Russell Cobb, University of Alberta

Research

oil and gas land use Indigenous sovereignty American studies petroculture

Latest funding

The Muscogee Roots of the Oil Capital of the World
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$20,100
Edmonton pipelines: narrating digital urbanism
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$61,605

All 2 grants and awards

The Muscogee Roots of the Oil Capital of the World

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Cobb, Russell

Keywords: oil and gas; land use; Indigenous sovereignty; American studies; petroculture

$20,100

Edmonton pipelines: narrating digital urbanism

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Cobb, Russell

Keywords: urban; map; cultural studies; digital storytelling; educational technology

$61,605

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: oil and gas Dear Professor Cobb, 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 oil and gas 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 "The Muscogee Roots of the Oil Capital of the World" (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]