Peter Bing, University of Toronto

Research

history of book poetry collections epigram inscribed epigram literary epigram monument groups

Latest funding

The Origins of The Earliest Greek Poetry Books: Monument-Groups with Multiple Verse-Inscriptions
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$33,380

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The Origins of The Earliest Greek Poetry Books: Monument-Groups with Multiple Verse-Inscriptions

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Bing, Peter

Keywords: history of book; poetry collections; epigram; inscribed epigram; literary epigram; monument groups

$33,380

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: history of book Dear Professor Bing, 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 history of book 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 Origins of The Earliest Greek Poetry Books: Monument-Groups with Multiple Verse-Inscriptions" (2020), 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]