Welcome to the Faculty of Humanities
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A Message from the Dean
Dr. Pamela Swett
A Message from the Dean
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. I invite you to learn more.
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NEWS & STORIES
March 20, 2023
Analysis: How images of the 2011 tsunami in Japan led me to examine connections with water in photography, sound and sculpture
Images of the 2011 tsunami pointed to the sublime, when experience exceeds our frameworks of understanding, writes Prof. Chris Myhr....
March 15, 2023
Analysis: The Online News Act could give Google and Meta too much influence over Canadian news organizations
The Online News Act could result in the formation of new agreements between news organizations and digital platform giants, which could give rise to a number of worrying developments....
UPCOMING EVENTS
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The humanities teach a breadth of soft skills that graduates need to succeed in the job market.
The benefit of a Humanities degree is that it truly prepares you for the working world
The Humanities are versatile. We are masters of communication, analysis and finding the information needle in a haystack.
