Cameron Boult, Brandon University

Research

epistemic criticism ethics of blame standing to blame epistemic responsibility social epistemology non-ideal epistemology

Latest funding

Relation-Based Epistemology
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$72,702
Norms of Epistemic Criticism
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$16,500
Norms of Epistemic Criticism
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$12,475

All 3 grants and awards

Relation-Based Epistemology

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Boult, Cameron J.

$72,702

Norms of Epistemic Criticism

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Boult, Cameron

Keywords: epistemic criticism; ethics of blame; standing to blame; epistemic responsibility; social epistemology; non-ideal epistemology

$16,500

Norms of Epistemic Criticism

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Boult, Cameron

Keywords: epistemic criticism; ethics of blame; standing to blame; epistemic responsibility; social epistemology; non-ideal epistemology

$12,475

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: epistemic criticism Dear Professor Boult, 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 epistemic criticism 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 "Relation-Based Epistemology" (2025), 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]