Andrea Walkden, University of Toronto

Research

Richard Baxter letters and letter-writing textual communities manuscript culture print culture ideas of lateness nonconformity religious polemic

Latest funding

The Correspondence of Richard Baxter: Letters, Lateness, and Life Writing
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$13,615

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The Correspondence of Richard Baxter: Letters, Lateness, and Life Writing

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Walkden, Andrea

Keywords: Richard Baxter; letters and letter-writing; textual communities; manuscript culture; print culture; ideas of lateness; nonconformity; religious polemic; natural religion; spiritualism and spirits; ecclesiology; millennialism.

$13,615

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: Richard Baxter Dear Professor Walkden, 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 richard baxter 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 "The Correspondence of Richard Baxter: Letters, Lateness, and Life Writing" (2025), 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]