Douglas Sanderson, University of Toronto

Research

Indigenous Aboriginal reconciliation legal theory Indigenous-settler relations

Latest funding

Completing Confederation - An Indigenous Third Order of Government
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$30,000
Redress and Reconciliation
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$30,000
The benefits and challenges of developing an Indigenous commercial code and commercial court
SSHRC · 2008 · Principal investigator
$52,203

All 4 grants and awards

Completing Confederation - An Indigenous Third Order of Government

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Knowledge Synthesis Grants - Envisioning Governance Systems that Work

Principal investigators: Abele, Frances

Keywords: Indigenous governance; Indian Act; third order of government

$30,000

Redress and Reconciliation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Sanderson, Douglas

Keywords: Indigenous; Aboriginal; reconciliation; legal theory; Indigenous-settler relations

$30,000

The benefits and challenges of developing an Indigenous commercial code and commercial court

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Public Outreach Grants - Northern Communities: Towards Social and Economic Prosperity

Principal investigators: Sanderson, Douglas

Keywords: Aboriginal economic development; dispute resolution; commercial law; arbitration; public outreach; knowledge synthesis; public debate; creating policy briefs

$52,203

The benefits and challenges of developing an indigenous commercial Code and commercial court

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Public Outreach Grants - Management, Business and Finance

Principal investigators: Sanderson, Douglas

Keywords: aboriginal economic development; dispute resolution; commercial law; arbitration; public outreach; knowledge synthesis; public debate; creating policy briefs

$54,909

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: Indigenous Dear Professor Sanderson, 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 indigenous 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 "Redress and Reconciliation" (2019), 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]