Jennifer Wang, Simon Fraser University

Research

Metaphysics Chinese philosophy Social ontology Confucianism

Latest funding

Social roles, ritual, and virtue: a Confucian metaphysics of the social world
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$72,417
Social Ontology in Early Confucian Philosophy
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$49,450

All 2 grants and awards

Social roles, ritual, and virtue: a Confucian metaphysics of the social world

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Wang, Jennifer

$72,417

Social Ontology in Early Confucian Philosophy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Wang, Jennifer

Keywords: Metaphysics; Chinese philosophy; Social ontology; Confucianism

$49,450

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: Metaphysics Dear Professor Wang, 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 metaphysics 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 "Social roles, ritual, and virtue: a Confucian metaphysics of the social world" (2025), 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]