Alexis Shotwell, Carleton University

Research

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Impurity and imperfection as a basis for action environmental justice racial formation disability unspeakable and unspoken knowledge sexuality gender and collective political transformation

Latest funding

Understanding AIDS as a political crisis: direct action social movements in Canada and the U.S
SSHRC · 2013 · Principal investigator
$239,969

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Understanding AIDS as a political crisis: direct action social movements in Canada and the U.S

Principal investigatorSSHRC2013Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Shotwell, Alexis D.

Keywords: social movements; contemporary social issues; politics of disease; emotions political aspects; direct action organizations; queer activism; social aspects of aids Canada

$239,969

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: Impurity and imperfection as a basis for action Dear Professor Shotwell, 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 impurity and imperfection as a basis for action 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]