Daphna Arbel, University of British Columbia

Research

song of songs Biblical literature gender/feminist criticism construction and representations of gender discoursive history of women cultural studies multi-vocality Jewish/Christian mystical conceptualizations of womanhood

Latest funding

The most beautiful woman: on femininities in the song of songs and beyond
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$66,848
The visions of Eve: a study of Eve in the Greek life of Adam and Eve
SSHRC · 2008 · Principal investigator
$39,060
Gods of the seven heavens
SSHRC · 2003 · Principal investigator
$25,457

All 3 grants and awards

The most beautiful woman: on femininities in the song of songs and beyond

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Arbel, Daphna V.

Keywords: song of songs; Biblical literature; gender/feminist criticism; construction and representations of gender; discoursive history of women; cultural studies; multi-vocality; Jewish/Christian mystical conceptualizations of womanhood

$66,848

The visions of Eve: a study of Eve in the Greek life of Adam and Eve

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Arbel, Daphna V.

Keywords: Eve/women in post-biblical literature; vision mysticism in antiquity; Adam and Eve literature; women in Jewish/Christian literature; religion and culture antiquity

$39,060

Gods of the seven heavens

Principal investigatorSSHRC2003Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Arbel, Daphna V.

Keywords: Early Jewish literature; early Judaism; near Eastern and biblical literature; early christianity; religious studies

$25,457

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: song of songs Dear Professor Arbel, 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 song of songs 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]