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Human Studies and Interdisciplinarity (PhD)
Faculté des arts
Examine human social and physical development over a lifetime.
Survol du programme
Apply your knowledge to the many social and physical challenges we face during our lives, such as gender politics, group dynamics, death and dying.
Specialize in several areas of study, including cognition and communication, Franco-Ontarian and Francophone studies, interpretation, values and ethics, regional and cultural studies, and gender relations and sexuality studies.
Learn to observe and critically assess cultural influences, physical and emotional health as they relate to philosophy, psychology, life sciences, education, economics, and communication.
Develop a substantive research project and hone your critical thinking and communication skills with the support of program faculty. Take opportunities to learn outside of the classroom with national and international conferences, Laurentian University’s Research Week, and the Annual Human Studies Colloquium.
Learn both theoretical and applied knowledge and skills, contribute to, and produce new ideas and theories in these areas.
Gain solid and exciting education and training about the human being’s role in society and in theories.
Work hands-on with strategic partners within the community, in government, business and non-profit organizations.
Perspectives de carrière
Ethics compliance officer, human resources assistant, social worker, teacher. Graduates may go also on to medical and law school, and directly into careers in teaching, public administration, NGOs -- and even business, where their widely transferable writing and communication skills are highly prized.
The Human Studies & Interdisciplinarity program offers students the opportunity to enhance their problem-solving and communication skills. It has supported the development of my understanding of diverse social problems as they are experienced on a global scale. Learning from a variety of passionate faculty members with expertise in fields such as sociology, communications, history, and gender studies, the program has undoubtedly made me a more well-rounded scholar. I am thankful for the many stimulating opportunities offered by the Human Studies & Interdisciplinarity program as well as Laurentian University more broadly, to share my research progress, its triumphs and challenges. By leading with a student-first orientation, the program finds balance in supporting students yet also developing their own unique leadership skills. It is these skills that will enhance my future ventures in the workplace and beyond.
Sarah de Blois
Détails du programme
Langue du programme:
Anglais
Mode de présentation:
Sur campus
Coordonnées
David Leeson(705) 675-1151 ext. 4299
Emily Macdonald Administrative Assistant (705) 675-1151 ext. 5117 emacdonald2@laurentian.ca
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En savoir plus sur le programme
Program Requirements
All admitted applicants, in consultation with their Principal Advisor, shall develop their program of study within the first semester of their residency by evaluating their academic strengths and weaknesses using the stated competencies of the program.
Students may be required to undertake coursework to develop areas of competency. Areas of competency that may be required are, for example, second-language competency or reading competency in languages other than the language of instruction, or statistical or quantitative analysis competencies. In accordance with their former background and preparation, students may take elective coursework at the Master’s level (5000 or above). Students who wish to take a limited amount of coursework at another university may do so in accordance with the Graduate Calendar regulations.
The main components of the program shall be as follows:
- Three core seminars worth 3 credits each: HUST 6126 EL – Interdisciplinary Research Methods, HUST 6156 EL – Theories in Interdisciplinarity and HUST 6066 – Interdisciplinary Knowledge Dissemination;
- Two elective seminars worth 3 credits each. The placement (HUST 6906 EL- Field Based Research Placement) can be substituted for one of these seminars;
- A Comprehensive General Examination; See past successful comprehensive examinations
- A Thesis, See past successful theses
Human Studies Students Association (HUSSA)
The purpose of the Human Studies Students Association is:
- To foster unity among the students in the Human Studies PhD program
- To provide forums for the students to express concerns or suggestions for the program, and
- To organize social events which give students the chance to meet and share goals and issues with each other.
Applying to the Program
The first step in applying is to find a supervisor. Please consult the list of our faculty members (scroll down to the very bottom of the page). You can email directly any of these professors whose research interests might align well with your own, and provide them with a description of your research project. Once you have secured a supervisor, you can start the formal application process. Please see the Admission Requirements and How to Apply sections on this page.
Starting the Program
Once accepted into the program, students begin by completing the coursework (Three required courses, as mentioned above, and two elective courses, which can be chosen in consultation with the supervisor). Course completion normally takes one to two years, depending on the student’s status in the program, as full-time or part-time. During this period the student and supervisor should establish a thesis supervisory committee, which will consist of at least two other professors, who will provide guidance and direction to the writing of the student’s dissertation. The committee members may be Laurentian professors, or they may be external to Laurentian. Once the thesis supervisory committee has been established, all members should sign a Thesis Supervision Contract (PDF), confirming their commitment to the supervision process.
