Peter Miller, University of Winnipeg

Research

physical culture ancient sports ancient greece ancient rome sports history physical fitness (1) Classics (2) Athletics

Latest funding

Classical Antiquity and Physical Culture
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$21,283
Sports: Between Hellenism and Modernity
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$27,072

All 2 grants and awards

Classical Antiquity and Physical Culture

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Miller, Peter J.

Keywords: physical culture; ancient sports; ancient greece; ancient rome; sports history; physical fitness

$21,283

Sports: Between Hellenism and Modernity

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Miller, Peter

Keywords: (1) Classics; (2) Athletics; (3) Sports; (4) Olympics; (5) Physical Culture; (6) Ancient Greeks; (7) Romans

$27,072

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: physical culture Dear Professor Miller, 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 physical culture 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 "Classical Antiquity and Physical Culture" (2024), 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]