Aritha van Herk, University of Calgary

Research

creative literary exploration biography biotext Canadian literary lives

Latest funding

Speaking her mind: Canadian women and public presence
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$24,015
A creative biography of Canadian writer Robert Kroetsch
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$132,840
Discourse and dynamics: canadian women as public intellectuals
SSHRC · 2014 · Co-investigator
$25,000

Speaking her mind: Canadian women and public presence

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Connection Grants

Principal investigators: van Herk, Aritha

Keywords: public presence; public intellectuals; Canada; Canadian women; public discourse; media; intellectual communities

$24,015

A creative biography of Canadian writer Robert Kroetsch

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: van Herk, Aritha

Keywords: creative literary exploration; biography; biotext; Canadian literary lives

$132,840

Discourse and dynamics: canadian women as public intellectuals

Co-investigatorSSHRC2014

Principal investigators: Verduyn, Christl F.

Keywords: public intellectuals; Canada; Canadian women; public discourse; media; intellectual communities

$25,000

The eloquence of laundry

Principal investigatorSSHRC2002Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: van Herk, Aritha

Keywords: representations of women's work; literature; art; film; creative writing

$44,032

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: creative literary exploration Dear Professor van Herk, 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 creative literary exploration connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]