Candace Sobers, Carleton University

Research

(1) African independence (2) anti-colonialism (3) resistance (4) Black history (5) decolonization (6) liberation (7) international relations (8) postcolonialism

Latest funding

Rethinking Liberation: African Independence and the Making of the Twentieth Century
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$68,207

All 1 grants and awards

Rethinking Liberation: African Independence and the Making of the Twentieth Century

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Sobers, Candace

Keywords: (1) African independence; (2) anti-colonialism; (3) resistance; (4) Black history; (5) decolonization; (6) liberation; (7) international relations; (8) postcolonialism; (9) nation-state; (10) activism

$68,207

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: (1) African independence Dear Professor Sobers, 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 (1) african independence 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]