Lorenza Bennardo, University of Toronto

Research

Latin literature literary criticism aesthetics aesthetic theory affect theory ancient Rome subaltern identities marginality in Roman culture

Latest funding

Impoverished aesthetics. New approaches to marginality in Latin literature
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$11,925

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Impoverished aesthetics. New approaches to marginality in Latin literature

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Bennardo, Lorenza

Keywords: Latin literature; literary criticism; aesthetics; aesthetic theory; affect theory; ancient Rome; subaltern identities; marginality in Roman culture

$11,925

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: Latin literature Dear Professor Bennardo, 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 latin literature 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 "Impoverished aesthetics. New approaches to marginality in Latin literature" (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]