Nga Tam, University of Calgary

Research

political philosophy civic republicanism alienation belonging deliberative democracy narrative history immigration

Latest funding

Toward Narrative Democracy: A New Ethical Model for Inclusive Belonging
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$24,317

Toward Narrative Democracy: A New Ethical Model for Inclusive Belonging

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Tam, Nga Yin (Agnes)

Keywords: political philosophy; civic republicanism; alienation; belonging; deliberative democracy; narrative; history; immigration; citizenship; electoral politics

$24,317

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: political philosophy Dear Professor Tam, 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 political philosophy 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 "Toward Narrative Democracy: A New Ethical Model for Inclusive Belonging" (2024), 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]