Bonar Buffam, University of British Columbia

Research

secularism religious minorities law migration public sphere race

Latest funding

Minority politics and religious divides: citizenship and the state regulation of religious minorities in Western Canada, 1900-1975
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$87,215

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Minority politics and religious divides: citizenship and the state regulation of religious minorities in Western Canada, 1900-1975

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Buffam, Bonar

Keywords: secularism; religious minorities; law; migration; public sphere; race

$87,215

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: secularism Dear Professor Buffam, 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 secularism 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]