Vanessa Thompson, Queen's University

Research

Abolition geographies Black geographies Transnational black social movements Transnational feminist methodologies Global black activism Social justice Carceral geographies Multi-sited research

Latest funding

Abolition worlds. Transnational movements within the black diaspora
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$68,841

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Abolition worlds. Transnational movements within the black diaspora

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Thompson, Vanessa

Keywords: Abolition geographies; Black geographies; Transnational black social movements; Transnational feminist methodologies; Global black activism; Social justice; Carceral geographies; Multi-sited research

$68,841

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: Abolition geographies Dear Professor Thompson, 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 abolition geographies 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 "Abolition worlds. Transnational movements within the black diaspora" (2023), 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]