Brigitte Le Normand, University of British Columbia

Research

Rijeka urban history borders spatial humanities Cold War

Latest funding

Rijeka in flux: borders and urban change after World War II
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$282,627
European cities and regions in transition after the Second World War
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$18,931
Cities and Regions in Transition after World War II: the case of Rijeka/Fiume
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$67,677

All 3 grants and awards

Rijeka in flux: borders and urban change after World War II

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Le Normand, Brigitte

Keywords: Rijeka; urban history; borders; spatial humanities; Cold War

$282,627

European cities and regions in transition after the Second World War

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Le Normand, Brigitte

Keywords: Second World War; Cold War; urban change; regional change; socialism; nationalism

$18,931

Cities and Regions in Transition after World War II: the case of Rijeka/Fiume

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Le Normand, Brigitte

Keywords: (1) Second World War; (2) Territorial changes; (3) Cold War; (4) Ethnic conflict; (5) Paris Peace Treaty; (6) Istria; (7) Urban History; (8) Minorities

$67,677

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: Rijeka Dear Professor Le Normand, 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 rijeka 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]