Mikinaak Migwans, University of Toronto

Research

nations borders decolonization contemporary art art-activism First Nations digital publications connecting movements

Latest funding

Decolonize This Nation: Connecting artist, activist, and academic communities at the University of Toronto
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$47,550

Decolonize This Nation: Connecting artist, activist, and academic communities at the University of Toronto

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Migwans, Mikinaak

Keywords: nations; borders; decolonization; contemporary art; art-activism; First Nations; digital publications; connecting movements

$47,550

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: nations Dear Professor Migwans, 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 nations 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 "Decolonize This Nation: Connecting artist, activist, and academic communities at the University of Toronto" (2021), 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]