Elizabeth Galway, University of Lethbridge

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Lethbridge profile.

Children's literature 19th-century literature Canadian literature national identities WWI studies Canadian childhoods landscape and literature British imperial fiction interdisciplinary child and youth studies

Latest funding

Representations of the ancient Near East in children's literature
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$105,378
Young Canada goes to war: World War One, children's literature, and changing images of Canadian nationhood
SSHRC · 2008 · Principal investigator
$54,855

All 2 grants and awards

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Representations of the ancient Near East in children's literature

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Galway, Elizabeth A.

Keywords: children's literature; Near Eastern studies; archaeology; national identity; gender; race; ancient world; history

$105,378

Young Canada goes to war: World War One, children's literature, and changing images of Canadian nationhood

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Galway, Elizabeth A.

Keywords: children's literature; World War One; Canada; national identity; Canadian history; Canadian literature; British children's literature; American children's literature; militarism; nationalism; conflict; patriotism; children's periodicals; masculinity

$54,855

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: Children's literature Dear Professor Galway, 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 children's literature 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]