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The Faculty of Arts at 亚洲天堂 brings together the best of quantitative research, humanistic inquiry, and artistic expression to advance a better world. Graduate students in the Faculty of Arts create and disseminate knowledge in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Creative and Performing Arts through teaching, research, professional practice, artistic production, and performance.

Arts has more than 25 academic departments, institutes, and schools as well as professional programs, more than 15 interdisciplinary programs, a gallery, a museum, theatres, concert venues, and a performing arts centre. Truly unique in its scope, the Faculty of Arts is a dynamic and thriving community of outstanding scholars 鈥 both faculty and students.听

Here, our students explore cutting-edge ideas that deepen our understanding of humanity in an age of scientific and technological discovery. Whether Arts scholars work with local communities, or tackle issues such as climate change, world music, or international development, their research has a deep impact on the local and international stage.

The disciplinary and multi-disciplinary approaches in our classrooms, labs, and cultural venues inspire students to apply their knowledge both to and beyond their specialization. Using innovation and collaborative learning, our graduate students create rich pathways to knowledge and real connections to global thought leaders.

  • 1121
    Master's Students
  • 743
    Doctoral Students
  • 546
    Graduate Degrees Awarded
  • 710
    Full-Time Faculty
  • 29.3
    million in Research Awards

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Research Facilities

亚洲天堂 Library has extensive collections, especially in Arts, and houses Canada鈥檚 greatest Asian language library. Arts graduate programs enjoy the use of state-of-the-art laboratories, the world-renowned Museum of Anthropology and the Belkin Contemporary Art Gallery (admission is free for our graduate students). World-class performance spaces include theatres, concert venues and a performing arts centre.听

Since 2001, the Belkin Art Gallery has trained young curators at the graduate level in the Critical and Curatorial Studies program in the Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory. The Master of Arts program addresses the growing need for curators and critics who have theoretical knowledge and practical experience in analyzing institutions, preparing displays and communicating about contemporary art.

The MOA Centre for Cultural Research (CCR) undertakes research on world arts and cultures, and supports research activities and collaborative partnerships through a number of spaces, including research rooms for collections-based research, an Ethnology Lab, a Conservation Lab, an Oral History and Language Lab supporting audio recording and digitization, a library, an archive, and a Community Lounge for groups engaged in research activities. The CCR includes virtual services supporting collections-based research through the MOA CAT Collections Online site that provides access to the Museum鈥檚 collection of approximately 40,000 objects and 80,000 object images, and the Reciprocal Research Network (RRN) that brings together 430,000 object records and associated images from 19 institutions.

Research Highlights

The Faculty of Arts at 亚洲天堂 is internationally renowned for research in the social sciences, humanities, professional schools, and creative and performing arts.

As a research-intensive faculty, Arts is a leader in the creation and advancement of knowledge and understanding. Scholars in the Faculty of Arts form cross-disciplinary partnerships, engage in knowledge exchange, and apply their research locally and globally.

Arts faculty members have won Guggenheim Fellowships, Humboldt Fellowships, and major disciplinary awards. We have had 81 faculty members elected to the Royal Society of Canada, and several others win Killam Prizes, Killam Research Fellowships, Emmy Awards, and Order of Canada awards. In addition, Arts faculty members have won countless book prizes, national disciplinary awards, and international disciplinary awards.听

External funding also signifies the research success of our faculty. In the 2020-2021 fiscal year, the Faculty of Arts received $34.6 million through over 900 research projects. Of seven 亚洲天堂 SSHRC Partnership Grants awarded to-date, six are located in Arts, with a combined investment of $15 million over the term of the grants.

Since the 2011 introduction of the SSHRC Insight Grants and SSHRC Insight Development Grants programs, our faculty鈥檚 success rate has remained highly stable, and is consistently higher than the national success rate.

