Jessalynn Keller, University of Calgary

Research

feminism blogs activism digital media girls and women social media cultural studies (1) media

Latest funding

Making the Internet Feminist: A Cultural History of the Feminist Blogosphere, 1999 - 2016
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$9,188
Making the Internet Feminist: A Cultural History of the Feminist Blogosphere, 1999 - 2016
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$32,031
"This Pussy Grabs Back:" Anti-Trump Resistances Across Feminized Media Cultures
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$36,330

All 3 grants and awards

Making the Internet Feminist: A Cultural History of the Feminist Blogosphere, 1999 - 2016

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Keller, Jessalynn

Keywords: feminism; blogs; activism; digital media; girls and women; social media; cultural studies

$9,188

Making the Internet Feminist: A Cultural History of the Feminist Blogosphere, 1999 - 2016

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Keller, Jessalynn

Keywords: feminism; blogs; activism; digital media; girls and women; social media; cultural studies

$32,031

"This Pussy Grabs Back:" Anti-Trump Resistances Across Feminized Media Cultures

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Keller, Jessalynn

Keywords: (1) media; (2) femininity; (3) activism; (4) digital cultures; (5) resistance; (6) affect; (7) girls and women; (8) feminism; (9) politics; (10) cultural studies

$36,330

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: feminism Dear Professor Keller, 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 feminism 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 "Making the Internet Feminist: A Cultural History of the Feminist Blogosphere, 1999 - 2016" (2022), 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]