John Carlaw, Toronto Metropolitan University

Research

Immigration Critical Discourse Analysis Citizenship Precarious Migration Status Political Polarization Migration Social Network Analysis Right Populism

Latest funding

Contemporary Paradoxes and Struggles of Migration and Belonging in Canada
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$67,450

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Contemporary Paradoxes and Struggles of Migration and Belonging in Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Carlaw, John

Keywords: Immigration; Critical Discourse Analysis; Citizenship; Precarious Migration Status; Political Polarization; Migration; Social Network Analysis; Right Populism; Political parties; Migrant justice

$67,450

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: Immigration Dear Professor Carlaw, 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 immigration 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 "Contemporary Paradoxes and Struggles of Migration and Belonging in Canada" (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]