Jeffrey Roberts, University of Alberta

Research

Asia Africa music ethnomusicology culture intercultural globalization interdisciplinary

Latest funding

Globalization and borderlessness in Asia and Africa: transregional flows of music and culture, past and present
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$73,735

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Globalization and borderlessness in Asia and Africa: transregional flows of music and culture, past and present

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Roberts, Jeffrey

Keywords: Asia; Africa; music; ethnomusicology; culture; intercultural; globalization; interdisciplinary

$73,735

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: Asia Dear Professor Roberts, 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 asia 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 "Globalization and borderlessness in Asia and Africa: transregional flows of music and culture, past and present" (2021), 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]