Courtney Booker, University of British Columbia

Research

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Early medieval Europe Historiography Rhetoric, narrative, and hermeneutics Literacy and textual criticism Latin philology Codicology, transmission of texts, and intertextuality Political theology and l’augustinisme politique Medievalism

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The performance of the past: history and histrionics in the Carolingian era, 751-900
SSHRC · 2008 · Principal investigator
$35,890

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The performance of the past: history and histrionics in the Carolingian era, 751-900

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Booker, Courtney Matthew

Keywords: narrative; historiography; theatre; drama; performativity; rhetoric; genre; intertextuality; discourse; historical consciousness; codicology

$35,890

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: Early medieval Europe Dear Professor Booker, 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 early medieval europe 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]