McMaster University Faculty of Humanities

The celebration continues post convocation ceremony and the memories live on forever! Here are a few photos immediately following the Arts & Science and Humanities convocation ceremony.

Yesterday we celebrated the convocation of the class of 2026 at the Arts & Science and Humanities convocation ceremony. We recognized people like Valedictorian Oyin Aderibigbe, Honourary Doctorate Recipient Jean Augustine, and all of our graduands as they took to the stage! Let's keep the energy going with these photos from the ceremony.

June 23, 2025, marked the 40th anniversary of the Air India Flight 182 bombing. Although this event has been described as the largest mass murder in Canadian history, the tragedy and its aftermath remain little known and seldom remembered in our national consciousness.

As this anniversary year draws to a close, we invite you to join us for Flight 182 @ 40: Remembering the 1985 Bombing in Film. Featuring screenings of Calorie (2025) by Eisha Marjara and Flight 182 (2025) by Rippin Sindher, this event will bring together film, reflection, and conversation to honour the victims of the tragedy and explore its ongoing impact.

Learn more here: https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/events/flight-182-40-remembering-the-1985-air-india-bombing-in-film/

Sean Corner has been appointed Acting Dean for the Faculty of Humanities for a one-year term while a search for a new dean is conducted. Corner brings a passion for student success and academic excellence to his new role.

Sean Corner appointed Acting Dean of the Faculty of Humanities Sean Corner has been appointed Acting Dean for the Faculty of Humanities for a one-year term while a search for a new dean is conducted. A professor in the Department of Greek and Roman Studies, Corner has been with McMaster since 2004, and has been the Faculty’s associate dean of undergraduate st...

"I strongly encourage everyone to take the time they need to experience university to the fullest," says history graduand Serena Zambito. The history graduand has built an academic career shaped by creativity, inspiring mentorship and a commitment to public-facing history. Read our full Q&A!
https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/2026/06/10/convocation-q-and-a-i-strongly-encourage-everyone-to-take-the-time-they-need-to-experience-university-to-the-fullest/

"The single best decision I had made during my time at Mac was applying to become an executive for the McMaster Philosophers’ Society," says JPPL graduand Nathalie Do. Nathalie's McMaster Humanities experience is our next in our Convocation Q&A series. See the full Q&A here: https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/2026/06/08/convocation-q-and-a-from-high-park-to-hamilton/

Meet Mariane Bourcheix-Laporte! Mariane is a SSHRC postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Communication Studies and Media Arts! Her research focuses critical attention to how power manifests in interactions between creative practitioners, cultural organizations, and governmental policies and agencies. https://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/2026/06/01/postdoc-profiles-mariane-bourcheix-laporte/

Indigenous and Pride flags will be taking turns flying over University Hall this month as groups representing diverse Indigenous and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities mark June as both National Indigenous History Month and Pride Month.

The spirit of sharing: Two flags to fly in June June is National Indigenous History Month and Pride Month, and campus groups representing diverse Indigenous and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities have together made a plan that ensures both are appropriately represented.