Next Steps – Preparation for the Comprehensive Examination
Once the coursework has been completed and the supervisory committee has been established, the next step is to prepare for the comprehensive examination, which includes both a written paper and an oral defense. The work on the Comprehensive papers may take between 1 to 2 years for a full-time student, and up to 4 years for a part-time student.
The comprehensive paper consists of two parts:
A minor part dealing with interdisciplinarity (20 to 50 pages), in which the student must explain the concept of interdisciplinarity, and how their research project is interdisciplinary in nature. There is a required bibliography for the minor (PDF). Students must reference all these titles in their minor paper, and can add titles if they wish.
A major part dealing with the student’s research topic, in which the student does the literature review of his or her thesis and develops the problematic.
When the student is ready to begin writing the comprehensive paper, they must consider the questions they will be addressing in the major part to the paper. These questions must be agreed upon by all members of the supervisory committee, to ensure they are all on the same page in regards to the themes and direction the student’s paper is pursuing. Committee members and the student must sign the Agreement on Comprehensive Examinations form (PDF), and submit a copy of the agreed-upon questions, in addition to the proposed bibliographic titles for the major comprehensive paper.
When the student has completed writing the comprehensive paper to the satisfaction of all the committee members and the approval of the Program director, an oral defense of the comprehensive exam can be scheduled. At this time the Program’s administration will send the committee members a form to evaluate the comprehensive paper.
Further information on procedures for the comprehensive exam is available at the following links:
- COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION STEPS (PDF)
- COMP EXAMINATION PROCESS INFO (PDF)
- COMP EXAM SEQUENCE (PDF)
Thesis defense
After successful completion of the comprehensive exam, the final stage of the program is preparation for the thesis defense. Detailed information about the preparation of the thesis document can be found at the following links:
Before a defense can proceed, the thesis document must be approved by an internal examiner (from within Laurentian) and an external examiner, in addition to the supervisory committee. Internal and external examiners must be approved by the Faculty of Graduate Studies to ensure their suitability. Upon such approval, a date and time can then be set for the defense. The thesis supervisor will then submit to Graduate Studies an evaluation of the thesis (Reader’s Report) from each of the committee members, along with a pdf copy of the thesis. Graduate Studies will send the thesis out for reading by the internal and external examiners, and if their evaluations are positive, the defense can proceed as scheduled.
Information on the procedures and timelines involved in the preparation of a thesis defense, as well as required forms can be found at the following links:
Exigences d’admission
Applications must fulfill both the General Requirements for Graduate Applications and the Specific Requirement for the Human Studies and Interdisciplinarity PhD Applications. All of the information must be compiled and submitted to the Laurentian University Admissions Office.
Applicants will typically have completed a Masters degree, or equivalent, from a recognized university with a minimum grade of B+(75%). Applicants must provide evidence of suitable educational background and potential for advanced research in their selected field of study.
Documentation will include a completed application form, official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended by the applicant, curriculum vitae, a two-page ‘Statement of Interest’, three letters of recommendation as well as a form confirming the supervisor. A student applying to the program must have a supervisor confirmed.
Application process
Step 1. Contact the Graduate Coordinator and/or individual faculty member about the possibility of becoming a student. Students are encouraged to consult the faculty list on the Faculty Members tab in order to identify a potential supervisor (i.e. a faculty member they would like to work with).
Step 2. Click here to submit the online application. Once students have applied, they will receive instructions (typically within 48 hours) from the Office of Admissions leading them to the MyLaurentian portal. Students can access the portal at my.laurentian.ca; sign in credentials will be provided in the correspondence received from the Office of Admissions upon successful completion of an application. The following documents will be required in order to complete an application.
Documents:
- Three Reference Forms (to begin the process at my.laurentian.ca click on "Reference Submission" on the left-hand navigation menu)
- The “Information about the candidate, achievements and projects” form (found in MyLaurentian)
- The “letter of Intent” form from a member of our program attesting his/her commitment to supervise your thesis research (found in MyLaurentian)
- Curriculum Vitae/Resume (to be uploaded via MyLaurentian)
- Official Academic Transcript(s) from all post secondary studies* (Please note that current or prior Laurentian University students do not need to request transcripts)
*Please note that official transcripts or WES course-by-course (for institutions attended outside of North America) must come directly to the Office of Admissions from the previous post secondary institution by requesting at the time of your application or by contacting the institution's Registrar's Office.
