Kurt Espersen-Peters, University of Manitoba

Research

mindfulness modernism design architecture interior design phenomenology critical thinking education

Latest funding

Mindful Modernism(s)
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$24,970

Mindful Modernism(s)

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Espersen-Peters, Kurt N.

Keywords: mindfulness; modernism; design; architecture; interior design; phenomenology; critical thinking; education; curriculum; pedagogy

$24,970

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: mindfulness Dear Professor Espersen-Peters, 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 mindfulness 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 "Mindful Modernism(s)" (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]