Jennifer Andrews, University of New Brunswick

Research

American perceptions of Canada exceptionalism Canada as a place of refuge comparative American and Canadian literary and cultural studies border studies reconfiguring transnational and hemispheric relations between Canada and the U.S.

Latest funding

How Americans Perceive Canada: Making Exceptions, Taking Refuge
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$21,402
Americans Write Atlantic Canada
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$45,052
Humour and irony in the poetry of contemporary native North American women writers
SSHRC · 2002 · Principal investigator
$40,822

All 3 grants and awards

How Americans Perceive Canada: Making Exceptions, Taking Refuge

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Andrews, Jennifer C.E.

Keywords: American perceptions of Canada; exceptionalism; Canada as a place of refuge; comparative American and Canadian literary and cultural studies; border studies; reconfiguring transnational and hemispheric relations between Canada and the U.S.

$21,402

Americans Write Atlantic Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Andrews, Jennifer

Keywords: hemispheric studies; border crossings; American perceptions of Atlantic Canada; literary representations of Atlantic Canada; American national identity; American concepts of citizenship; gender, sexuality, ethnicity, race and citizenship; comparative literary studies; writing narrative of nation; American exceptionalism

$45,052

Humour and irony in the poetry of contemporary native North American women writers

Principal investigatorSSHRC2002Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Andrews, Jennifer C.E.

Keywords: native north american poetry; critical theory; humour; irony; feminisms; theories of performance; cross-border identities; orality; linguistics

$40,822

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: American perceptions of Canada Dear Professor Andrews, 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 american perceptions of canada 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 "How Americans Perceive Canada: Making Exceptions, Taking Refuge" (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]