Elizabeth Cooper, Simon Fraser University

Research

(1) subjectivity (2) politics (3) contentious action (4) youth (5) Kenya (6) critical events (7) citizenship (8) narrative

Latest funding

After the smoke clears: The enduring significance of arson-as-protest for young Kenyans and their politics
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$40,063

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After the smoke clears: The enduring significance of arson-as-protest for young Kenyans and their politics

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Cooper, Elizabeth

Keywords: (1) subjectivity; (2) politics; (3) contentious action; (4) youth; (5) Kenya; (6) critical events; (7) citizenship; (8) narrative

$40,063

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: (1) subjectivity Dear Professor Cooper, 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 (1) subjectivity 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]