaster Snow Day policy. Learn more through McMaster News here:
https://news.mcmaster.ca/your-annual-reminder-of-mcmasters-snow-day-policy/
https://news.mcmaster.ca/your-annual-reminder-of-mcmasters-snow-day-policy/
November 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We've just had our first taste of winter and that means that its a great time to dust off the McMaster Snow Day policy. Learn more through McMaster News here:
https://news.mcmaster.ca/your-annual-reminder-of-mcmasters-snow-day-policy/
https://news.mcmaster.ca/your-annual-reminder-of-mcmasters-snow-day-policy/
Tomorrow: You’re invited to attend live streamed lecture “To Challenge our Education System is to Practice Freedom” at 7:00 pm with Dr. Richard D. Wolff. https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/events/to-challenge-our-education-system-is-to-practice-freedom
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Tomorrow: You’re invited to attend live streamed lecture “To Challenge our Education System is to Practice Freedom” at 7:00 pm with Dr. Richard D. Wolff. https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/events/to-challenge-our-education-system-is-to-practice-freedom
Professor Bonny Ibhawoh will share recommendations at the upcoming at COP30 Climate Change Conference from a study conducted with the support of McMaster students and researchers.
https://news.mcmaster.ca/bonny-ibhawoh-climate-justice-cop30/
https://news.mcmaster.ca/bonny-ibhawoh-climate-justice-cop30/
McMaster expert unveils blueprint for climate justice at COP30
Professor Bonny Ibhawoh, chair of the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development, will share recommendations from a study conducted with the support of McMaster students and researchers at the global climate summit in Brazil.
news.mcmaster.ca
November 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Professor Bonny Ibhawoh will share recommendations at the upcoming at COP30 Climate Change Conference from a study conducted with the support of McMaster students and researchers.
https://news.mcmaster.ca/bonny-ibhawoh-climate-justice-cop30/
https://news.mcmaster.ca/bonny-ibhawoh-climate-justice-cop30/
Play it Forward is a charity benefit concert features several McMaster ensembles as well as other musical groups on campus who will delight audiences with their favourite holiday selections!
https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/events/play-it-forward-charity-benefit-concert/
https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/events/play-it-forward-charity-benefit-concert/
November 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Play it Forward is a charity benefit concert features several McMaster ensembles as well as other musical groups on campus who will delight audiences with their favourite holiday selections!
https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/events/play-it-forward-charity-benefit-concert/
https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/events/play-it-forward-charity-benefit-concert/
You’re invited to attend live streamed lecture “To Challenge our Education System is to Practice Freedom” on November 13 at 7:00 pm with Dr. Richard D. Wolff. https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/events/to-challenge-our-education-system-is-to-practice-freedom/
November 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
You’re invited to attend live streamed lecture “To Challenge our Education System is to Practice Freedom” on November 13 at 7:00 pm with Dr. Richard D. Wolff. https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/events/to-challenge-our-education-system-is-to-practice-freedom/
Participedia is hosting our first-ever hybrid Teaching Café on Democracy’s Archives, Archiving Democracy, held at McMaster University and online. Wed, November 12 from 1- 3pm. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/teaching-cafe-democracys-archives-archiving-democracy-tickets-1766720541699?aff=oddtdtcreator
November 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Participedia is hosting our first-ever hybrid Teaching Café on Democracy’s Archives, Archiving Democracy, held at McMaster University and online. Wed, November 12 from 1- 3pm. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/teaching-cafe-democracys-archives-archiving-democracy-tickets-1766720541699?aff=oddtdtcreator
Who applies to be an executioner? Resumes from 1883 reveal that those applying for the job were, on the whole, respectable working- and middle-class men. https://news.mcmaster.ca/who-applies-to-be-an-executioner/
October 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Who applies to be an executioner? Resumes from 1883 reveal that those applying for the job were, on the whole, respectable working- and middle-class men. https://news.mcmaster.ca/who-applies-to-be-an-executioner/
History professor Megan Armstrong explains how Halloween has evolved from a celebration steeped in ritual, community and the supernatural, to a playful night of fright. https://news.mcmaster.ca/from-harvest-to-horror-the-roots-of-halloween/
October 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
History professor Megan Armstrong explains how Halloween has evolved from a celebration steeped in ritual, community and the supernatural, to a playful night of fright. https://news.mcmaster.ca/from-harvest-to-horror-the-roots-of-halloween/
On Saturday McMaster hosted our annual Fall Preview October open house. It doesn't stop there! Visit our Start Here website to learn more about why a Humanities degree can help you further your career and life goals! https://start-here.humanities.mcmaster.ca/
October 27, 2025 at 8:13 PM
On Saturday McMaster hosted our annual Fall Preview October open house. It doesn't stop there! Visit our Start Here website to learn more about why a Humanities degree can help you further your career and life goals! https://start-here.humanities.mcmaster.ca/
Fall Preview Open House is tomorrow and we can't wait to welcome you to campus! Join us from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm all across the McMaster campus for a day of tours, meet and greet, info sessions, and more! Learn more by starting right here: https://start-here.humanities.mcmaster.ca/
October 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Fall Preview Open House is tomorrow and we can't wait to welcome you to campus! Join us from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm all across the McMaster campus for a day of tours, meet and greet, info sessions, and more! Learn more by starting right here: https://start-here.humanities.mcmaster.ca/
Need a resume refresh? Register now for our Creating Effective Resumes career workshop on October 28!
Click on the link in our bio to register on OSCARplus > Humanities > Humanities Events!
Click on the link in our bio to register on OSCARplus > Humanities > Humanities Events!
October 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Need a resume refresh? Register now for our Creating Effective Resumes career workshop on October 28!