Graduate Degree Programs

Research Supervisors in Faculty

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Name Academic Unit(s) Research Interests
Byrne, Jeffrey Department of History Historical studies; Decolonisation; Global History; Revolutions; Africa; Middle East
Callison, Candis School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies changes to media practices and platforms, journalism ethics, the role of social movements in public discourse, and understanding how issues related to science and technology become meaningful for diverse publics.
Cameron, Maxwell Department of Political Science, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs Political science; Political Regimes (Democracy, Authoritarianism=; The State, Political Systems; Comparative Politics; Democratization; Latin America; Practical wisdom
Caragata, Lea School of Social Work Social oppression and marginalization; Counselling, welfare and community services; Social policy; welfare systems; Poverty; labour markets; lone mothers; social policy; youth provisioning
Carrabre, T. Patrick School of Music Music; construction of identity; creation of shared musical spaces with indigenous and non-western musicians; decolonization; use of interactive electronics
Casas Aguilar, Anna Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies Contemporary literatures; Spanish Cultural Studies; Catalan Literature and Culture; Gender Studies; Masculinities; Feminisms; Self-writing; Hispanic Cinemas
Castonguay-Belanger, Joel Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies French language; History of the book and print culture; Qu茅bec literature and culture; Science and literature; The Enlightenment and the French Revolution
Catungal, John Paul Institute for Gender, Race, Sex and Social Justice queer of colour geographies, critical race and ethnic studies, diaspora and transnationalism, critical pedagogy, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and the lived geographies of sexual and racial minorities in educational spaces
Cavell, Richard Anthony Department of English Language and Literatures English language; Media and Society; Media Influence on Behavior; Media Types (Radio, Television, Written Press, etc.); media studies; media theory
Chang, Dorothy School of Music Composition
Chapman, Mary Ann Department of English Language and Literatures Arts and Cultural Traditions; Arts and Literary Policies; Arts and Technologies; Arts, Literature and Subjectivity; Social Determinants of Arts and Letters; Artistic and Literary Marginality; Artistic and Cultural Heritage; Artist or Author Social Identity; Artistic and Literary Movements, Schools and Styles; Artistic and Literary Theories; Literary or Artistic Work Analysis; Literary or Artistic Work Dissemination or Reception Contexts; Literary or Artistic Works Analysis; Writing and Literary Experimentation; Poetry; Novel and Short Story; Essays; Gender Relationship; Audiences and Mass Media; Media and Democratization; Media and Society; Media Influence on Behavior; Civil and Social Responsibilities of Media; Stereotypes; Electoral System; Printing Art; Persuasion Strategies; Social Movements; Publics; Performance and Theatrical Productions; Social Networks; American Literature; Asian American Literature; Asian Canadian Literature; Suffrage; Public Pedagogy of the Arts; Public Humanities
Charles, Grant School of Social Work Psychosocial oncology, intellectual disabilities, family interventions and at risk youth
Chaudhry, Ayesha Institute for Gender, Race, Sex and Social Justice Islam, Muslims, religion, gender, human rights, family and children, discrimination, social justice
Cheek, Timothy School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Department of History 20th century Chinese history, the history of the Chinese communist party, the role of intellectuals in public life in China
Chen, Frances Department of Psychology Health psychology; social connection; social support; stress; coping; conflict and negotiation; hormones; Neuroendocrinology
Chen, Jinhua Department of Asian Studies East Asian state-church relationships, monastic (hagio/)biographical literature, Buddhist sacred sites, relic veneration, Buddhism and technological innovation in medieval China, and Buddhist translations
Cheong, Amanda Department of Sociology Sociology; migration; Citizenship and Legal Status; Statelessness
Childress, Clayton Department of Sociology Cultural Production, Reception, and Meaning Making, Taste, Decision Making, Inequality, Organizations, Markets
Chowdhury, Arjun Department of Political Science Failed states, intervention, civil war, autocrats, revolution.
Christoff Hadjiilieva, Kalina Department of Psychology brain, cognitive neuroscience, psychology, prefronal cortex, fMRI, neuroimaging, neuropsychology, executive functions, problem solving, reasoning, thinking, mind-wandering, attention, consciousness, real-time fMRI, trauma and PTSD, Cognitive and neural basis of human thought, reasoning and problem solving
Christopoulos, John Department of History Historical studies; Early modern Europe; History of pre-modern medicine; Social and cultural history of early modern Italy
Clark, Luke Department of Psychology Gambling, Problem Gambling, Addiction, Decision-Making, Reward, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive and neurobiological mechanisms involved in gambling behaviour and disordered gambling
Claxton, Dana Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory film, video, photography, single- and multi-channel video installation, and performance art
Coleman, Katharina Pichler Department of Political Science International organizations, international relations, international security/peace operations, interntional rules, noms and legitimacy, sun-Saharan Africa
Cookson, Tara School of Public Policy and Global Affairs Public policy; Development; Social protection; Care work; Gender equality

