Richard Pickard, University of Victoria

Research

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Environmental humanities composition 18th C. poetry BC writing professional and technical writing

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Biennial conference of the Association for the study of literature and environment
SSHRC · 2008 · Principal investigator
$10,400

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Biennial conference of the Association for the study of literature and environment

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada

Principal investigators: Pickard, Richard W.

Keywords: environment; literature; ecocriticism; sustainability; climate change; social justice; environmental justice; environmental history; philosophy

$10,400

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: Environmental humanities Dear Professor Pickard, 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 environmental humanities 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]