Jolene Armstrong, Athabasca University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Athabasca University profile.

Canadian/Quebec Literature American Literature Harlem Renaissance Latin American/Caribbean Literature Scandinavian Literature Folklore and Fairytales Boccaccio's Decameron Electronic Literature, immersive storytelling, film, new media Research Creation Literary Theory Feminist theory and literature

Latest funding

Digital Imaginations and the Decameron Storyworld (DIDS)
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$66,750

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Digital Imaginations and the Decameron Storyworld (DIDS)

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Armstrong, Jolene

Keywords: Immersive storytelling; Electronic literature; Virtual reality; Creative digital humanities; Research creation; Digital dissemination; Pandemic cultures; Frame structure narrative; Comparative literature and media; co-creation and collaborative creation

$66,750

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Canadian/Quebec Literature Dear Professor Armstrong, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on canadian/quebec literature connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Digital Imaginations and the Decameron Storyworld (DIDS)" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]