Leslie Saxon, University of Victoria

Research

narrative revitalization knowledge democratization Indigenous research language revitalization storytelling

Latest funding

Déline Gonáoweré Gogodí: conversing with community, land, and creator
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$200,000
Language in the Present: a workshop on the contemporary expressions of indigenous languages in conversations, personal stories, and song
SSHRC · 2015 · Co-investigator
$13,118
Phonetic building blocks of speech
SSHRC · 2013 · Co-investigator
$17,840

Déline Gonáoweré Gogodí: conversing with community, land, and creator

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Saxon, Leslie A.

Keywords: narrative revitalization; knowledge democratization; Indigenous research; language revitalization; storytelling

$200,000

Language in the Present: a workshop on the contemporary expressions of indigenous languages in conversations, personal stories, and song

Co-investigatorSSHRC2015Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Bliss, Heather A.

Keywords: indigenous languages; First Nations; language documentation; language revitalization; linguistics; conversation; personal stories; song; music

$13,118

Phonetic building blocks of speech

Co-investigatorSSHRC2013

Principal investigators: D'Arcy, Alexandra F.

Keywords: phonetics; speech technology; speech sciences; language learning

$17,840

Dogrib textual studies

Principal investigatorSSHRC2003Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Saxon, Leslie A.

Keywords: syntax; Athapaskan; text edition; functional categories; comparative linguistics; morphology; clause types

$216,657

Workshop on Structure and Constituency in the Languages of the Americas

Principal investigatorSSHRC2003Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada

Principal investigators: Saxon, Leslie A.

Keywords: linguistic theory; indigenous languages; endangered languages; language maintenance; education; lexicon; dictionaries; community research collaborations

$8,479

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: narrative revitalization Dear Professor Saxon, 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 narrative revitalization 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]