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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Max and Iris Stern International Symposium 18 – Connections in the 1980s: The internationalization of Quebec Art (1975-1992)
The Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal is pleased to present the next Max and Iris Stern International Symposium at Usine C, in collaboration with the magazine Spirale. Focusing on the artistic production of the “long” 1980s in Québec (1975–92) and on the discourses and institutions that accompanied it, the symposium aims to open new avenues… Read more
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Call for Participants: Research Trip to Ottawa, October 16, 2026
The Doc-Inter is organizing a research day in Ottawa for its students on Friday, October 16, 2026. The project is funded by Doc-Inter. Itinerary: 9:00 AM: Departure from Montreal via carpool (4 cars)11:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Guided tour of the National Gallery of Canada (NGC)1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Lunch (packed lunch provided)2:30 PM… Read more
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Symposium – Of Women and Flowers? Re-examining Flowers through the Lens of Genders 1840s-1930s
This interdisciplinary symposium will examine the relationship between women and flowers through various processes, ranging from the cultivation, gathering, and study of living flowers to the conditions of their representation across diverse media. The symposium will take place in a hybrid format -both at the Université de Montréal (Room C-7174) and online- on October 22… Read more
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Mobility and dissemination grants | Fall 2026
The Interuniversity PhD Program in Art History is pleased to announce a competition for grants from its annual funding allocation, with awards of up to $500 each. Two competitions will be held during the 2026–2027 academic year: the first in Fall 2026, and the second in Winter 2027. The competition is open exclusively to students… Read more
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Call for Applications: Doc Inter Student Writing and Networking Residency
2026 Edition · September 23–25 · Station de biologie des Laurentides Overview The Doc Inter is funding a writing and networking residency for 15 PhD students in art history. Three days in nature, housing and food included, to make progress on your thesis while building your interuniversity network. This first edition is intended to become… Read more
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Welcome Meeting and Back-to-School Cocktail
WELCOME EVENT AND COCKTAIL – The Interuniversity Ph.D. in Art History wishes you a great start to the new semester! The new students of Doc-Inter are warmly invited to this year’s information meeting, which will be held at the UdeM (room C-2117, 2nd floor) on Friday, September 11th, at 3 p.m., at Pavillon Lionel-Groulx (3150… Read more
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