About History
About History
Our history programs are designed to develop an understanding of the past and to foster key skills needed in the present: asking probing questions, seeking thoughtful answers, reading critically, writing effectively and speaking persuasively.
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NEWS & STORIES
September 11, 2024
Analysis: How the United Nations’ Pact for the Future could help heal a fractured world
The Pact for the Future will guide international action to resolve current crises and shift focus to the future, including efforts toward peace-building, conflict resolution and the protection of human rights, writes Bonny Ibhawoh....
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 9, 2024
Total eclipse in the past: How astronomy and astrology went hand-in-hand in the Renaissance
What did people in past centuries think when the sky suddenly went dark? History PhD student Tina Kocic shares some insights on Renaissance attitudes to science, superstition and the skies. ...
My program at McMaster taught me a breadth of skills beyond what you see on the surface from a history degree.
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The Humanities are versatile. We are masters of communication, analysis and finding the information needle in a haystack.
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