Harvey Whitfield, University of Calgary

Research

slavery Black Canadian African American Black women Black Atlantic

Latest funding

Biographies of Enslaved Black People in Colonial Canada
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$33,506
Biographies of Enslaved Black People in Colonial Canada
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$14,646

All 2 grants and awards

Biographies of Enslaved Black People in Colonial Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Whitfield, Harvey Amani

Keywords: slavery; Black Canadian; African American; Black women; Black Atlantic

$33,506

Biographies of Enslaved Black People in Colonial Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Whitfield, Harvey Amani

Keywords: slavery; Black Canadian; African American; Black women; Black Atlantic

$14,646

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: slavery Dear Professor Whitfield, 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 slavery 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 "Biographies of Enslaved Black People in Colonial Canada" (2023), 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]