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Recent Publications

This is an incomplete sample of recent publications in chronological order by 亚洲天堂 faculty members with a primary appointment in the Faculty of Arts.

Publication: Plos One
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Gerry Veenstra (Sociology / Faculty of Arts)
Volume: 20
Publication Date: June 2025

Publication: The Lancet Neurology
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Noah Silverberg (Psychology / Faculty of Arts)
ISSN: 14744422
Volume: 24
Page Range: 512-523
Publication Date: June 2025

Publication: American Sociological Review
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Irene Bloemraad (Political Science / Faculty of Arts)
ISSN: 00031224
Volume: 90
Page Range: 349-386
Publication Date: June 2025

Publication: Behavior Research Methods
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Daniela Palombo (Psychology / Faculty of Arts)
ISSN: 1554351X
Volume: 57
Publication Date: June 2025

Publication: Language and Health
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Mark Turin (Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies / Faculty of Arts)
Volume: 3
Publication Date: June 2025

Publication: Asia Pacific Journal Japan Focus
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Fuyubi Nakamura (Asian Studies / Faculty of Arts)
Volume: 23
Publication Date: 27 May 2025

Publication: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Karun Karki (Social Work / Faculty of Arts)
ISSN: 17479894
Volume: 21
Page Range: 222-243
Publication Date: 22 May 2025

Publication: NeuroImage
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Janet Werker (Psychology / Faculty of Arts)
ISSN: 10538119
Volume: 312
Publication Date: 15 May 2025

Publication: Neuroreport
Volume: 36
Page Range: 378-381
Publication Date: 7 May 2025

Publication: Transgender Studies Quarterly
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Johnathan Logan Smilges (English Language and Literatures / Faculty of Arts)
ISSN: 23289252
Volume: 12
Page Range: 152-161
Publication Date: May 2025

Publication: Agricultural History
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Benjamin Bryce (History / Faculty of Arts)
ISSN: 00021482
Volume: 99
Page Range: 218-242
Publication Date: May 2025

Publication: Synthese
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Paul Bartha (Philosophy / Faculty of Arts)
ISSN: 00397857
Volume: 205
Publication Date: May 2025

Publication: International Affairs
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Kristen Hopewell (School of Public Policy / Faculty of Arts)
ISSN: 00205850
Volume: 101
Page Range: 1103-1117
Publication Date: 1 May 2025

Publication: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Connor Kerns (Psychology / Faculty of Arts)
ISSN: 01623257
Volume: 55
Page Range: 1923-1931
Publication Date: May 2025

Publication: Computers in Industry
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Victoria Lemieux (School of Information / Faculty of Arts)
ISSN: 01663615
Volume: 167
Publication Date: May 2025

Publication: Life Writing as World Literature
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Christina Laffin (Asian Studies / Faculty of Arts)
Page Range: 147-164
Publication Date: 1 May 2025

Publication: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Anne Murphy (History / Faculty of Arts)
ISSN: 08891591
Volume: 126
Page Range: 38-52
Publication Date: May 2025

Publication: Social Problems
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Amanda Cheong (Sociology / Faculty of Arts)
ISSN: 00377791
Volume: 72
Page Range: 341-357
Publication Date: 1 May 2025

Publication: Environmetrics
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Nadja Kunz (School of Public Policy / Faculty of Arts)
ISSN: 11804009
Volume: 36
Publication Date: May 2025

