Kanishka Goonewardena, University of Toronto

Research

imperialism colonialism capitalism Third World Global South political economy globalization development

Latest funding

Historical Geography of the Concept of Imperialism
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$79,869
Historical Geography of the Concept of Imperialism
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$32,853
National ideology in Sri Lanka: a question concerning technology, modernity and the West
SSHRC · 2004 · Principal investigator
$86,400

Historical Geography of the Concept of Imperialism

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Goonewardena, Kanishka

Keywords: imperialism; colonialism; capitalism; Third World; Global South; political economy; globalization; development; underdevelopment; politics

$79,869

Historical Geography of the Concept of Imperialism

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Goonewardena, Kanishka

Keywords: imperialism; colonialism; capitalism; Third World; Global South; political economy; globalization; development; underdevelopment; politics

$32,853

National ideology in Sri Lanka: a question concerning technology, modernity and the West

Principal investigatorSSHRC2004Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Goonewardena, Kanishka

Keywords: nationalism; globalization; modernity and postmodernity; postcoloniality; politics; culture; history; critical theory

$86,400

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: imperialism Dear Professor Goonewardena, 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 imperialism 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 "Historical Geography of the Concept of Imperialism" (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]