Jay Drydyk, Carleton University

Research

capability approach social justice global justice public reason moral knowledge moral psychology social and economic development ethics

Latest funding

Capability Theory of Justice
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$20,037
Development Ethics Forum
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$12,000
Power and public reason
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$11,300

All 6 grants and awards

Capability Theory of Justice

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Drydyk, Jay

Keywords: capability approach; social justice; global justice; public reason; moral knowledge; moral psychology

$20,037

Development Ethics Forum

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Drydyk, Jay

Keywords: social and economic development; ethics; well-being; equity; justice; empowerment; sustainability; human rights; cultural freedom; integrity

$12,000

Power and public reason

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Drydyk, Jay

Keywords: social and political philosophy; social justice; global justice

$11,300

Human Rights: India and the West

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada

Principal investigators: Drydyk, Jay

Keywords: human rights; pluralism; cultures; India

$20,160

Ethics of empowerment

Principal investigatorSSHRC2005Research Development Initiatives

Principal investigators: Drydyk, Jay

Keywords: ethics; empowerment; socio-economic development; capabilities; agency; democracy; participatory development; women

$29,600

Comparative, interdisciplinary workshops focusing on the study of justice and the practices of international businesses in developing areas: a study in global ethics and management

Co-investigatorSSHRC1999Applied Ethics

Principal investigators: Bird, Frederick

Keywords: Business ethics; international management; development ethics; economic justice; global ethics

$29,278

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: capability approach Dear Professor Drydyk, 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 capability approach 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 "Capability Theory of Justice" (2024), 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]