Theory, Religion, Politics Graduate Area

TRP links students to faculty across McMaster (Religious Studies, Anthropology, English & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Philosophy), representing a range of Theory approaches.

Our department offers: a 12-month MA (with a Major Research Project); a two-year MA degree (with either a thesis or a project), as well as the PhD degree.

Beginning in Fall 2025, students pursuing the PhD or two-year MA in Religious Studies may choose to specialize in “Theory, Religion, Politics” as their Concentration or Major/Minor Area.

This new Area of Study links students to faculty across McMaster representing a range of Theory methodologies, and with expertise in a variety of traditions of philosophy/theology/thought.

Choosing TRP as your Concentration or Major will allow you to build combined expertise in specific religious traditions (e.g., Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) and in a variety of theoretical/philosophical approaches, through seminars in the Departments of Religious Studies, English & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Anthropology, or Philosophy.

To get a sense of the breadth of topics and theoretical approaches that our faculty cover in their research and teaching, please click on their names below to discover their individual profiles.