Benjamin Goold, University of British Columbia

Research

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Criminal law and criminal justice Human rights

Latest funding

Finding a place for rights: an independent evaluation of the impact of the beyond the border initiative on human rights at the Canada-US border
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$217,391

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Finding a place for rights: an independent evaluation of the impact of the beyond the border initiative on human rights at the Canada-US border

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Goold, Benjamin

Keywords: border security; human rights; security and migration; international law; border governance; civil liberties; migration policing; privacy; detention and deportation; national security; constitutional law

$217,391

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: Criminal law and criminal justice Dear Professor Goold, 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 criminal law and criminal justice 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]