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. Effective September 2025, this degree will merge with the English MA to become a new program in English and Cultural Studies leading to an MA degree. For updated information please consult the department website.

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

Faculty/Fall 2024

Distinguished University Professors

Daniel Coleman, B.Ed., M.A. (Regina), Ph.D. (Alberta)
Lorraine York, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (McMaster)

Professors

Christina Baade, B.Mus. (Northwestern), M.Mus., Ph.D. (Wisconsin‐Madison)
Sara Bannerman, B. Mus. (Queen’s), M.A., Ph.D. (Carleton) / Canada Research Chair in Communication Policy and Governance
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)
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)
Petra Rethmann, B.A. (Vienna), M.A. (Munich), Ph.D. (McGill)
David Ogborn, B.Sc. and B.A. combined (Mary), B. Mus., (Manitoba), M. Mus, Mus. Doc. (Toronto)
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) / Chair of English and Cultural Studies
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)
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)
Dilyana Mincheva, B.A. and M.A. (Sofia), Ph.D. (Trent)
Rick Monture, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Selina Mudavanhu, B.A., Postgrad. Diploma, M.A. (Zimbabwe), Ph.D. (Cape Town)
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)
Andrea Zeffiro, B.A., M.A. (Western), Ph.D. (Concordia)

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)

Adjunct Professors

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

English

The Department of English and Cultural Studies offers a program leading to the M.A. degree in English. Effective September 2025, this degree will merge with the Cultural Studies and Critical Theory MA to become a new program in English and Cultural Studies leading to an MA degree. For updated information please consult the department website.

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/

English and Cultural Studies

The Department of English and Cultural Studies offers a program leading to the PhD degree in English and Cultural Studies. The program begins in September each year and applications are due the January prior. For updated information please consult the department website.

Enquiries: 905 525-9140 Ext. 24732

E-mail: englgrsc@mcmaster.ca, goughm@mcmaster.ca

https://english.humanities.mcmaster.ca/graduate-programs/phd-ecs/

Faculty / Fall 2024

Distinguished University Professors

Daniel Coleman, B.Ed., M.A. (Regina), Ph.D. (Alberta)
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)
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
Susie O’Brien, B.A. (Queen’s), M.A. (Queensland), Ph.D. (Queen’s)
Susan Searls Giroux, B.A., M.A.T. (Miami), Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State)
Peter Walmsley, B.A., M.A. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Cambridge) / Chair of English and Cultural Studies
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 and Cultural Studies, Ph.D

Course Offerings