English and Cultural Studies

Cultural Studies and Critical Theory
English
Program and Course Offerings

Cultural Studies and Critical Theory

The Department of English and Cultural Studies offers a program in Cultural Studies and Critical Theory leading to an M.A. degree. Completed applications should reach the Department by January 15. Programs begin annually in September.

Enquiries: 905 525-9140 Ext. 24732
E-mail: englgrsc@mcmaster.ca, deanamb@mcmaster.ca
Website: https://english.humanities.mcmaster.ca/graduate-programs/ma-in-cultural-studies-and-critical-theory/

Faculty/Fall 2023

Distinguished University Professor

Lorraine York, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (McMaster)

Professors

Christina Baade, B.Mus. (Northwestern), M.Mus., Ph.D. (Wisconsin‐Madison)
Sarah Brophy, B.A. (Wilfrid Laurier), M.A., Ph.D. (McMaster) / Director CSCT M.A. Program
Chandrima Chakraborty, B.A., (Calcutta), M.A., M.Phil (Jawaharlal Neru), Ph.D.(York)
David Clark, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Western)
Daniel Coleman, B.Ed., M.A. (Regina), Ph.D. (Alberta)
Amber Dean, B.A. (Alberta), M.A. (Simon Fraser), Ph.D. (Alberta) / Director CSCT M.A. Program
Henry Giroux, B.S. (Maine), M.A. (Appalachian State), Ph.D.(Carnegie-Mellon) / Chair for Scholarship in the Public Interest
Melinda Gough, B.A. (McGill), M.A., Ph.D. (Yale) / Graduate Chair, English Program
Peter Nyers, B.A., M.A. (Victoria), Ph.D. (York)
Susie O’Brien, B.A. (Queen’s), M.A. (Queensland), Ph.D. (Queen’s) / Chair of English and Cultural Studies
Petra Rethmann, B.A. (Vienna), M.A. (Munich), Ph.D. (McGill)
Liss Platt, B.F.A. (Connecticut), M.F.A. (California)
Susan Searls Giroux, B.A., M.A.T. (Miami), Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State)
Ingrid Waldron, B.A. (McGill), M.A. (London), Ph.D. (Toronto) / HOPE Chair, Global Peace and Social Justice
Peter Walmsley, B.A., M.A. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Cambridge)
Eugenia A. Zuroski, B.A. (Columbia), M.A., Ph.D. (Brown)

Associate Professors

Sara Bannerman, B. Mus. (Queen’s), M.A., Ph.D. (Carleton) / Canada Research Chair in Communication Policy and Governance
Ronald Cummings, B.A. (West Indies), M.A. (Hull), Ph.D. (Leeds)
Faiza Hirji, B.A. (Simon Fraser), M.A., Ph.D. (Carleton)
Dana Hollander, B.A. (Oberlin College), M.A., Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins)
James Ingram, B.B. (Alberta), M.A. (Queen’s), Ph.D. (New School for Social Research)
Grace Kehler, B.A. (Regina), M.A., Ph.D. (Western)
Tracy McDonald, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Andrew Mactavish, B.A. (Mount St. Vincent), M.A. (Dalhousie), Ph.D. (Alberta)
Rick Monture, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (McMaster)
David Ogborn, B.Sc. and B.A. combined (Mary), B. Mus., (Manitoba), M. Mus, Mus. Doc. (Toronto)
Christine Quail, B.A., M.A. Pennsylvania), Ph.D. (Oregon)
Stephanie Springgay, B.F.A. (Queens), B.ED. (Queens), M.A. (UBC), Ph.D. (UBC)
Renae Watchman, B.A., M.A. (Arizona State), Ph.D. (Stanford)

Assistant Professors

Lyndsey Beutin, B.A. (Duke), M.A., Ph.D. (UPenn)
Adrienne Crossman, B.F.A.(OCADU) (Studio Art) M.F.A. (Windsor)
Ki’en Debicki, B.A. (McMaster), M.A. (York), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Allauren Forbes, B.A., M.A.(Wilfrid Laurier University), Ph.D. (Pennsylvania)
Dilyana Mincheva, B.A. and M.A. (Sofia), Ph.D. (Trent)
Selina Mudavanhu, B.A., Postgrad. Diploma, M.A. (Zimbabwe), Ph.D. (Cape Town)
Andrea Zeffiro, B.A., M.A. (Western), Ph.D. (Concordia)

Adjunct Professors

Nadine Attewell, B.A. (Toronto), M.A., Ph.D. (Cornell)

English

The Department of English and Cultural Studies offers programs leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in English. Completed applications should reach the Department by January 15th. Programs begin annually in September.

Enquiries: 905 525-9140 Ext. 24732
E-mail: englgrsc@mcmaster.ca, goughm@mcmaster.ca
Website: https://english.humanities.mcmaster.ca/graduate-programs/ma-in-english/, https://english.humanities.mcmaster.ca/graduate-programs/phd-english/

Faculty / Fall 2023

Distinguished University Professor

Lorraine York, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (McMaster)

Professors

Sarah Brophy, B.A. (Wilfrid Laurier), M.A., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Chandrima Chakraborty, B.A. (Calcutta), M.A., M.Phil. (Jawaharlal Neru), Ph.D. (York)
David Clark, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Western)
Daniel Coleman, B.Ed., M.A. (Regina), Ph.D. (Alberta)
Amber Dean, B.A. (Alberta), M.A. (Simon Fraser), Ph.D. (Alberta) / Director CSCT M.A. Program
Jeffery Donaldson, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Henry Giroux, B.S. (Maine), M.A. (Appalachian State), Ph.D.(Carnegie-Mellon) / Chair for Scholarship in the Public Interest
Melinda Gough, B.A. (McGill), M.A., Ph.D. (Yale) / Graduate Chair, English Program
James King, B.A. (Toronto), M.A., Ph.D. (Princeton), F.R.S.C.
Susie O’Brien, B.A. (Queen’s), M.A. (Queensland), Ph.D. (Queen’s) / Chair of English and Cultural Studies
Susan Searls Giroux, B.A., M.A.T. (Miami), Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State)
Peter Walmsley, B.A., M.A. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Cambridge)                                                                                                                    Eugenia A. Zuroski, B.A. (Columbia), M.A., Ph.D. (Brown)

Associate Professors

Ronald Cummings, B.A. (West Indies), M.A. (Hull), Ph.D. (Leeds)
Catherine Grisé, B.A. (Trent), M.A., Ph.D. (Western)
Grace Kehler, B.A. (Regina), M.A., Ph.D. (Western)
Rick Monture, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Stephanie Springgay, B.F.A. (Queens), B.ED. (Queens), M.A. (UBC), Ph.D. (UBC)
Renae Watchman, B.A., M.A. (Arizona State), Ph.D. (Stanford)

Assistant Professors

Ki’en Debicki, B.A. (McMaster), M.A. (York), Ph.D. (McMaster)

Adjunct Professors

Nadine Attewell, B.A. (Toronto), M.A., Ph.D. (Cornell)

Programs

Master

Doctoral

English, Ph.D

Course Offerings