Mary Nyquist, University of Toronto

Research

social justice Euro-colonialism and critical race theory literary and artistic conventions affect and rhetorical studies intellectual and political history

Latest funding

Barbarism, animality, and rights
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$67,050
Tyranny, Servility, Liberty
SSHRC · 2002 · Principal investigator
$17,640

All 2 grants and awards

Barbarism, animality, and rights

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Nyquist, Mary E.

Keywords: social justice; Euro-colonialism and critical race theory; literary and artistic conventions; affect and rhetorical studies; intellectual and political history

$67,050

Tyranny, Servility, Liberty

Principal investigatorSSHRC2002Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Nyquist, Mary E.

Keywords: early modern colonialism; republicanism; literature

$17,640

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: social justice Dear Professor Nyquist, 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 social justice 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]