Christopher Forstall, Mount Allison University

Research

Classics Digital Humanities Epic Poetry Late Antiquity Narratology Greek Literature Latin Literature Linked Open Data

Latest funding

Digital Approaches to Epic Speech: a forum for collaborative research, student exchange and training
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$22,249
Speech Representation in Late Antique Epic: A Diachronic, Digital Approach
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$58,060

Digital Approaches to Epic Speech: a forum for collaborative research, student exchange and training

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Forstall, Christopher W.

Keywords: classics; digital humanities; epic poetry; late antiquity; Greek literature; Latin literature; linked open data; discourse analysis; narratology; Python

$22,249

Speech Representation in Late Antique Epic: A Diachronic, Digital Approach

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Forstall, Christopher

Keywords: Classics; Digital Humanities; Epic Poetry; Late Antiquity; Narratology; Greek Literature; Latin Literature; Linked Open Data; Discourse Analysis

$58,060

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: Classics Dear Professor Forstall, 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 classics 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 "Digital Approaches to Epic Speech: a forum for collaborative research, student exchange and training" (2022), 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]