McMaster University Faculty of Humanities

10/14/2026

Meet Derek Cameron! Derek is an AMS Healthcare Postdoctoral Fellow, working with Kristine Alexander in the Wilson Institute for Canadian History. He holds a PhD and MA in history from the University of Saskatchewan, and his current research explores the attitudes of young people growing up in vaccine hesitant and anti-vaccine families. Read our full Q&A with Derek here:
https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/2026/10/08/postdoc-profile-derek-cameron/

10/09/2026

Banmeet Sangha, Humanities and Social Sciences student, is one of five winners in the Magna Charta Observatory’s 2026 international essay competition! Banmeet turned her experiences with identity, culture and belonging into an internationally recognized essay, and a new understanding of where she belongs in higher education. https://news.mcmaster.ca/humanities-and-social-sciences-student-wins-international-essay-competition/

10/07/2026

Meet Jorja! Over the summer, Jorja worked for the Venture Summer camp on campus with the Faculty of Engineering. Find out what a day in the life was like working with the camp!

10/06/2026

McMaster has once again ranked highly in a prestigious global ranking! Times Higher Education World University Rankings places McMaster in the top 5% of universities worldwide and is ranked 4th in Canada.

Explore McMaster's impressive global ranking, placing in the top 5 percent of universities according to the 2027 Times Higher Education rankings.

10/05/2026

Philosophy professor Claudia Emerson has been awarded the 2026 Trailblazer Award in the Science for Policy category by the Canadian Science Policy Centre, recognizing her impactful contributions to Canadian science and society. Emerson’s work focuses on identifying and addressing ethics issues and policy gaps that arise along the discovery-to-delivery pathway for novel health technologies and interventions. https://news.mcmaster.ca/claudia-emerson-wins-national-trailblazer-award-in-science-for-policy/

10/01/2026

With events coming up from the MHS, Concert Band and from our SRA representatives, there’s no shortage of even more ways to get involved! SRA Humanities McMaster Concert Band McMaster Humanities Society

10/01/2026

Join a club, get involved and make the most of your university experience. Check out these Humanities club accounts to learn more about what each of them is up to:
McMaster Philosophers' Society
Communications & Media Arts Society
JPPL SOCIETY
GPSJ SOCIETY ☮︎
McMaster Classics Club
McMaster Concert Band
McMaster Humanities Society
McMaster English & Cultural Studies Undergraduate Society
McMaster Linguistics Society
McMaster History Society
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09/28/2026

McMaster University is joining communities across the country in recognizing National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. Members of the McMaster community are encouraged to attend an event, take part in reflection, and join in this important journey of learning and reconciliation. Learn more about activities you can take part in on the McMaster News.

Explore McMaster events and resources for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2026. Learn, reflect and take part in reconciliation activities.

09/25/2026

The Migrant Rain Falls in Reverse, A Memoir written by Humanities graduate and Toronto-based Vinh Nguyen, was chosen for this year's Hamilton Reads 2026 events. There’s still time to enjoy the highlighted book, enter the short story contest, and attend an event on campus. Events are coming up on September 24, October 1st, 8th and 20th in a variety of locations including right here on McMaster campus. Learn more about Hamilton Reads 2026 concluding events and Vinh Nguyen' The Migrant Rain Falls in Reverse here:

09/24/2026

"Recent data has shown that a generational divide has emerged in perspectives on gender rights, with younger men more likely to believe that gender equality has gone too far and that men should have authority over women," says Megan Blair, a postdoctoral fellow with the Wilson Institute for Canadian History. Megan's historical research on social and political issues of the past and how they affect us today is just part of our latest postdoc Q&A series. Read it here: https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/2026/09/21/postdoc-profiles-megan-blair/