Student Profiles
Reimo Paivinen
Year: 4th semester (entering into second year in May)
Where You Are From: Quesnel, B.C.
MAIH Stream: English
Area of Specialization: Milton/Existentialism
Why did you choose the MAIH? I chose the program because it could be tailored to my individual interests, blending English with Philosophy.
Describe your time/experience at the MAIH thus far: The professors have been amazingly accommodating, professional, and inspiring. The courses I've taken have been extremely beneficial on a personal level and matched my interests precisely. I have been challenged through the entire process to become a better person and now have the skills necessary to educate myself in the years to come.
Lydia Wytenbroek
Year: 2nd year
Where You Are From: Ladner, B.C.
MAIH Stream: History
Area of Specialization: Nursing History, Canadian History, Gender History
Why did you choose the MAIH? I entered the MAIH program because I was really excited about the possibility of working with my thesis advisors. Nursing history is a relatively small field in Canada and I was fortunate to find advisors who were working in the field and who were interested in my topic.
Describe your time/experience at the MAIH thus far: My experience as an MAIH student has been both challenging and fantastic = a fantastic challenge! What I love most: 1) Incredible classes. I learned the most in the classes where everyone contributed, exciting ideas were exchanged and there was vibrant discussion! 2) Collegiality. During my two years in the MAIH program, I have spent certain days every week working on campus with various graduate students. It has been a pleasure to work alongside other students and to share the journey (and struggles) of graduate school with them. 3) Exceptional Scholars. TWU employs some of the most amazing historians and it has been a privilege to learn so much from so many of them!
Karishma Rego
Year: 1st year
Where You Are From: Toronto, Ontario
MAIH Stream: English
Area of Specialization: Apartheid Literature
Why did you choose the MAIH? As a teacher I appreciate the value of cross-curricular approaches to learning, and was thrilled at the prospect of engaging in interdisciplinary studies at the graduate level.
Describe your time/experience at the MAIH thus far: I am constantly amazed at the collegial atmosphere and the strong sense of community, which has allowed me to develop personal relationships in an academically-intensive program. The time and effort every faculty member has invested in me has made for an exceptionally enriched and welcoming experience, one that is constantly challenging me to learn, work, and grow in new ways everyday.
Michele Sulny
Year: 2nd year
Where You Are From: Fontainebleau, France
MAIH Stream: History
Area of Specialization: African diaspora (related to the history of the Slave Trade, Colonialism, and Creolization in the Atlantic world)
Why did you choose the MAIH? ... for the interdisciplinary aspect of it, humanities are better studied and understood when they are explored as interconnected with one another.
Describe your time/experience at the MAIH thus far: Well, during these four semesters in the MAIH program, I have learned so much about my field and about myself, especially through the core classes which helped me figure out what kind of scholar I want to be. For this I am truly thankful to my professors and also to my classmates, who are remarkably brilliant in their own streams and specialties. It has been a real blessing for me, as an international student, to have such a solid and reliable academic environment.
Kirk Lougheed
Year: 1st year
Where You Are From: Toronto, Ontario
MAIH Stream: Philosophy
Area of Specialization : Philosophy of Religion, Metaphysics, Epistemology
Why did you choose the MAIH? I wanted to the enjoy the benefits of a smaller university wtih particularly close interaction with professors.
Describe your time/experience at the MAIH thus far: I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Trinity thus far. The professors are knowledgeable in their respective fields, and they are also very accessible to students.