John Russon, University of Guelph

Research

phenomenology existentialism continental philosophy philosophy philosophy of history

Latest funding

To live in these times
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$45,710
Phenomenology and Ethics
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$44,367
The origins of value
SSHRC · 2012 · Principal investigator
$45,706

All 4 grants and awards

To live in these times

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Russon, John E.

Keywords: philosophy; phenomenology; existentialism; philosophy of history

$45,710

Phenomenology and Ethics

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Russon, John E.

Keywords: phenomenology; existentialism; continental philosophy

$44,367

The origins of value

Principal investigatorSSHRC2012

Principal investigators: Russon, John E.

Keywords: phenomenology; existentialism; economics; liberalism; Hegel; Marx; Locke; Adam Smith

$45,706

Being through another: the idealist legacy in continental philosophy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2009Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Russon, John E.

Keywords: Hegel; phenomenology; existentialism; deconstruction; Heidegger; Merleau-Ponty; Derrida

$27,445

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: phenomenology Dear Professor Russon, 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 phenomenology 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 "To live in these times" (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]