History

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The Department of History offers programs leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. Part-time M.A. and Ph.D. studies are possible.

Enquiries should be directed to the Chair of Graduate Studies in History, 905 525-9140
Ext. 24416
Website: http://history.mcmaster.ca/

Faculty/Fall 2023

Distinguished University Professor

John C. Weaver, B.A. (Queen’s), M.A., Ph.D. (Duke)

Professors

Megan Armstrong, B.A. (Toronto), M.A. (Queen’s), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Ken Cruikshank, B.A. (Carleton), M.A., Ph.D. (York)
Juanita De Barros, B.A. (Toronto), M.A., Ph.D. (York)
Michael Gauvreau, B.A. (Laurentian), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Stephen Heathorn, B.A. (Toronto), M.A. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Bonny Ibhawoh, B.A. (Bendel State), M.A. (Ibaden), Ph.D. (Dalhousie)
Ian McKay, B.A. (Dalhousie), M.A. (Warwick), Ph.D. (Dalhousie)
Alison McQueen, B.A. (McGill), M.A., Ph.D. (Pittsburgh)
Pamela Swett, B.A. (Mawr College), M.A., Ph.D. (Brown)/Chair
Ingrid Waldron, B.A. McGill University; M.A. University of London, London, England; Ph.D. University of Toronto

Associate Professors

Karen Balcom, B.A. (Carleton), M.A. (Dalhousie), Ph.D. (Rutgers)
Allan Downey, B.A. (Mercyhurst University), M.A. , Ph.D. (Wilfrid Laurier University)
Michael Egan, B.A., M.A. (Simon Fraser), Ph.D. (Washington State)
Martin Horn, B.A. (Western), M.A. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto)/Graduate Studies Chair
Tracy McDonald, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Jaeyoon Song, B.A., M.A. (Korea), Ph.D. (Harvard)
Stephen Streeter, B.S. (Bates), M.A. (Stonybrook), M.A. (Riverside),Ph.D. (Connecticut)

Associate Members

Andrew Bone (Bertrand Russell Project)
Dave Goutor (Labour Studies)
Mat Savelli (Health, Aging and Society)

Professors Emeriti

Virginia Aksan, B.A. (Allegheny), M.L.S. (Berkeley), M.A., Ph.D.(Toronto)
James D. Alsop, B.A. (Winnipeg), M.A. (Western), Ph.D.(Cambridge)
Nancy Bouchier, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Western)
Alan Cassels, M.A. (Oxford), Ph.D. (Michigan), F.R.H.S.
Ruth Frager, B.A. (Rochester), M.A., Ph.D. (York)
Paul S. Fritz, B.A. (Queen’s), M.A. (Wisconsin), Ph.D. (Cambridge)
Bernice M. Kaczynski, B.A. (Pittsburgh), M. Phil., PhD. (Yale)
Harvey A. Levenstein, B.A. (Toronto), M.S., Ph.D. (Wisconsin)
Henry V. Nelles, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Richard A. Rempel, B.A. (Saskatchewan), M.A., D.Phil. (Oxford)
David J. Russo, B.A. (Massachusetts), M.A., Ph.D. (Yale)
Wayne Thorpe, B.A.(Phil.) (Washington), M.A.(Phil.) (Colorado), B.A.(Portland State), Ph.D. (British Columbia)

Programs

• History, M.A.

• History, Ph.D

• History Courses

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