Michelle Cho, University of Toronto

Research

Latest funding

"K-Populism": Mapping Populist Uses of Korean Popular Media in Global, Digital Youth Culture
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$24,520

"K-Populism": Mapping Populist Uses of Korean Popular Media in Global, Digital Youth Culture

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Cho, Michelle

Keywords: South Korea; Popular Culture; Platforms; Fandom; Activism; Social Media; Race and Ethnicity; Soft Power; Development; Youth Culture

$24,520

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: South Korea Dear Professor Cho, 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 south korea 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 ""K-Populism": Mapping Populist Uses of Korean Popular Media in Global, Digital Youth Culture" (2024), 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]