Carolyn Ramzy, Carleton University

Research

Coptic Orthodox Christian Egypt Popular religious song Coptic Orthodox women Arab feminist movements martyr tropes feminist ethnomusicology ethnographic research

Latest funding

Coptic Church as Woman: Song and Religious Revival in the Lives of Three Egyptian Coptic Women
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$58,200

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Coptic Church as Woman: Song and Religious Revival in the Lives of Three Egyptian Coptic Women

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Ramzy, Carolyn

Keywords: Coptic Orthodox Christian; Egypt; Popular religious song; Coptic Orthodox women; Arab feminist movements; martyr tropes; feminist ethnomusicology; ethnographic research; identity politics; minoritarian belonging

$58,200

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: Coptic Orthodox Christian Dear Professor Ramzy, 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 coptic orthodox christian 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 "Coptic Church as Woman: Song and Religious Revival in the Lives of Three Egyptian Coptic Women" (2020), 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]