[acc-cca-l] Fall 2025 Admissions - Cultural Analysis & Social Theory MA Program

[Greg Bird]

[△EXTERNAL]


Dear CCA Members,

I hope that if you have any strong undergraduate students who are interested in cultural and social theory, that you will let them know about our dynamic MA program at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Thanks everyone,

Greg.

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Master of Arts (MA) in Cultural Analysis and Social Theory (CAST)

Social Justice | Contemporary Theory | Interdisciplinary Studies | 1-year M.A. Program

The CAST MA program<https://www.wlu.ca/programs/arts/graduate/cultural-analysis-and-social-theory-ma/index.html> is accepting applications to join our dynamic interdisciplinary program in the Fall of 2025. Our program attracts strong students from a variety of undergraduate backgrounds who share with our faculty a passion for contemporary critical theory and social justice.

We offer several exciting courses taught by critical scholars working on cutting-edge research in cultural and social theory covering such topics as: decoloniality, gender studies, trans* theory, critical race theory, queer theory, biopolitics, film studies, science and technology studies, and many others.

As an interdisciplinary program, the CAST enables students to pursue their interests. It provides grounding to support individual aims and ambitions through either:

  *   Coursework Option (7 Courses + Colloquium)
  *   Major Research Project Option (5 Courses + Colloquium + MRP).

Courses Offered in 2024-25:
CQ 601: Cultural Analysis and Social Theory (Penelope Ironstone)
CQ 602: Approaches to Cultural Analysis (Alicia Sliwinksi)
CQ 616: Exit Democracy (Alex Boutros)
CQ 618: Biopolitical Theory (Greg Bird)
CQ 638: Trans•: Reality vs Ideology (Hillary Pimlott)
CQ 640: Ambient Neoliberalism (Ian Roderick)

Graduates of the CAST program have pursued PhD studies or careers as social policy advisors/researchers, humanitarian aid workers, museum and gallery curation, literacy education and programming, community development coordinators, teaching, communication, and advocacy, among others.

There is a lot of demand for our 2025-26 program, and spaces are limited.

We are meeting with interested students now.

Please feel free to reach out to us to book an appointment.

Looking forward to talking with you,

Greg Bird, Associate Professor, Program Director of MA in CAST (gbird@<mailto:gbird@>wlu.ca<mailto:gbird at wlu.ca>)
Shanna Howse, Administrative Assistant of MA in CAST (macast at wlu.ca<mailto:macast at wlu.ca>)

Program Website: https://www.wlu.ca/programs/arts/graduate/cultural-analysis-and-social-theory-ma/index.html

Applications: https://www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/graduate-and-postdoctoral-studies/admissions/index.html

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Greg Bird | Associate Professor | Director MA in Cultural Analysis & Social Theory Program | Department of Sociology | Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada | Researcher Centro do Estudos Globais (Universidade Aberta, Portugal) | @GregUccello |https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262544337/dispositif/


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