Bell Wilson, Thompson Rivers University

Research

Russia Siberia Soviet Union Stalin & stalinism memory microhistory

Latest funding

44 Lenin Avenue: Siberia's 20th century history as told through its most remarkable building
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$55,110

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44 Lenin Avenue: Siberia's 20th century history as told through its most remarkable building

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Wilson, Bell T.

Keywords: Russia; Siberia; Soviet Union; Stalin & stalinism; memory; microhistory

$55,110

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: Russia Dear Professor Wilson, 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 russia 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 "44 Lenin Avenue: Siberia's 20th century history as told through its most remarkable building" (2019), 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]