Jessica Eisen, University of Alberta

Research

Indigenous law multi-juralism animal law environmental law constitutional law

Latest funding

Animal Relations: Maternal Practice, Rupture, and Repair
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$115,553
Our more-than-human constitutions
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$24,994

All 2 grants and awards

Animal Relations: Maternal Practice, Rupture, and Repair

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Eisen, Jessica

$115,553

Our more-than-human constitutions

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Eisen, Jessica N.

Keywords: Indigenous law; multi-juralism; animal law; environmental law; constitutional law

$24,994

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: Indigenous law Dear Professor Eisen, 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 indigenous law 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 "Animal Relations: Maternal Practice, Rupture, and Repair" (2025), 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]