The Centre was established in 1999-2000 as an intellectual extension of the work undertaken by faculty and students in the M.A. Program in Theory, Culture and Politics. It is concerned with fostering substantive projects of research as well as fundamental reflection on conceptual and methodological issues. Centre faculty represent a wide range of Trent’s programs and departments, including Cultural Studies, Philosophy, Political Studies, Sociology, English Literature, Environmental Studies, Modern Languages, Women’s Studies, and Canadian Studies. The Centre aims to integrate teaching and research, and to encourage the work of both emerging and established scholars. It promotes scholarly research and interchange through conferences, symposia, and speakers series, as well as through specific research projects and publications. The M.A. Program in Theory, Culture and Politics is an important activity of the Centre and many Centre faculty are actively involved in the M.A. Program as course instructors, thesis supervisors, and members of supervisory committees.

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