Heather Macfarlane, Queen's University

Research

Indigenous Literary Arts Indigenous Literary Studies Creative Writing Accountability Relationality

Latest funding

Honouring the Word Warriors: Extending the Legacy of Indigenous Literary Creators
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$55,000

All 1 grants and awards

Honouring the Word Warriors: Extending the Legacy of Indigenous Literary Creators

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Macfarlane, Heather C.

Keywords: Indigenous Literary Arts; Indigenous Literary Studies; Creative Writing; Accountability; Relationality;

$55,000

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: Indigenous Literary Arts Dear Professor Macfarlane, 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 indigenous literary arts 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 "Honouring the Word Warriors: Extending the Legacy of Indigenous Literary Creators" (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]