PhD Canadian Studies
Course Overview
This PhD program in North American Studies offers a rigorous research environment for exploring the continent's cultures within a global framework, emphasizing transnational exchanges with Asia, Europe, and the Americas. You will develop a substantial thesis supported by expert supervision and a vibrant academic community, preparing you for a successful career in academia and beyond.
Key Program Highlights
- Pursue a 100,000-word thesis on a topic defined with your supervisors, culminating in a viva voce examination.
- Join a dynamic research community through weekly work-in-progress seminars and a program of visiting speakers and symposia.
- Receive dedicated support to organize conferences, publish research, and participate in outreach activities like Black History Month.
- Gain valuable teaching experience as a trained Teaching Assistant within the department.
- Access logistical and financial support for academic initiatives, including organizing your own conference and a week-long research retreat.
Course Overview
This PhD program in North American Studies offers a rigorous research environment for exploring the continent's cultures within a global framework, emphasizing transnational exchanges with Asia, Europe, and the Americas. You will develop a substantial thesis supported by expert supervision and a vibrant academic community, preparing you for a successful career in academia and beyond.
Key Program Highlights
- Pursue a 100,000-word thesis on a topic defined with your supervisors, culminating in a viva voce examination.
- Join a dynamic research community through weekly work-in-progress seminars and a program of visiting speakers and symposia.
- Receive dedicated support to organize conferences, publish research, and participate in outreach activities like Black History Month.
- Gain valuable teaching experience as a trained Teaching Assistant within the department.
- Access logistical and financial support for academic initiatives, including organizing your own conference and a week-long research retreat.
Requirements
Modules
- You will complete a written thesis of up to 100,000 words. The topic will be agreed with your supervisors (usually two co-supervisors). You also take a verbal examination (viva voce) at the end of your thesis, where you explain your project in depth to an examination panel.
- You will also attend research training sessions and regular graduate 'work-in-progress' seminars, led by the research student community. They are an opportunity to present your ongoing research to your peers, supervisors and invited research students and academic staff. These sessions allow you to receive feedback and support from this community of researchers.
- 'Representations of Toronto in Contemporary Canadian Literature'
- 'Visibility in Vancouver: Screen Stories and Surveillance in the Downtown Eastside'
- '\
- in Post-2005 Toronto Theatre Productions'
- 'Men and Masculinities in Carol Shields’s Novels'
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