Museum Studies
Learn about the history of museum collecting, debate the public role of museums, address questions of ownership and repatriation of collections, and explore the complex relationship between museums and the individuals and communities that originally created the objects. This focus offers you training in museum principles and methods while also providing exciting opportunities to explore […]
Modern European Studies
Study European languages, history, art, music, literature, philosophy, geography, sociology, anthropology, politics, and economics in a broadly based concentration that will extend and deepen your knowledge of European issues.
Medieval Studies
Through a study of the medieval period, you can come to an understanding of a civilization as a whole in both its unity and diversity while gaining a deeper understanding of art, music, literature, history, and society. Learn how to critically evaluate the use of the past in the present and provide a necessary corrective […]
Law & Society
The Law and Society minor provides a unique opportunity to understand law as a social phenomenon that is central to the organization of social relations and social life. It is a multidisciplinary program, situating the study of legal structures, rules, and institutions within their full social, historical, economic, and political contexts.
Latin American Studies
Build a broad foundation of knowledge in the peoples and places of Latin America. This interdisciplinary program includes courses in anthropology, art history, geography, history, and political science as well as language instruction in Spanish and Portuguese.
International Relations
Gain a deeper understanding of pertinent world issues — such as international diplomacy, global economics, security — by combining the insights and perspectives of different disciplines such as Economics, History, Political Science, Geography, Anthropology, and Asian Studies with the study of languages.
Interdisciplinary Studies
Design a cross-disciplinary program of study out of courses that are drawn from two of the four broader categories – the creative and performing arts, the humanities, the physical and life sciences, and the social sciences – and that suit your individual learning and career goals.
Health & Society
In the Health and Society minor program, you’ll learn about social determinants of health, health beliefs and behaviours, cultural representations of health and illness, health inequalities, and other social aspects of health, from multidisciplinary perspectives.
Gender, Race, Sexuality & Social Justice
This program incorporates research and theories from the social sciences, humanities, science, education, and law, to provide you with an interdisciplinary understanding of global and local social justice issues. Areas of study include: critical race theory, ethnic studies, indigenous studies, media studies, feminist politics and methodologies, sexuality, and more.
Environment & Society
In the Environment and Society minor, you will study the human experience, what our ethical obligations are to each other and future generations, and what political, economic, and social strategies might be employed to address environmental problems and promote a more sustainable society.