Naomi Seidman, University of Toronto

Research

Orthodox Jewish women performance Orthodoxy DH Humanities heritage preservation Orthodox Judaism deconversion arts festival

Latest funding

Histories of Orthodoxy
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$111,900
Bais Yaakov in historical and transnational perspective
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Performing Orthodox Jewish Girlhood
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$122,411

All 4 grants and awards

Histories of Orthodoxy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Seidman, Naomi S.

Keywords: Orthodoxy; DH Humanities; heritage preservation

$111,900

Bais Yaakov in historical and transnational perspective

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Seidman, Naomi S.

Keywords: Bais Yaakov; Orthodox Judaism; gender; education

$25,000

Performing Orthodox Jewish Girlhood

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Seidman, Naomi S.

Keywords: Orthodox Jewish women; performance

$122,411

Performing Orthodox Jewish Girlhood

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Seidman, Naomi S.

Keywords: Orthodox Jewish women; performance

$80,030

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: Orthodox Jewish women Dear Professor Seidman, 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 orthodox jewish women 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 "Histories of Orthodoxy" (2023), 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]