David Rast, University of Alberta

Research

social identity leadership intergroup relations group process group processes

Latest funding

Threatened identities and polarized groups: How intergroup leadership can heal divided societies
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$57,945
Threatened identities and polarized groups: How intergroup leadership can heal divided societies
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$14,194
Building social connectivity and cohesion within fractured communities: identity dynamics and the challenge of intergroup leadership
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$89,816

All 3 grants and awards

Threatened identities and polarized groups: How intergroup leadership can heal divided societies

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Rast, David E.

Keywords: leadership; social identity; group process; intergroup relations

$57,945

Threatened identities and polarized groups: How intergroup leadership can heal divided societies

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Rast, David E.

Keywords: leadership; social identity; group process; intergroup relations

$14,194

Building social connectivity and cohesion within fractured communities: identity dynamics and the challenge of intergroup leadership

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Rast, David E.

Keywords: social identity; leadership; intergroup relations; group processes

$89,816

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: social identity Dear Professor Rast, 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 social identity 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 "Threatened identities and polarized groups: How intergroup leadership can heal divided societies" (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]