Jonathan Burgess, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest funding

The Reception of Homer's Polyphemus
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$21,025
The Reception of Homer's Polyphemus
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$6,276
Post-return journeys of Odysseus
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$71,510

All 6 grants and awards

No publications available.

The Reception of Homer's Polyphemus

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Burgess, Jonathan S.

Keywords: Homer; Reception; Odyssey; Odysseus; Polyphemus; Cyclopes

$21,025

The Reception of Homer's Polyphemus

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Burgess, Jonathan S.

Keywords: Homer; Reception; Odyssey; Odysseus; Polyphemus; Cyclopes

$6,276

Post-return journeys of Odysseus

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Burgess, Jonathan S.

Keywords: Homer; epic; Odysseus; myth; Ionian Islands; Italy; reception

$71,510

The Odyssey and travel literature

Principal investigatorSSHRC2010Standard Research Grants program

Principal investigators: Burgess, Jonathan S.

Keywords: Homer; epic; travel; Odysseus; Odyssey; reception

$49,492

The death of Astyanax

Principal investigatorSSHRC2005Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Burgess, Jonathan S.

Keywords: Homer; early Greek epic poetry; epic cycle; Greek mythology; mythological iconography; neoanalysis; oral traditions; typology; Astyanax; Andromache; Hector

$39,284

The death and afterlife of Achilles

Principal investigatorSSHRC2001Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Burgess, Jonathan

Keywords: achilles; homer; iliad; odyssey; epic cycle; early greek myth; early greek art; memnon; thetis; eos; psychostasia; afterlife; hero cult; intertextuality

$31,308

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 Dear Professor Burgess, 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 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 Reception of Homer's Polyphemus" (2023), 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]