PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Cultural Studies

Trent University

Interdisciplinary in spirit and theoretical in emphasis, Trent’s Cultural Studies M.A. and Ph.D. programs focus on contemporary issues in the humanities and social sciences from the perspectives of critical, cultural and political theory. Prepare to get creative and critical as you implement your own research program and build the foundations for a successful career in cultural and political inquiry. Trent’s Cultural Studies graduate programs emphasize research and research creation. Students immerse themselves in a thriving local arts community as they pursue discussions surrounding culture and technology, environmental communication, gender and the body, science as knowledge, discourse, and narrative, social and political theory, and media theory. In the first Cultural Studies Ph.D. program in Canada, students will put their research and passion in the spotlight as they build a diverse skillset through a combination of core seminars, independent research, teaching and research assistantships and the completion of a dissertation in the pursuit of interdisciplinary scholarship.After graduation, you will be ready to do the important work of contributing, through teaching and original research, to fields of inquiry pivotal to the development of our thinking, and our cultures, in the twenty-first century. Trent graduates go on to become teachers and researchers at universities and colleges in Canada and abroad, and to develop new forms of cultural inquiry and artistic innovation wherever they live. The Cultural Studies Graduate Programs offer a wide range of opportunities for practice-based learning and artistic research. Students benefit from access to media equipment, dedicated media labs, and a critical making studio, along with internships and a practice-based research track designed to enrich their academic and professional development.

School of Graduate Studies