John Crowley, Dalhousie University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Dalhousie University profile.

Early modern Anglo-American history Comparative European colonization Material culture Landscape history Visual culture

Latest funding

Visualizing Europe's imperial spaces overseas, c. 1492-1756
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$43,340
The creation of a global landscape in British visual culture c. 1750-1820
SSHRC · 2003 · Principal investigator
$50,224
Imperial vision: the development of a global landscape in British visual culture c. 1760-1820
SSHRC · 2000 · Principal investigator
$50,000

All 4 grants and awards

No publications available.

Visualizing Europe's imperial spaces overseas, c. 1492-1756

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Crowley, John E.

Keywords: history; visual culture; landscape; colonization; early modern; empire; Europe

$43,340

The creation of a global landscape in British visual culture c. 1750-1820

Principal investigatorSSHRC2003Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Crowley, John E.

Keywords: landscape; topography; Britain; history; Empire; Australia; Canada; Caribbean; India; United States

$50,224

Imperial vision: the development of a global landscape in British visual culture c. 1760-1820

Principal investigatorSSHRC2000Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Crowley, John (Jack)

Keywords: history; landscape; british; empire; visual; culture

$50,000

Social and cultural history of comfort in Britain and Anglo-America, 1500-1850

Principal investigatorSSHRC1995Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Crowley, John

Keywords: comfort; material culture; illumination; heating; Britain; America

$3,700

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Early modern Anglo-American history Dear Professor Crowley, 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 early modern anglo-american history 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]