Armond Towns, Carleton University

Research

archival material interviews historical research Black studies communication and media studies decolonial and anticolonial theory neoliberalism Marxism

Latest funding

A Black Studies Approach to the History of Communication Studies
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$52,783
A Black Studies Approach to the History of Communication Studies
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$16,590

All 2 grants and awards

A Black Studies Approach to the History of Communication Studies

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Towns, Armond R.

Keywords: archival material; interviews; historical research; Black studies; communication and media studies; decolonial and anticolonial theory; neoliberalism; Marxism

$52,783

A Black Studies Approach to the History of Communication Studies

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Towns, Armond R.

Keywords: archival material; interviews; historical research; Black studies; communication and media studies; decolonial and anticolonial theory; neoliberalism; Marxism

$16,590

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: archival material Dear Professor Towns, 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 archival material 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 "A Black Studies Approach to the History of Communication Studies" (2023), 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]