Kristin Bourassa, Carleton University

Research

Political communication Manuscript studies Philippe de Mézières Songe du viel pelerin Charles VI Jacques d'Armagnac Philip the Good Louis de Crussol

Latest funding

Political Books and Political Networks in Late-Medieval France
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$22,912

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Political Books and Political Networks in Late-Medieval France

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Bourassa, Kristin

Keywords: Political communication; Manuscript studies; Philippe de Mézières; Songe du viel pelerin; Charles VI; Jacques d'Armagnac; Philip the Good; Louis de Crussol; Celestines of Paris; Tanguy du Chastel

$22,912

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: Political communication Dear Professor Bourassa, 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 political communication 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 "Political Books and Political Networks in Late-Medieval France" (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]