Karina Vernon, University of Toronto

Research

black Canadian art and literature black geographies Canadian history American history urban studies diversity social justice

Latest funding

Call and responsibility: the transformative reception aesthetics of black Canadian literature, film, and music
SSHRC · 2017 · Co-investigator
$107,876
Black art and the aesthetics of spatial justice
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$72,425

All 2 grants and awards

Call and responsibility: the transformative reception aesthetics of black Canadian literature, film, and music

Co-investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Siemerling, Winfried

Keywords: black Canadian literature; black Canadian film; black Canadian music; audience; reception; communication; public sphere

$107,876

Black art and the aesthetics of spatial justice

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Vernon, Karina

Keywords: black Canadian art and literature; black geographies; Canadian history; American history; urban studies; diversity; social justice

$72,425

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: black Canadian art and literature Dear Professor Vernon, 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 black canadian art and literature connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]