Click on the link in our bio to register on OSCARplus > Humanities > Humanities Events!
Click on the link in our bio to register on OSCARplus > Humanities > Humanities Events!
The Democratizing Human Rights Workshop invites you to attend "An Imperative of Accountability for Gross Human Rights Violations" presented by Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji, Former President of the International Criminal Court, The Hague.
October 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The Democratizing Human Rights Workshop invites you to attend "An Imperative of Accountability for Gross Human Rights Violations" presented by Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji, Former President of the International Criminal Court, The Hague.
Join us on Tuesday, October 28 for Archive Dive: Queer History as a Site of Community Connection with Kristy Harcourt (she/her) at 1 James North Room 206. Learn more: https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/events/archive-dive-queer-history-as-a-site-of-community-connection/
October 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Join us on Tuesday, October 28 for Archive Dive: Queer History as a Site of Community Connection with Kristy Harcourt (she/her) at 1 James North Room 206. Learn more: https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/events/archive-dive-queer-history-as-a-site-of-community-connection/
October 23: Join the campus community for a reading and conversation with Hamilton author, Pasha Malla, as he discusses his novel, All You Can Kill, this year’s Hamilton Reads title. Register today! https://secureca.imodules.com/s/1439/17/event.aspx?sid=1439&gid=1&pgid=15299&cid=27005
October 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
October 23: Join the campus community for a reading and conversation with Hamilton author, Pasha Malla, as he discusses his novel, All You Can Kill, this year’s Hamilton Reads title. Register today! https://secureca.imodules.com/s/1439/17/event.aspx?sid=1439&gid=1&pgid=15299&cid=27005
Join us for a virtual panel presentation about the world of teaching October 23rd, 4:30 to 5:50 pm! Learn about the value & benefits of teaching roles and gain tips for a successful career from McMaster grads. Click on the link in the bio to register on OSCARplus under Humanities > Humanities Events
October 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Join us for a virtual panel presentation about the world of teaching October 23rd, 4:30 to 5:50 pm! Learn about the value & benefits of teaching roles and gain tips for a successful career from McMaster grads. Click on the link in the bio to register on OSCARplus under Humanities > Humanities Events
Q&A with Dr. Sara Bannerman on Bill C-4, the federal government’s affordability bill, which includes a controversial clause. https://news.mcmaster.ca/what-bill-c-4-means-for-privacy-and-political-data-in-canada-qa-with-expert-sara-bannerman/
What Bill C-4 means for privacy and political data in Canada: Q&A with expert Sara Bannerman
A clause in the federal government's affordability bill could have lasting consequences for voter privacy and democratic accountability, says one McMaster expert. [...]Read More...
news.mcmaster.ca
October 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Q&A with Dr. Sara Bannerman on Bill C-4, the federal government’s affordability bill, which includes a controversial clause. https://news.mcmaster.ca/what-bill-c-4-means-for-privacy-and-political-data-in-canada-qa-with-expert-sara-bannerman/
Katie Swailes, Combined Honours in GPSJ and Indigenous Studies, has been driving social change since high school. Learn more:
https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/2025/09/30/mahatma-gandhi-scholarship-winner-katie-swailes-champions-peace-and-social-justice/
https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/2025/09/30/mahatma-gandhi-scholarship-winner-katie-swailes-champions-peace-and-social-justice/
Mahatma Gandhi scholarship winner Katie Swailes champions peace and social justice – Faculty of Humanities | McMaster University
www.humanities.mcmaster.ca
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Katie Swailes, Combined Honours in GPSJ and Indigenous Studies, has been driving social change since high school. Learn more:
https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/2025/09/30/mahatma-gandhi-scholarship-winner-katie-swailes-champions-peace-and-social-justice/
https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/2025/09/30/mahatma-gandhi-scholarship-winner-katie-swailes-champions-peace-and-social-justice/
Tomorrow at 6:00 pm in the L.R. Wilson Hall Concert Hall: Join us for the The Mahatma Gandhi Lecture on Nonviolence presented by visiting guest lecturer Dr. David Adams. https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/events/protecting-peace-and-democracy-with-mahatma-gandhi-in-mind-with-dr-david-adams/
Protecting Peace and Democracy with Mahatma Gandhi in Mind with Dr. David Adams – Faculty of Humanities | McMaster University
www.humanities.mcmaster.ca
October 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Tomorrow at 6:00 pm in the L.R. Wilson Hall Concert Hall: Join us for the The Mahatma Gandhi Lecture on Nonviolence presented by visiting guest lecturer Dr. David Adams. https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/events/protecting-peace-and-democracy-with-mahatma-gandhi-in-mind-with-dr-david-adams/
Meet Talon Singleton who is a member of the community of Migisi Sahaigan First Nation, Treaty 3 and a third-year student in McMaster’s Media Arts Program. His design was selected for this year's Orange Shirt Day t-shirt. dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles/qa-...
Q&A with Talon Singleton: Student behind this year’s Orange Shirt design at McMaster
Singleton is a third-year Media Arts student. His design was selected for the 2025 Orange Shirt that will be sold on McMaster’s campus.
dailynews.mcmaster.ca
September 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Meet Talon Singleton who is a member of the community of Migisi Sahaigan First Nation, Treaty 3 and a third-year student in McMaster’s Media Arts Program. His design was selected for this year's Orange Shirt Day t-shirt. dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles/qa-...
Hello BlueSky! McMaster Humanities will now be posting regular updates here. Follow us for news, events and content from around the Faculty!
September 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Hello BlueSky! McMaster Humanities will now be posting regular updates here. Follow us for news, events and content from around the Faculty!