Step 3. Once the Admissions Office receives all information and the application is deemed complete, the application will be forwarded to the department. An Admissions Committee meets to review the applications.
Step 4. The Admissions Committee will review all applications on file and make a decision regarding the suitability of each applicant. The Admissions Committee will then make a recommendation to the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies at Laurentian University. The Graduate Studies office will verify the dossier and if satisfactory, the Dean of Graduate Studies will forward the recommendation to the Office of Admissions at Laurentian University for admission.
Step 5: If approved for admission, the Office of Admissions will send the student an Offer of Admission via MyLaurentian. Applicants wishing to accept the offer of admission must indicate their response on MyLaurentian within 3 weeks of receiving the offer. Once the student has accepted the offer, a transition to the registration process occurs.
Comment déposer une demande
Pour faire une demande aux études supérieures, vous devez déposer votre demande d’admission auprès du Centre de demande d'admission aux universités de l'Ontario (CDAUO).
Pour obtenir des instructions détaillées sur le processus de demande d'admission, veuillez consulter les pages suivantes :
- Comment déposer une demande : Candidats canadiens aux cycles supérieurs
- Comment déposer une demande : Candidats internationaux aux cycles supérieurs
Déposer une demande en tant que candidat aux cycles supérieurs
Options de diplôme
Students must follow these regulations while in the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Approved Fields of Study
- Interdisciplinarity, Culture, and Society
Program of Study
3 core seminars
HUST 6126E Interdisciplinary Research Methods
HUST 6156E Theories in Interdisciplinarity
HUST 6066E Interdisciplinary Knowledge Dissemination
2 elective seminars (3 credits each)
The placement (HUST 6906E Field Based Research Placement) can be substituted for one of these seminars.
A Comprehensive General Examination
See past comprehensive examinations
A Thesis
HUST 6000E Thesis
See past successful thesis
Exemples de cours
Thesis
Cote du cours: HUST-6000ELDépartement: Social SciencesCrédits: 6Type de cours: Graduate
Seminar in Regional and Cultural Studies
This seminar will begin with a review of the concepts of region and regional and cultural studies from an interdisciplinary perspective, then teach students both theoretical and methodological skills helpful to the study of environmental, human, economic, sociological, and political regional themes. Examples and illustrations will be drawn primarily from the region of northeastern Ontario. The course will examine the question of regional study in ways that are of relevance to other regions of the province, the country, and world. Seminar presentations will be made by students, followed by discussion. Students will be given selected readings and be called upon to develop critical analyses of a given theme (chosen by students in consultation with faculty responsible for the seminar). Students will produce a research paper. cr 3
Cote du cours: HUST-6016ELDépartement: Not Declared (arts)Crédits: 3Type de cours: Graduate
Seminar in Human Development
The seminar in human development will focus on issues in the area of human development, broadly defined. The course will focus on the social sciences and engage other areas such as philosophy, linguistics, and English. Students will be exposed to major theoretical perspectives, multiple methods for investigating issues (both qualitative and quantitative), and real-world application of theories and research. Grading will involve participation in the seminar and a research proposal of such quality that it could serve as the basis for the students' thesis proposals. cr 3
Cote du cours: HUST-6026ELDépartement: Not Declared (arts)Crédits: 3Type de cours: Graduate
Interpretation and Values
In this seminar, the insights and interpretive practices of at least three humanities and social science disciplines will be brought to bear on specific social, political, or human rights questions. Policy and policy-making as occurs in the context of government, business, and not-for-profit organizations will be examined. Case studies from these contexts will be used not only to illustrate the essential components of policy and of the policy-making process but also to ground in practice the various theoretical and interpretive perspectives in the course. cr 3
Cote du cours: HUST-6056ELDépartement: Not Declared (arts)Crédits: 3Type de cours: Graduate
Interdisciplinary Research Methods
This course is designed to help doctoral students solve the research problems that characterize a variety of disciplines. After being exposed to several approaches, students will be required to build connections between a problem, the methodologies which address it, the data generated by the methodologies, and the interpretation of results. Research designs will be approached from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students will be directed to analyze and report on the quantitative and qualitative data typically encountered in interdisciplinary research efforts and to design interdisciplinary research. cr 3
Cote du cours: HUST-6126ELDépartement: Social SciencesCrédits: 3Type de cours: Graduate
Theories in Interdisciplinarity
In this course, we will consider both theories about interdisciplinarity and interdisciplinary theories. Without denying the importance of unidisciplinary research, this course will underscore the importance, but also the difficulty, of theoretical work that gathers together conceptual categories from diverse disciplines. Attention will be paid to its importance inasmuch as such interdisciplinary theorization may adequately account for the object of study; its difficulty, on the other hand, will be shown to be not only epistemological and analytical, but also politico-scientific. cr 3
Cote du cours: HUST-6156ELDépartement: Social SciencesCrédits: 3Type de cours: Graduate
Independent Studies I
This course will allow students to undertake research in a field of study which is not covered by the courses offered and which is directly connected to the topic of the thesis. The program of study for the course will be under the supervision of a faculty member involved in the PhD program with whom the student will have regular meetings. The course supervisor will direct and correct the written work submitted by the student. cr 3.
