Larissa Katz, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest funding

Oppression Through Property
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$41,546
Private Law Theory
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$350,000
Private Law Theory
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$150,000

All 5 grants and awards

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Oppression Through Property

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Katz, Larissa M.

Keywords: Property law; pollitical philosophy; legal theory; justice; Rule of Law; Human Rights; legality; state predation; political economy

$41,546

Private Law Theory

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Katz, Larissa

Keywords: Private Law; Equity; Rights; Authority; Legality; Private/Public Distinction

$350,000

Private Law Theory

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Katz, Larissa

$150,000

Private Authority in a Constitutional Order

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Katz, Larissa M.

Keywords: private law; property; justice; rights; authority; office; equality; ownership; cities

$82,325

Private Law Theory

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Katz, Larissa

Keywords: private law, legality, private/public distinction

$530,000

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 Katz, 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 "Oppression Through Property" (2025), 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]