Irene Sywenky, University of Alberta

Research

environmentalism ecocriticism material ecocriticism environmental history postcolonial studies Central and Eastern Europe Poland Ukraine

Latest funding

Public environmentalism in the post-socialist democracies of Poland and Ukraine
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$52,944
Public environmentalism in the post-socialist democracies of Poland and Ukraine
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$22,088

All 2 grants and awards

Public environmentalism in the post-socialist democracies of Poland and Ukraine

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Sywenky, Irene

Keywords: environmentalism; ecocriticism; material ecocriticism; environmental history; postcolonial studies; Central and Eastern Europe; Poland; Ukraine

$52,944

Public environmentalism in the post-socialist democracies of Poland and Ukraine

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Sywenky, Irene

Keywords: environmentalism; ecocriticism; material ecocriticism; environmental history; postcolonial studies; Central and Eastern Europe; Poland; Ukraine

$22,088

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: environmentalism Dear Professor Sywenky, 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 environmentalism 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 "Public environmentalism in the post-socialist democracies of Poland and Ukraine" (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]