Elma Nickel, University of Manitoba

Research

Haban ware maiolica Anabaptists Mennonites Hutterites ceramic art history contemporary ceramics ceramic sculpture

Latest funding

16th Century Meets the 21st Century -- the Historical and Contemporary Impact of Anabaptist/Haban Ceramics
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$44,537

16th Century Meets the 21st Century -- the Historical and Contemporary Impact of Anabaptist/Haban Ceramics

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Nickel, Elma Grace

Keywords: Haban ware; maiolica; Anabaptists; Mennonites; Hutterites; ceramic art history; contemporary ceramics; ceramic sculpture; ceramic technique; ceramic collections; cultural history

$44,537

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: Haban ware Dear Professor Nickel, 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 haban ware 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 "16th Century Meets the 21st Century -- the Historical and Contemporary Impact of Anabaptist/Haban Ceramics" (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]