Linda Feng, University of Toronto

Research

river origin historical cartography visual culture Ming dynasty China Yellow River environment (1) river origin (2) historical cartography

Latest funding

How Does the Yellow River Begin?-Spatial Imagination from a Mongol Expedition to Ming-era Maps
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$40,904

All 1 grants and awards

How Does the Yellow River Begin?-Spatial Imagination from a Mongol Expedition to Ming-era Maps

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Feng, Linda

Keywords: river origin; historical cartography; visual culture; Ming dynasty China; Yellow River; environment

$40,904

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: river origin Dear Professor Feng, 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 river origin 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 "How Does the Yellow River Begin?-Spatial Imagination from a Mongol Expedition to Ming-era Maps" (2020), 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]