Asad Kiyani, University of Victoria

Research

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Race and criminal law police powers international criminal law Third World approaches to international law legal pluralism postcolonial theory critical race theory citizenship

Latest funding

The Application and Interpretation of Racial Profiling Claims Against Police
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$51,318

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The Application and Interpretation of Racial Profiling Claims Against Police

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Kiyani, Asad

Keywords: Criminal Law; Race; Constitutional Law; Police Powers; Race; Judicial Interpretation; Criminology

$51,318

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: Race and criminal law Dear Professor Kiyani, 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 race and criminal law 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 "The Application and Interpretation of Racial Profiling Claims Against Police" (2021), 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]