Welcome to Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in History at McGill University

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The Department of History and Classical Studies includes over 40 full-time faculty members with particular strengths in Canadian history, British and European history, East Asian history, the history of medicine, the history of science, historiography and critical theory, and newer fields such as the history of gender and sexuality, the history of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean worlds, and global history.

In addition to research by individual scholars, the department is home to a number of major collaborative research projects, all of which also include students. Among these are the Montreal History Group; the Indian Ocean World Centre (IOWC); Quelques arpents de neige, an environmental history group; and the French Atlantic History Group.

Contacts

Graduate Program Director:
Prof. Brian Cowan

M.A. Academic Advisors:
Prof. Pedro Monaville & Prof. Lorenz Lüthi

Graduate and Postdoctoral Coordinator:
Jamie McDonell
email: graduate.hcs [at] mcgill.ca

History Liaison Librarian
Dr. Kristen Howard
email: kristen.howard [at] mcgill.ca

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Prospective PhD and MA Students

The Department of History and Classical Studies accepts applications for admission to the MA and PhD programs for the fall term only. No applications will be accepted for winter or summer terms.

The application process for the 2025-2026 academic year opens on September 15, 2024 and closes on January 15, 2025 for admission in Fall 2025.

See detailed instructions on how to apply and how to upload required supporting documents.

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Visiting Students

Find more information on applying as a visiting student.

Departmental Funding

Click here for departmental funding information.

Becoming a Historian

The Canadian Historical Association has just published a revised version of Becoming A Historian. It is a terrific resource and is intended to be a practical guide for thinking about graduate school, succeeding in graduate school, and making the transition to life beyond. Download the manual Becoming A Historian in English or Devenir historien ou historienne in French.

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