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115 PhD programmes in Humanities in Canada
English
The English programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in literary scholarship, rhetoric, digital media, and discourse analysis.
Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
The objectives of the Linguistics and Applied Linguistics PhD program at York University are to educate candidates in linguistics and applied linguistics. The program approaches the study of language from a variety of perspectives, with a primary focus on language in its social context.
History
The Graduate Program in History at York University fosters intensive examination of historical questions using a variety of approaches. These include gender, transnational and comparative, economic, political, cultural and social history.
Cognitive Science of Language
Based in the department of Linguistics and Languages at McMaster University, the PhD program in the Cognitive Science of Language is interdisciplinary and includes faculty from Humanities, Science, and Health Sciences.
Philosophy
In our Philosophy PhD program at University of Victoria, you will explore and research advanced philosophy topics. You’ll receive mentorship from a supervisor who’s an expert in your field of study and work to generate a dissertation.
Philosophy
Philosophy is used to clarify and interpret important concepts such as truth, God, mortality, beauty, knowledge and reality. These concepts play an important role in our self-understanding and our interpretation of the world. This degree is offered at McMaster University.
Classics
Classicists study the languages, literature, material culture, and history of Ancient Greece and Rome. The Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies at University of British Columbia offers a PhD Classics with the option of three streams: Classics (language-based program), Ancient History, or Classical Archaeology.
History
The Department of History at University of Saskatchewan has thesis-based M.A. and Ph.D. programs. We specialize in eight signature research areas.
English
Carleton University’s PhD English program recognizes the shaping power of cultural context for understanding the production of literature.
Individual Interdisciplinary Studies
The Individual Interdisciplinary Studies program at the University of Manitoba provides students with a proven track record the opportunity to combine substantial aspects of existing programs – of at least two units – into a unique syllabus that lies outside traditional disciplinary boundaries.
History
Our innovative PhD History program at Carleton University combines traditional academic strengths in historical theory, historiography and primary research.
Linguistics
The PhD degree program in Linguistics is offered by the Faculty of Arts at the University of Manitoba and is strongly research-oriented.
History
The Department of History at the University of Toronto offers a broadly diversified program of graduate studies leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree. Instruction is offered in all major areas of historical scholarship/
English
The English Department at Memorial University of Newfoundland is a dynamic and productive community of full-time faculty members engaged in active research programs, graduate supervision, and publication of literary scholarship and creative writing.
History
The Doctoral Program in History at Western University - Canada trains select graduate students to be professional historians—world-class researchers, teachers, and scholars.
History
The History PhD course from Queen's University students complete their coursework in their first year, selecting from a wide array of graduate-only seminars focused on diverse regional and thematic topics.
History
At the University of Guelph, we offer our graduate students a phd program degree in History. Join us! The Tri-University Doctoral Program requires sufficient knowledge of a second language and the successful completion of a qualifying exam, a colloquium, major and minor fields, and a dissertation in one of nine areas of research.
Interdisciplinary PhD
The Interdisciplinary PhD (ID PhD) program at Memorial University of Newfoundland is intended for students whose academic interests cross multiple academic disciplines.
Philosophy
The Department at the University of Alberta offers programs leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
History
Memorial University of Newfoundland offers unique opportunities for the study of history. As the home of the Maritime History Archive, the Folklore and Language Archive, the Centre of Newfoundland Studies, and several other research collections, the St. John's campus supports innovative and interdisciplinary research.