Jordan Bear, University of Toronto

Research

visual representation trust epistemology nature photography exploration science nineteenth century

Latest funding

Trust and Visual Representation at a Distance in the Nineteenth Century
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$48,550
Trust and Visual Representation at a Distance in the Nineteenth Century
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$26,316
The proximate past: history painting, evidence, and the visual cultures of display, 1789-1830
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$19,286

All 3 grants and awards

Trust and Visual Representation at a Distance in the Nineteenth Century

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Bear, Jordan E.

Keywords: visual representation; trust; epistemology; nature; photography; exploration; science; nineteenth century

$48,550

Trust and Visual Representation at a Distance in the Nineteenth Century

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Bear, Jordan E.

Keywords: visual representation; trust; epistemology; nature; photography; exploration; science; nineteenth century

$26,316

The proximate past: history painting, evidence, and the visual cultures of display, 1789-1830

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Bear, Jordan E.

Keywords: history painting; evidence; exhibitions; display; historiography

$19,286

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: visual representation Dear Professor Bear, 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 visual representation 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 "Trust and Visual Representation at a Distance in the Nineteenth Century" (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]