Richard van Oort, University of Victoria

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Victoria profile.

Shakespeare literary theory generative anthropology literature and anthropology

Latest funding

Deferral, Discipline, Knowledge an International Conference
SSHRC · 2013 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Shakespeare's big men
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$14,649

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Deferral, Discipline, Knowledge an International Conference

Principal investigatorSSHRC2013

Principal investigators: van Oort, Richard

Keywords: generative anthropology; deferral in moral and ethical theory; esthetic deferral; deferral of desire in literature and the arts; the relation between deferral and difference; disciplines and disciplinarity; history and sociology of disciplines

$25,000

Shakespeare's big men

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: van Oort, Richard

Keywords: Shakespeare; generative anthropology; mimetic theory; big man in literature and anthropology; history of tragedy

$14,649

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: Shakespeare Dear Professor van Oort, 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 shakespeare 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]