Michael Litwack, University of Alberta

Research

media racial capitalism Cedric J. Robinson history of media studies relational formations of race and class aesthetics and social justice

Latest funding

Mediations of racial capitalism
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$24,999

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Mediations of racial capitalism

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Litwack, Michael I.

Keywords: media; racial capitalism; Cedric J. Robinson; history of media studies; relational formations of race and class; aesthetics and social justice

$24,999

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: media Dear Professor Litwack, 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 media 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 "Mediations of racial capitalism" (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]