The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in History offered by the Department of History and Classical Studies in the Faculty of Arts focuses on how to understand the past through a combination of intensive primary source research and deep familiarity with the relevant historiography, including the techniques of historical research and interpretation. It requires specialization in three fields of historical inquiry and a Ph.D. thesis research project.
Keywords: Ancient Mediterranean world, history of Canada/Québec, British and European history, history of China, early modern Atlantic world and Indian Ocean world, gender and sexualities, history of Science, comparative, cross-cultural, and global perspectives.
Each program has specific admission requirements including required application documents.