Christine Lehleiter, University of Toronto

Research

German literature and thought Neurohumanities Cognitive approaches to literature Literature and Science Eighteenth-Century literature and thought

Latest papers

The genealogy of dwarfs: reproduction and romantic mythology in Goethe's New Melusine.
History and philosophy of the life sciences · 2021 · first author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Neurohumanities: What can we learn from the 18th Century?
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$38,730
Original sin the quest for the origin of evil
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$57,319
Fact and Fiction: Literature and Science in the German and European Context
SSHRC · 2010 · Principal investigator
$14,752

All 3 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

The genealogy of dwarfs: reproduction and romantic mythology in Goethe's New Melusine.

Lehleiter C

History and philosophy of the life sciences2021First author

DOI: 10.1007/s40656-020-00358-3 PMID: 33469787

Neurohumanities: What can we learn from the 18th Century?

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Lehleiter, Christine

Keywords: German literature and thought; Neurohumanities; Cognitive approaches to literature; Literature and Science; Eighteenth-Century literature and thought

$38,730

Original sin the quest for the origin of evil

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Lehleiter, Christine

Keywords: original sin; origin of evil; German literature and culture; anthropology and religion; enlightenment; Germany and Europe

$57,319

Fact and Fiction: Literature and Science in the German and European Context

Principal investigatorSSHRC2010Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada

Principal investigators: Lehleiter, Christine

Keywords: literature and science; German literature; English literature; history of science

$14,752

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: German literature and thought Dear Professor Lehleiter, 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]. I read your paper "The genealogy of dwarfs: reproduction and romantic mythology in Goethe's New Melusine." (2021), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]