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 2026

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)
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)
Martin Horn, B.A. (Western), M.A. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Bonny Ibhawoh, B.A. (Bendel State), M.A. (Ibaden), Ph.D. (Dalhousie)
Kristina Llewellyn, B.A. (Queen’s), M.A. (OISE), Ph.D. (British Columbia)
Alison McQueen, B.A. (McGill), M.A., Ph.D. (Pittsburgh)
Pamela Swett, B.A. (Mawr College), M.A., Ph.D. (Brown)
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)
Jessica Van Horssen, B.A. (Bishop’s), M.A. (Ottawa), Ph.D. (Western)
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.
Ken Cruikshank, B.A. (Carleton), M.A., Ph.D. (York)
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)
Ian McKay, B.A. (Dalhousie), M.A. (Warwick), Ph.D. (Dalhousie)
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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