Cote du cours: HUST-6216ELDépartement: Social SciencesCrédits: 3Type de cours: Graduate
Independent Studies II
This course will allow students to undertake research in a field of study which is not covered by the courses offered and which is directly connected to the topic of the thesis. The program of study for the course will be under the supervision of a faculty member involved in the PhD program with whom the student will have regular meetings. The course supervisor will direct and correct the written work submitted by the student. cr 3.
Cote du cours: HUST-6217ELDépartement: Social SciencesCrédits: 3Type de cours: Graduate
Selected Topics
The subject of the course will vary according to the course instructor and the year in which it is offered. It will depend on the current research interests of the program faculty or of visiting professors invited to offer the course. cr 3.
Cote du cours: HUST-6226ELDépartement: Social SciencesCrédits: 3Type de cours: Graduate
Field Based Research Placement
The placement will occur in an organization or practice context with which the program has established a relationship. It will enable students to put into practice, in a concrete context, the interdisciplinary methods and applications they have learned in the program. It will also serve the purpose of data collection (qualitative or quantitative) upon which the thesis proposal could be built. At the end of the placement, students will make a presentation to their peers and to program faculty and produce an accompanying report. Prerequisites: HUST 6126 and 6156. cr 3
Cote du cours: HUST-6906ELDépartement: Social SciencesCrédits: 3Type de cours: Graduate
Interdisciplinary Knowledge Dissemination
In light of the science of cognition and interpretation, students explore knowledge translation and dissemination in higher learning. They engages in all fields of research by interacting with guest researchers from Canada and abroad, to facilitate meaningful interdisciplinary knowledge exchanges. The goal is to learn from the researchers' experiences about how to effectively communicate and write in interdisciplinary contexts. PREREQ: HUST 6126 EL and HUST 6156EL (CST 3) cr 3.
Cote du cours: HUST-6066ELDépartement: Social SciencesCrédits: 3Type de cours: Graduate
Membres du corps professoral
Linda Ambrose
Rachid Bagaoui
Professeur(e) titulaire, École des sciences sociales
École des sciences sociales
Hoi Cheu
Professeur(e) titulaire, École des arts libéraux
École des arts libéraux
Diana Coholic
Professeur(e) titulaire, École de service social
École de service social
Serge Demers
Secrétaire général(e) et VRA aux services d'inscription des
Bureau du secrétaire général
Michael Emond
Professeur(e) agrégé(e), École des sciences sociales
École des sciences sociales
Raoul Étongué-Mayer
Michel Giroux
Professeur(e) titulaire, École des arts libéraux
École des arts libéraux
Mark Kuhlberg
Professeur(e) titulaire, École des arts libéraux
École des arts libéraux
Simon Laflamme
Directeur(rice), École des sciences sociales
École des sciences sociales
Michel Larivière
Professeur(e) titulaire, École de kinésiologie et sciences d
École de kinésiologie et sciences de la santé
Elizabeth Levin
Directeur(rice), École des sciences sociales
École des sciences sociales
Taima Moeke-Pickering
Directeur(rice), École des relations autochtones
École des relations autochtones
Bruce Oddson
Professeur(e) agrégé(e), École de kinésiologie et sciences d
École de kinésiologie et sciences de la santé
Luis Radford
Chargé(e) de cours sur le campus (M)
Faculté d'éducation et de santé
Annie Roy-Charland
