Paul Perron, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest funding

The structure and role of narrative in adolescent discourse
SSHRC · 2001 · Co-investigator
$81,310
Zola : l'homme-récit
SSHRC · 2001 · Principal investigator
$6,568
Théorie et pratique du roman : contribution à une étude multidisciplinaire de l'évolution du genre
SSHRC · 1998 · Principal investigator
$88,200

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The structure and role of narrative in adolescent discourse

Co-investigatorSSHRC2001Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Danesi, Marcel

Keywords: Discourse; adolescence; narrative

$81,310

Zola : l'homme-récit

Principal investigatorSSHRC2001Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada

Principal investigators: Perron, Paul

Keywords: Emile Zola; histoire littéraire; iconographie; histoire sociale et culturelle; affaire Dreyfus; réception critique; histoire du livre; théories littéraires

$6,568

Théorie et pratique du roman : contribution à une étude multidisciplinaire de l'évolution du genre

Principal investigatorSSHRC1998Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Perron, Paul

Keywords: Théorie; pratique; roman; multidisciplinaire; genre

$88,200

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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