Publication: Journal of experimental psychology. General
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Joan Ongchoco (Psychology / Faculty of Arts)
Volume: 154
Page Range: 1428-1444
Publication Date: 1 May 2025

Publication: PLoS ONE
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Kimberly Huyser (Sociology / Faculty of Arts)
Volume: 20
Publication Date: May 2025

Publication: Research on Social Work Practice
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Joelle LeMoult (Psychology / Faculty of Arts)
ISSN: 10497315
Volume: 35
Page Range: 389-402
Publication Date: May 2025

Publication: Research on Social Work Practice
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Joelle LeMoult (Psychology / Faculty of Arts)
ISSN: 10497315
Volume: 35
Page Range: 389-402
Publication Date: May 2025

Publication: Journal of Biogeography
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Naomi Beth Schwartz (Geography / Faculty of Arts)
ISSN: 03050270
Volume: 52
Publication Date: May 2025

Publication: Journal of Biogeography
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Naomi Beth Schwartz (Geography / Faculty of Arts)
ISSN: 03050270
Volume: 52
Publication Date: May 2025

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Doctoral Citations

A doctoral citation summarizes the nature of the independent research, provides a high-level overview of the study, states the significance of the work and says who will benefit from the findings in clear, non-specialized language, so that members of a lay audience will understand it.
Year Citation Program
2025 Dr. Ko studied how perfectionism develops in children and adolescents. Her research showed that psychologically controlling and uninvolved parenting predicted greater perfectionism in children two years later, highlighting the clinical significance of involving parents in the treatment of childhood perfectionism. Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD)
2025 Dr. Choi's research examines Korean folding screen primarily produced between the nineteenth and early 20th centuries. Her study explores their materiality, cross-media nature, and their position within art historical categories while challenging conventional boundaries in the field. Doctor of Philosophy in Art History (PhD)
2025 Dr. Park analyzed three distinct green transition pathways in Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. She found these economies treated climate change less as a threat and more as a rare opportunity to lead green industrial change. Her findings offer insights for policymakers who aim to turn challenges into competitive advantage. Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science (PhD)
2025 Dr. Ricca studied how racial and ethnic diversity impacts public finances and political representation in U.S. cities. His research highlights how racial disparities persist in governance and markets, with important implications for the political representation of Minorities and the provision of local public goods. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (PhD)
2025 Dr. Eaton studied the relationship between heritage and disaster recovery planning in Vancouver. His ethnography describes how building community and cultivating a sense of place can help people preserve what they value in the face of uncertain futures 鈥 highlighting strategies that communities can apply today to set the stage for future recovery Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology (PhD)
2025 Dr. Liu investigated the role and mechanisms of postural control in speech, revealing that speech postures are universal, robust, and adjustable under perturbation. This work deepens our understanding of postural control in fine motor systems, advancing our knowledge of both speech and motor control. Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics (PhD)
2025 Dr. Hertwig studied the presentation of grievable life in contemporary war writing. His research focussed on the role of militarism in shaping national attitudes towards war and remembrance in post-9/11 Canadian culture. His use of autotheoretical methodologies will help other veterans and civilians in the study of personal and collective traumas. Doctor of Philosophy in English (PhD)
2025 Dr. Diggin developed a theory of the nature of improvisational agency, to understand a way in which human action can be structured in time. He used this theory to make progress on the existential question of how humans can take responsibility for their entire lives by means of creative narration. Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy (PhD)
2025 Dr. Sacharuk digitally analyzed electron microscopy images of ancient ceramics from early Bronze Age China. Her thesis identified technological differences between sites, provided novel insights into regional identity formation during this period and highlighted the utility of digital image analysis in archaeological research. Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology (PhD)
2024 Dr. Drzazgowski studied pilgrimage literature that was written in 14th/15th-century England. Her dissertation examined a type of writing that she refers to as 鈥渋magined pilgrimage literature,鈥 which helped readers undergo pilgrimages in their minds, rather than with their feet. This practice enjoyed a surprising revival during the pandemic. Doctor of Philosophy in English (PhD)

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