Lissa Paul, Brock University

Research

biography eighteenth-century studies nineteenth-century studies women's studies Canadian history

Latest funding

Hunting For Mrs. Fenwick 1766-1840: her life and letters
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$103,548
Eliza Fenwick an eighteenth-century life for the twenty-first century
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$60,860
From the Garden to the Trenches: Childhood, Culture and the First World War
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$24,042

All 4 grants and awards

Hunting For Mrs. Fenwick 1766-1840: her life and letters

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Paul, Lissa

Keywords: biography; eighteenth-century studies; nineteenth-century studies; women's studies; Canadian history

$103,548

Eliza Fenwick an eighteenth-century life for the twenty-first century

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Paul, Lissa

Keywords: biography; book trade history; children's book history; maternal pedagogy; history of education

$60,860

From the Garden to the Trenches: Childhood, Culture and the First World War

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada

Principal investigators: Paul, Lissa

Keywords: WWI studies; war studies; children's literature and culture; childhood studies

$24,042

Re-inventing Eliza Fenwick: an 18th century life for the 21st century

Principal investigatorSSHRC2007Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Paul, Lissa

Keywords: literary history; children's book history; maternal pedagogy; feminist theory; biography

$71,000

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: biography Dear Professor Paul, 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 biography 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]