Personnel à temps partiel
École de service social
Robert Schinke
Professeur(e) titulaire, École de kinésiologie et sciences d
École de kinésiologie et sciences de la santé
Philippa Spoel
Professeur(e) titulaire, École des arts libéraux
École des arts libéraux
Khaled Taktek
Professeur(e) titulaire, École d'éducation
École d'éducation
Josée Turcotte
Professeur(e) adjoint(e), École des sciences sociales
École des sciences sociales
Cynthia Whissell
Chargé(e) de cours sur le campus (M)
Faculté d'éducation et de santé
Michael Yeo
Chargé(e) de cours sur le campus (M)
Faculté des sciences, de génie et d'architecture
Sheila Cote-Meek
Chantal Mayer-Crittenden
Professeur(e) agrégé(e), École d'orthophonie
École d'orthophonie
Michèle Minor-Corriveau
Professeur(e) agrégé(e), École d'orthophonie
École d'orthophonie
Jorge Virchez
Ernst Gerhardt
Professeur(e) agrégé(e), École des arts libéraux
École des arts libéraux
Georges Kpazai
Doyen(ne) associé(e), Faculté d'éducation et de santé
Faculté d'éducation et de santé
Kerry McGannon
Professeur(e) titulaire, École de kinésiologie et sciences d
École de kinésiologie et sciences de la santé
Manon Robillard
Professeur(e) agrégé(e), École d'orthophonie
École d'orthophonie
Ratvinder Grewal
Professeur(e) agrégé(e), École de génie et d'informatique Bh
École de génie et d'informatique Bharti
Parveen Nangia
Professeur(e) titulaire, École des sciences sociales
École des sciences sociales
Roberta Heale
Professeur(e) titulaire, École des sciences infirmières
École des sciences infirmières
Sadequl Islam
Professeur(e) titulaire, École des sciences sociales
École des sciences sociales
Stéphanie Martens
Professeur(e) agrégé(e), École des arts libéraux
École des arts libéraux
Yovita Gwekwerere
Professeur(e) agrégé(e), École d'éducation
École d'éducation
Jaouad Alem
Professeur(e) agrégé(e), École de kinésiologie et sciences d
École de kinésiologie et sciences de la santé
Lynne Gouliquer
Mélanie Perron
Professeur(e) agrégé(e), École des sciences sociales
École des sciences sociales
Bettina Brockerhoff-Macdonald
Directeur(rice), Centre d'enseignement et d'apprentissage co
Centre d'enseignement et d'apprentissage continu
Celeste Pedri
Joey-Lynn Wabie
Professeur(e) agrégé(e), École de kinésiologie et sciences d
École de kinésiologie et sciences de la santé
Nancy Lightfoot
Professeur(e) titulaire, École de kinésiologie et sciences d
École de kinésiologie et sciences de la santé
Hassan Bougrine
Professeur(e) titulaire, École des sciences sociales
École des sciences sociales
Sara Torres
Professeur(e) agrégé(e), École de service social
École de service social
Luckny Zephyr
Professeur(e) agrégé(e), École d'administration des affaires
École d'administration des affaires
Michel Delorme
Thomas Strickland
Professeur(e) adjoint(e), École d'architecture McEwen
École d'architecture McEwen
Kamran Eshghi
Professeur(e) agrégé(e), École de l'administration des sport
École de l'administration des sports
Nahid Golafshani
Emeritus and Adjunct Professors
Stéphane Girard Stephane_Girard@UHearst.ca
Gary Kinsman GKinsman@laurentian.ca
Marie LeBel Marie_Lebel@UHearst.ca
Ron Srigley Rsrigley@upei.ca
Kate Tilleczek Ktilleczek@upei.ca
Annie Roy-Charland Annie.roy-charland@umoncton.ca
Marie-Josée Lavallée Marie-josee.lavallee@umontreal.ca
Youssef Sadik Youssefsadik@yahoo.fr (Université Mohammed V de Rabat)
Trevor Chamberlain Chambert@mcmaster.ca
Joël Beddows jbeddows@theatrefrancais.com (University of Ottawa)
Moustapha Soumahoro msoumahoro@laurentian.ca
Mélanie Girard melanie_girard@uhearst.ca
Laurentian University Professors
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