Nilanjan Das, University of Toronto

Research

absence causation by absence negative entities absence perception problem of induction theism south asian philosophy

Latest funding

Keeping the faith: religious clergy and mental health
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$88,931
The Absence of Evidence Principle in South Asian Philosophy
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$34,068

All 2 grants and awards

Keeping the faith: religious clergy and mental health

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Whitley, Rob

Keywords: mental health; religiosity; religion; clergy; immigrants; stigma.

$88,931

The Absence of Evidence Principle in South Asian Philosophy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Das, Nilanjan

Keywords: absence; causation by absence; negative entities; absence perception; problem of induction; theism; south asian philosophy

$34,068

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: absence Dear Professor Das, 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 absence 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 "The Absence of Evidence Principle in South Asian Philosophy" (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]