John Noyes, University of Toronto

Research

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe German literature German philosophy cartography globalization geography meteorology geology

Latest funding

Planetary Humanities Workshop
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Goethe's World
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$71,383
Globalization in the Age of Goethe
SSHRC · 2013 · Principal investigator
$78,405

Planetary Humanities Workshop

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Noyes, John K.

Keywords: humanities; knowledge production; institutionalization of research; alternative knowledge; Indigenous knowledge; planetary humanities

$25,000

Goethe's World

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Noyes, John K.

Keywords: Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe; German literature; German philosophy; cartography; globalization; geography; meteorology; geology

$71,383

Globalization in the Age of Goethe

Principal investigatorSSHRC2013Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Noyes, John K.

Keywords: globalization; imperialism; German literature; philosophy; biology; Goethe; Alexander von Humboldt; Schubart; Einsiedel; Forster; Herder

$78,405

Where is German? The global imagination and the location of culture

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada

Principal investigators: Noyes, John K.

Keywords: German literature; German film; globalization; national identity; cultural location

$12,056

Colonialism and the German enlightenment

Principal investigatorSSHRC2007Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Noyes, John K.

Keywords: 18th century German literature; German philosophy; colonialism; globalization; commerce; uneven development; journals

$53,815

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: Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Dear Professor Noyes, 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 johann wolfgang von goethe 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 "Planetary Humanities Workshop" (2022), 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]