Neal DeRoo, King's University

Research

phenomenology philosophy of religion phenomenology, continental philosophy, philosophy of religion, expression, spirituality, religious materialism, husserl, deleuze, michel henry Continental philosophy expression spirituality Husserl Deleuze

Latest funding

Material Spirituality: A Phenomenology of Religion
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$28,360
Phenomenology and Philosophy of Religion
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$585,000

All 2 grants and awards

Material Spirituality: A Phenomenology of Religion

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: DeRoo, Neal

Keywords: phenomenology; philosophy of religion; transcendental phenomenology; religious critique

$28,360

Phenomenology and Philosophy of Religion

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: DeRoo, Neal

Keywords: phenomenology; Continental philosophy; philosophy of religion; expression; spirituality; religious materialism; Husserl; Deleuze; Michel Henry

$585,000

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: phenomenology Dear Professor DeRoo, 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 phenomenology 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 "Material Spirituality: A Phenomenology of Religion" (2022), 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]