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McMaster University

Academic Year: 
2019 - 2020

Website

http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/~philos/

Department Name

Philosophy

Department Chair

Stefan Sciaraffa,
Associate Professor, Chair

Degrees Offered

Ph.D., Terminal Masters

Areas of Specialization Offered

Value Theory, Bioethics, Feminist Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, Normative Ethics, Meta-Ethics, Philosophy of Law, Science Logic and Mathematics, History & Philosophy of Science (HPS), History / Traditions, Continental/European Philosophy (including Kant), Ancient Philosophy

Additional efforts to increase inclusiveness

We have an evenly gender-balanced faculty, and a demographically diverse graduate student body. We support and supervise graduate work across a range of non-traditional areas, including feminist philosophy, Chinese philosophy, and global health ethics. Our doctoral students may participate in the Gender Studies and Feminist Research Graduate Diploma Program, and all graduate students are eligible to participate in the United Nationa University Water Without Borders Graduate Diploma Program. Both diploma programs are housed at McMaster and are staffed by faculty members across a range of disciplines.

Additional Information

The new Program for Ethics and Policy Innovation (PEPI), which is funded by the Gates Foundation and staffed by Philosophy faculty members, offers unique opportunities for graduate student researchers in the area of global health ethics to receive training. Our placement record after the PhD averages about 2 years before finding something other than occasional teching. Graduates have been successful securing post-docs, permanent teaching and research positions, and permanent positions in non-academic settings.

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
2
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
4
Teaching Assistantships:
50
Scholarships:
50
Students teaching their own classes:
3
Other Financial Information:
All graduate students admitted are given a scholarship and a teaching assistantship. Numbers vary by year. Two PhD students a year are given the opportunity to teach their own classes in the Department, and many find solo teaching experience at one of the many neighbouring universities and colleges. Many graduate students win federally or provincially funded scholarships.

Faculty

Members

Barry Allen, Professor
Ariella Binik, Assistant Professor
Nancy Doubleday, Associate Professor
Claudia I. Emerson, Associate Professor
Elisabeth George, Associate Professor
Violetta Igneski, Associate Professor
Mark Johnstone, Associate Professor
Alex Klein, Associate Professor
Sandra Lapointe, Associate Professor
Brigitte Sassen, Associate Professor
Stefan Sciaraffa, Chair, Associate Professor
Johannes Steizinger, Assistant Professor
Megan Stotts, Assistant Professor
Wil Waluchow, Professor

Demographics

Tenured Tenured-track Non-tenure track
Men 7 0 7
Women 7 0 0
Other Gender 0 0 0
Unknown Gender 0 0 0
LGBT 0 0 0
African, African-American 0 0 0
Asian 0 0 0
Native American 0 0 0
Hispanic or Latin 0 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Multi-racial 0 0 0
Other Race 0 0 0
White 14 0 14
Unknown Race 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Total Women: 
7
Total Men: 
14
Total Other/Unknown: 
0
Total Faculty: 
21

Ph.D.

Program Strengths

We have particuar strength in philosophy of law and the history of analytical philosophy (the Russell Archives are housed at McMaster,and we have the Bertrand Russell Research Centre). We have broad strength in moral, political and legal philosophy, and are members of the Ontario Legal Philosophy Partnership,with partners Osgoode Hall Law School and York University's Philosophy Department. We have faculty members who draw from both the analytic and continental philosophical traditions. We have a history of collaboration with the Universities of Guelph and Wilfrid Laurier where our grad students can take courses without additional payment. Grad students may enrol in two associated diplma programs: Gender Studies and Feminist Research, and Water Without Borders (offered through the United Nations University in Hamilton).

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
African, African-American 2 0 0
Asian 0 1 0
Native American 0 0 0
Hispanic or Latin 0 2 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Multi-racial 0 0 0
White 6 18 0
LGBT 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 8 21 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total Ph.D. Students: 
29

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded Time to Completion
2009 3 5.00
2010 2 5.00
2011 2 5.00
2012 7 5.00
2013 4 5.00
2014 3 5.00
2015 5 5.00

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$7,008
Out of State: 
$16,761
Number of Required Courses: 
6

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts: 
Yes
Writing Sample: 
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?: 
No
Letters of Recommendation: 
2
GRE Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 
Research statement

Master's

Program Strengths

We have a two year MA program with a thesis in the second year. We have particuar strength in philosophy of law and the history of analytical philosophy (the Russell Archives are housed at McMaster,and we have the Bertrand Russell Research Centre). We have broad strength in moral, political and legal philosophy, and are members of the Ontario Legal Philosophy Partnership,with partners Osgoode Hall Law School and York University's Philosophy Department. We have faculty members who draw from both the analytic and continental philosophical traditions. We have a history of collaboration with the Universities of Guelph and Wilfrid Laurier where our grad students can take courses without additional payment. Grad students may enrol in the Water Without Borders graduate diploma program (offered through the United Nations University in Hamilton).

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
African, African-American 2 0 0
Asian 1 0 0
Native American 0 0 0
Hispanic or Latin 1 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Multi-racial 0 0 0
White 10 10 0
LGBT 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 1 0
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 14 11 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
1
Total MA Students: 
24

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$7,008
Out of State: 
$16,761
Number of Required Courses: 
6

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?: 
No
Letters of Recommendation: 
2
GRE Required?: 
No
GPA Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 
research statement Written thesis and oral exam

Types of Master's

Terminal Master's: 
Yes
Non-Terminal Master's: 
No

Placement

Summary of PhD Students 2019

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 3 4
Placed in a non-academic Job 3 0
Placed in a non-tenure track position 3 3
Placed in a tenure-track position 0 0
Were not placed 0 1

Summary of PhD Students 2018

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 0 2
Placed in a non-academic Job 0 0
Placed in a non-tenure track position 0 2
Placed in a tenure-track position 0 0

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2017

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 0 2
Placed in a non-academic Job 0 0
Placed in a non-tenure track position 0 2
Placed in a tenure-track position 0 0

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2016

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 2 1
Placed in a non-tenure track position 1 1
Were not placed 0 0