Montreal’s Interuniversity PhD Program in Art History
This program enables students to develop advanced research skills and offers a dynamic environment for the exchange of ideas across intellectual communities.
The program brings together faculty members and students from Concordia University, Université de Montréal, and Université du Québec à Montréal. Students enroll at the institution where their supervisor teaches, but take courses at any partner institution, studying in English, in French, or in both languages.
Why choose us
Research
With over 40 professors, all active researchers, the program covers the major fields and periods of art history, and offers rigorous methodological training and specialized courses with strong interdisciplinary and theoretical components.
Professionnal Development
Our graduates are specialists who occupy research and management positions in museums, galleries, and artist-run centres, who work as art writers and critics, and who teach at the university and college levels.
Benefit from a range of opportunities to develop your professional profile while earning your PhD.
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Appel à contributions – Paysages-catastrophes. Histoire, esthétique et politique du désastre (XVIe-XXIe siècle)
Date de tombée : 15 octobre 2026 Envoyez vos propositions à l’adresse suivante : paysage.catastrophe@gmail.com Œuvre en couverture : Camata, 2024 / Courtesy of the artist; Winsing Arts Foundation © Pierre Huyghe. Photo © ANPIS FOTO Read more
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Doctoral Dissertation Defence – Marie Ferron-Desautels
Candidate: Marie Ferron-DesautelsDegree sought: Ph. D.Program: Université du Québec à Montréal – Art HistoryDepartment/Faculty/School: Faculty of arts Subject: La contribution des femmes à la création de caricatures en Grande-Bretagne au XVIIIe siècle JurySupervisor: Dominic Hardy – UQAMPresident: Peggy Davis – UQAMJury Member: Ersy Contogouris – UdeMExternal examiner: Cristina S. Martinez – University of Ottawa Date: Thursday,… Read more
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Doctoral Dissertation Defence – Armando Perla Morales
Candidate: Armando Perla MoralesDegree sought: Ph. D.Program: Université de Montréal – Histoire de l’artOption: MuséologieDepartment/Faculty/School: Département d’histoire de l’art, de cinéma et des médias audiovisuels – Faculté des arts et des sciences Subject: Refusing the Discipline That Would Not Listen: Indigenous Method and the Rematriation of Museology through Transnational Adornment JurySupervisor: Analays Alvarez Hernandez – UdeMExternal… Read more
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Comprehensive exam preparatory workshop
Hello to the Doc-Inter community, The CEDISC team invites you to the comprehensive exam preparatory workshop which will take place on May 13th, 2026 from 10AM to 12PM at the UQAM faculty room (R-4150). In the form of a roundtable discussion, PhD candidates from each of the participating Doc-Inter universities will share their experiences passing the comprehensive examination and be available… Read more
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Doctoral Forum
You are warmly invited to the upcoming Doctoral Forum, which will take place at Concordia University on Friday, April 10th from 8:30 a.m to 5:30 p.m. In order to hold it in a single day, there will be two sessions in the morning that will run concurrently. One session will take place at the Gail and Stephen… Read more
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Doctoral Dissertation Defence – Adrian Deveau
Candidate: Adrian DeveauDegree sought: Ph. D.Program: Concordia University – Art HistoryDepartment/Faculty/School: School of Graduate Studies – Department of Art History Subject: Out of the Bedrooms, Out to the Streets! The Relational Force of a Queer Art in so-called Canada JuryChair: Dr. Antonia Hernandez-Salamovich (Communication Studies)Supervisor: Dr. Michelle McGeough (Art History)Examiner: Dr. Aaron McIntosh (Studio Arts)Examiner: Dr.… Read more
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