Ph.D. in Cultural Studies

About this programme

Shape your own research through creative and critical inquiry in Canada’s first Cultural Studies Ph.D. program, grounded in interdisciplinary scholarship. Pursue original scholarship focused on contemporary issues in the humanities and social sciences through critical, cultural, and political theory. Develop your expertise through independent research, core seminars, teaching and research assistantships and dissertation work. Graduate prepared for careers in teaching and research while contributing to cultural inquiry and artistic innovation in your community. The four-year thesis-based Ph.D. program emphasizes research and professional development. Explore your chosen interests through original research, with a flexible structure that supports interdisciplinary scholarship and dissertation projects centered on research creation. Trent's Cultural Studies Ph.D. program brings together faculty from a diverse range of disciplines, including Cultural Studies, Philosophy, History, English, Classics, Computer Studies, and Sociology. This interdisciplinary approach empowers students to explore their chosen interests from a range of fields including: I am studying solarpunk, an emerging genre of speculative science fiction that is interested in intersectional environmental and social justice. Trent's Cultural Studies program has offered me the freedom to pursue my research as I intended to, taking a broader approach than a Literature program would allow, and encouraging the inclusion of research-creation components in my dissertation. Peterborough's smaller size has helped me f