Gary Waite, University of New Brunswick

Research

social history of ideas radical religious dissent toleration innovation urban culture diversity philosophy enlightenment

Latest funding

Amsterdamnified - religious dissenters, anti-providential ideas and urban associationalism in the emergence of the Early Enlightenment in England and the Low Countries, 1540-1700
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$135,973
The religious other in the 17th century: popular attitudes toward Jews and Muslims in Western Europe, 1580-1720
SSHRC · 2006 · Principal investigator
$50,703

All 2 grants and awards

Amsterdamnified - religious dissenters, anti-providential ideas and urban associationalism in the emergence of the Early Enlightenment in England and the Low Countries, 1540-1700

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Waite, Gary K.

Keywords: social history of ideas; radical religious dissent; toleration; innovation; urban culture; diversity; philosophy; enlightenment; freethinking; atheism; science; magic; demonology; spiritualists; Mennonites; Baptists; Socinians; collegiants; Quakers; Jews

$135,973

The religious other in the 17th century: popular attitudes toward Jews and Muslims in Western Europe, 1580-1720

Principal investigatorSSHRC2006Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Waite, Gary K.

Keywords: European history; religion; intolerance; tolerance; antisemitism; Islam; Judaism; Christianity; suspicion; scapegoating; conspiratorial thinking; Devil; witch-hunts; spiritualism; Calvinism; Catholicism; Mennonites; Quakers; enlightenment

$50,703

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: social history of ideas Dear Professor Waite, 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 social history of ideas connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]