Christopher Martin, University of British Columbia

Research

deliberative democratic theory educational justice political inclusion educational policy

Latest funding

Understanding Student's Place in the Deliberative Politics of Education: A Philosophical Analysis
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$56,185
The Epistemology of Educational Policy-Formation
SSHRC · 2013 · Principal investigator
$60,142

All 2 grants and awards

Understanding Student's Place in the Deliberative Politics of Education: A Philosophical Analysis

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Martin, Christopher

Keywords: deliberative democratic theory; educational justice; political inclusion; educational policy

$56,185

The Epistemology of Educational Policy-Formation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2013Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Martin, Christopher

$60,142

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: deliberative democratic theory Dear Professor Martin, 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 deliberative democratic theory 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 "Understanding Student's Place in the Deliberative Politics of Education: A Philosophical Analysis" (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]