The Collaborative Graduate Specialization in Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies offers students with interests in citizenship, migration, and diversity the opportunity to widen their horizons – to expand their knowledge beyond a single disciplinary base, and to take advantage of the wealth of academic resources available at the University of Toronto – a great university situated in a large and cosmopolitan city.
Ethnic, Immigration, and Pluralism Studies is a Collaborative Graduate Specialization, and is only open to students who have enrolled in a Master’s or Doctoral program in one of the collaborating graduate units at the University of Toronto.
Participating Units at the University of Toronto
- Munk School MGA and MPP programs
- Centre for European and Eurasian Studies (CEES)
- Anthropology
- Curriculum, Teaching and Learning (CTL)
- Geography
- History
- Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources (CIRHR)
- Political Science
- Religion
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Social Justice Education (SJE)
- Leadership, Higher and Adult Education (LHAE)
- Women and Gender Studies Institute (WGSI)
- Students from other graduate units at the University of Toronto may also participate upon special approval by the EIP Director
How to Enrol
Once admitted to one of the collaborating graduate units listed above, students become eligible to join the Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies specialization. To enroll, complete the application form below. Once accepted in the Specialization, we will send you a formal enrollment letter. There is no firm deadline to join the EIP specialization--applications are accepted on a rolling basis--but students generally apply before the start of each new academic year (i.e. end of July, mid-August). For any questions about enrolment, please email harneyprogram@utoronto.ca
Course & Requirements
To enroll, students must contact the Harney Program Coordinator at harneyprogram@utoronto.ca. There is no firm deadline to join the EIP specialization, but it is preferable for new applications to be be submitted before the start of the new academic year.
Required course
The core course EIP3000H Coordinating Seminar: Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies is required. It is only offered in the Fall term, and is taught by Phil Triadafilopoulos.
Fall 2025 Schedule: Thu. 13.00 - 16.00, 315 Bloor St W (Transit House)
Additional Requirements
Master level
- ONE 0.5 FCE (Full Course Equivalent) course in ethnicity, immigration and pluralism disciplines, chosen from the list of approved courses. For coursework-only programs, students must complete an additional 0.5 FCE in relevant ethnicity, immigration, or pluralism coursework.
- Attendance at a minimum of one lecture per term (two per year) from the Harney Lecture Series organized by the Harney Program in Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies.
- When a practicum, internship or another major activity is required for the completion of a Master’s degree, it will focus on ethnicity, immigration and/or pluralism.
- The major paper or thesis, as required by the graduate unit, will be in the area of ethnicity, immigration and/or pluralism.
Doctoral level
- ONE 0.5 FCE courses in ethnicity, immigration and pluralism from the list of approved courses. Courses taken for the Master’s degree may be counted toward this requirement, upon approval by the EIP Director.
- Attendance at a minimum of two lectures per term (four per year) during the first year of enrolment from the Harney Lecture Series organized by the Harney Program in Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies. This requirement can be met over two years with the approval from the EIP Director.
- The PhD thesis will focus on ethnicity, immigration and/or pluralism. The supervisor of the thesis committee will be a specialist in the area of ethnicity, immigration and/or pluralism.
APPROVED COURSES
Anthropology
FALL
ANT6065HF Anthropology in/of Troubled Times
Instructor: Todd Sanders
Schedule: Thu. 15.00 - 17.00
Curriculum, Teaching and Learning
FALL
CRE1001H Éducation, francophonies et diversité
Instructor: Emmanuelle Le Pichon-Vorstman
Schedule: Wed. 17.00 - 20.00
Note that the language of instruction for this course is French.
Economics
FALL
ECO2850H1F Urban and Regional Economics
Instructor: Stephen Heblich
Schedule: Wed. 09.00 - 11.00
ECO2600H1F Public Economics I
Instructor: Robert McMillan
Schedule: Thu. 15.00 - 17.00
Geography
FALL
GGR1822H Queer Geographies
Instructor: Natalie Oswin
Schedule: Wed. 15.00 - 16.00
WINTER
GGR1814H Cities and Immigrants
Instructor: TBA
Schedule: TBA
GGR1816H Geographies of Secularism and Islam
Instructor: H. Arik
Schedule: Mon. 15.00 - 17.00
JPG1825H Black Geographies of the Atlantic
Instructor: R. Goffe
Schedule: Fri. 11.00 - 14.00
Global Affairs
FALL
GLA2056H The Populist Radical Right
Instructor: Andres Kasekamp
Schedule: Tue. 12.00 - 14.00
History
FALL
HIS1783HF Jews of the Premodern Islamic World
Instructor: Alan Verskin
Schedule: Thu. 13.00 - 15.00
HIS1555HF (J) Gender and Slavery in the Atlantic World, 17th to 19th Century
Instructor: Melanie J. Newton
Schedule: Thu. 11.00 - 13.00
WINTER
HIS1440HS (J) Ireland, Race, and Empire
Instructor: David Wilson
Schedule: Mon. 13.00 - 15.00
Law
Law courses to be confirmed in due course.
Law courses for external students will not have their spot confirmed until after the add/drop course deadline. Please fill out add/drop course form with course name and signature from your home unit chair, and send it to the Harney Program Coordinator. The form will be forwarded to the Law Records office.
Political Science
WINTER
POL2205H1S Topics in International Politics I: Postcolonial Debates in IR
Instructor: Nadège Compaoré
Schedule: Mon. 15.00 - 17.00
Public Policy
FALL
LAW7030H Issues in Aboriginal Law and Policy
Instructor: TBA
Schedule: TBA
A joint course of the Faculty of Law and the Munk School
Religion
WINTER
RLG2017H Religion, Secularism and the Public Sphere
Instructor: J. Barton Scott
Schedule: Tue. 13.00 - 15.00
Social Justice Education
No relevant courses on offer.
Women and Gender Studies
FALL
WGS1031HF Gendering Racial Capitalism
Instructor: Shauna Sweeney
Schedule: Wed. 13.00 - 15.00
WINTER
WGS1016HS Migration, Mobility, and Displacement in Contemporary Africa
Instructor: Marieme Lo
Schedule: Tue. 15.00 - 17.00
WGS1021HS Black Diasporic Feminisms: Modernity, Freedom, and Belonging
Instructor: TBA
Schedule: TBA
How to Complete the Specialization
Once you have completed all the requirements of the specialization and are ready to graduate, please fill out the form below to indicate. Once submitted and accepted, we will contact the School of Graduate Studies to have your record updated. For any questions about completion, please email harneyprogram@utoronto.ca