The Department of Classics and Religious Studies in the University of Ottawa is unique in combining expertise in Late Antiquity and the contemporary world.  Our The faculty includes eight internationally recognized experts in the languages, literature, history, and religions of the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern world of Late Antiquity. Similarly, with regard to the contemporary world, our faculty has a multidisciplinary group of experts on religions in Canada and the world. Their interests include religion as a category of analysis, indigenous-colonial interactions in Canada, religion and globalization, and human/non-human boundaries across cultures. The department is home to the Canada Research Chair in Religious Diversity and Social Change, held by Professor Lori Beaman, who is leading a major project on “Understanding Nonreligion in a Complex Future” and the Religion and Diversity Project. It is also the hub of the Ottawa Network for the Study of Late Antiquity, a group of experts in a wide range of fields exploring the Late Antique period in all its complexity.

Master’s Program

We offer several two-year MA programs with either a thesis or a major research paper.

• Master of Arts Religious Studies
• Master of Arts Religious Studies Specialization in Medieval and Renaissance Studies
• Master of Arts Religious Studies Specialization in Women’s Studies

Doctoral Program

Our doctoral programs are designed to give students the methodological skills they need to conduct research and write a thesis.

• Doctorate in Philosophy Religious Studies
• Doctorate in Philosophy Religious Studies Specialization in Canadian Studies

Contacts

Address: Desmarais Building, 10th Floor, 55 Laurier Ave. East, Ottawa ON Canada K1N 6N5

Phone: +1 613-562-5714

Fax: +1 613-562-5991

Email: Secretaire.Etud.anc.Religions-Classics.Religion.Secretary@uOttawa.ca

Website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/religious-studies/