Janelle Brady, Toronto Metropolitan University

Research

Black studies Black mothers Black early childhood educators Black Elders race and racism Black feminist theory critical race theory early childhood education and care

Latest funding

Honouring Black refusal through the counter-stories and lived experiences of Black community members in Early Childhood Education and Care: A Study with Black mothers, Early Childhood Educators, and Elders
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$74,453

All 1 grants and awards

Honouring Black refusal through the counter-stories and lived experiences of Black community members in Early Childhood Education and Care: A Study with Black mothers, Early Childhood Educators, and Elders

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Brady, Janelle

Keywords: Black studies; Black mothers; Black early childhood educators; Black Elders; race and racism; Black feminist theory; critical race theory; early childhood education and care; anti-Black racism; pro-Black classrooms

$74,453

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: Black studies Dear Professor Brady, 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 black studies 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 Black refusal through the counter-stories and lived experiences of Black community members in Early Childhood Education and Care: A Study with Black mothers, Early Childhood Educators, and Elders" (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]