Julia Smith, University of Manitoba

Research

women's history labour organizing Western Canada feminism gender inequality social movements oral history British Columbia

Latest funding

Feminist labour organizations in Western Canada
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$28,385

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Feminist labour organizations in Western Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Smith, Julia

Keywords: women's history; labour organizing; Western Canada; feminism; gender inequality; social movements; oral history; British Columbia; Alberta; Saskatchewan

$28,385

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: women's history Dear Professor Smith, 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 women's history 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 "Feminist labour organizations in Western Canada" (2021), 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]