Michael Smith, Queen's University

Research

environmental philosophy continental philosophy phenomenology environmental ethics social theory

Latest funding

'Atmospheric agency' and ethical responses to climate change
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$87,104
Ethics, politics and ecological community
SSHRC · 2012 · Principal investigator
$73,317
Ethics and environmental responsibility
SSHRC · 2007 · Principal investigator
$45,810

All 3 grants and awards

'Atmospheric agency' and ethical responses to climate change

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Smith, Michael Frederick

Keywords: environmental philosophy; continental philosophy; phenomenology; environmental ethics; social theory

$87,104

Ethics, politics and ecological community

Principal investigatorSSHRC2012

Principal investigators: Smith, Michael F.

Keywords: environmental ethics; environmental politics; political theory; phenomenology; biosemiotics

$73,317

Ethics and environmental responsibility

Principal investigatorSSHRC2007Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Smith, Michael F.

Keywords: environmental ethics; environmental responsibility; environmental citizenship; Hannah Arendt; Emmanuel Levinas

$45,810

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: environmental philosophy Dear Professor Smith, 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 environmental philosophy 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 "'Atmospheric agency' and ethical responses to climate change" (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]