Research
The Institute for Globalization and the Human Condition (IGHC) supports research across McMaster on topics in the field of Globalization Studies broadly defined, focusing especially on interdisciplinary research.
Some of the support takes the form of direct funding for projects through small grants and prizes offered on a competitive basis (see Funding Opportunities), while other forms of support include sponsoring talks, lectures, and workshops on campus. In addition, there are a number of major research projects and working groups affiliated with IGHC. See below for the current research projects and working groups.
The Institute also has a tradition of hosting Fulbright Fellows and of bringing to campus internationally recognized scholars that are working on various aspects of globalizing processes.
Working Groups & Projects
Asian Research Working Group
A community of scholars who promote interdisciplinary dialogue, collaboration and initiatives that integrate research into educational activities in McMaster.
Austerity Research Group
A multidisciplinary research collaboration promoting a series of links between researchers who contribute to understanding the impact austerity has on society.
Globalization & Autonomy Project
A 5-year project involved 13 Canadian universities and 16 international organizations.
Time and Globalization Working Project
An interdisciplinary investigation into the relationship between temporality and globalization.
Transnationalism & HIV Risk Project
An exploration of HIV risk in the context of immigration.
Asian Research Working Group
A community of scholars who promote interdisciplinary dialogue, collaboration and initiatives that integrate research into educational activities in McMaster.
Austerity Research Group
A multidisciplinary research collaboration promoting a series of links between researchers who contribute to understanding the impact austerity has on society.
Globalization & Autonomy Project
A 5-year project involved 13 Canadian universities and 16 international organizations.
Time and Globalization Working Project
An interdisciplinary investigation into the relationship between temporality and globalization.
Transnationalism & HIV Risk Project
An exploration of HIV risk in the context of immigration.
Publications
Working Papers Series
Designed to increase awareness of globalization research among scholars and to assist with the refinement of research in preparation for publication.
Citizenship Studies
Internationally recognized scholarly work on contemporary issues in citizenship, human rights and democratic processes from an interdisciplinary perspective covering the fields of politics, sociology, history and cultural studies.
Global Labour Journal
An open access, fully peer reviewed online journal that serves as a forum for scholarly work on labour activities worldwide and highlight the ways that labour activities are increasingly shaped by global forces.
Global Social Policy
An independent international journal that advances the understanding of the impact of globalization processes upon social policy and social development as well as the impact of social policy upon globalization processes.
Working Papers Series
Designed to increase awareness of globalization research among scholars and to assist with the refinement of research in preparation for publication.
Citizenship Studies
Internationally recognized scholarly work on contemporary issues in citizenship, human rights and democratic processes from an interdisciplinary perspective covering the fields of politics, sociology, history and cultural studies.
Global Labour Journal
An open access, fully peer reviewed online journal that serves as a forum for scholarly work on labour activities worldwide and highlight the ways that labour activities are increasingly shaped by global forces.
Global Social Policy
An independent international journal that advances the understanding of the impact of globalization processes upon social policy and social development as well as the impact of social policy upon globalization processes.
Affiliated Research Centres
McMaster Centre for Climate Change
Advancing scientific knowledge about climate change.
McMaster Centre for Climate Change
Advancing scientific knowledge about climate change.