Graduate Info & Advising
For more information on our Graduate program, contact us at histgrad@sfu.ca
For academic advising, contact the Graduate Chair:
Joseph Taylor
Office AQ 6233
Email: taylorj@sfu.ca
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Explore Global Research Areas
Future MA and PhD students in History at 911吃瓜 (911吃瓜) work with supervisors to shape original research projects across regions and themes, from local to global. In 911吃瓜鈥檚 Department of History, students join small seminars, receive close mentoring, and pursue advanced study in fields such as colonialism and postcolonialism, environment, gender and sexuality, labour and left history, Indigenous histories, and world history, grounded in deep expertise in the Americas, Europe, and Africa/Asia/the Middle East.
Here are some suggested areas of study, organized by region & theme:
Africa, Asia, & The Middle East
This area supports research on Africa, East and South Asia, the Middle East, and the wider Islamic world. Students might study topics such as nationalism, empire, religion, mobility, social movements, or transnational connections across these regions.
Potential topics include:
- African Studies
- Modern China
- Modern South Asia
- Modern Middle East
- Ottoman Empire
Supervisors currently accepting new students:
- Jeremy Brown
- Janice Jeong
- Thomas Kuehn
- Paul Sedra
Europe
Students focusing on Europe can work from the Renaissance to the present, studying politics, religion, war, gender, culture, law, and more. Many projects connect Europe to global processes of empire, migration, and exchange.
Potential Topics Include:
- Britain and Ireland
- Early Modern Europe
- Modern Europe
- Modern France
- Modern Greece
- Modern Russia
Supervisors currently accepting new students:
- John Bird
- John Craig
- Luke Clossey
- Evdoxios Doxiadis
- Lauren Faulkner Rossi
- Nicolas Kenny
- Emily O鈥橞rien
- Hilmar Pabel
- Roxanne Panchasi
- Ilya Vinkovetsky
Global & Comparative Themes
These fields cut across regions and timelines. Students examine big questions that link places and periods, such as colonialism and resistance, environmental change, gender and sexuality, labour and social movements, or world-historical connections.
Potential topics include:
- Indigenous Histories
- Colonialism and Postcolonialism
- Environment
- Gender and Sexuality
- Labour and Left History
- World History
Supervisors currently accepting new students:
- Tina Adcock
- John Bird
- El Chenier
- Luke Clossey
- Evdoxios Doxiadis
- Jennifer Spear
- Joseph Taylor
- Paul Sedra
- Aaron Windel
- Ilya Vinkovetsky
The Americas
Students in this area explore the histories of Canada, the United States, and Latin America, often with attention to race, Indigeneity, environment, gender, labour, and empire. Projects may range from local community histories to continent-wide or transnational studies.
Potential topics include:
- Canadian History
- Latin American History
- United States History
Supervisors currently accepting new students:
- Tina Adcock
- John Bird
- El Chenier
- Jeanne Essame
- Nicolas Kenny
- Jennifer Spear
- Joseph Taylor
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