Rebecca Kingston, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest funding

Femmes fortes in Political Theory and Material Culture in Early Modern France
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$47,784
Plutarch's prism or the reception of Plutarch's work in the history of political thought
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$94,322
Plutarch: his political theory and his legacy
SSHRC · 2012 · Principal investigator
$55,658

All 4 grants and awards

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Femmes fortes in Political Theory and Material Culture in Early Modern France

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Kingston, Rebecca E.

Keywords: women; history of political thought; femmes fortes; representation of non-Western and classical women in texts and material culture; emulation;

$47,784

Plutarch's prism or the reception of Plutarch's work in the history of political thought

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Kingston, Rebecca E.

Keywords: Plutarch; history of political thought; French political thought; English political thought; reception; revisionist intellectual history

$94,322

Plutarch: his political theory and his legacy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2012Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Kingston, Rebecca E.

Keywords: Plutarch; ethics; politics; history of political thought; interpretation

$55,658

The idea of a public passion: a study in the political theory of Montesquieu

Principal investigatorSSHRC2005Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Kingston, Rebecca E.D.

Keywords: Montesquieu; French political thought; enlightenment political thought; passions and political theory; virtue; honour; fear; emotions

$36,735

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 Dear Professor Kingston, 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 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 "Femmes fortes in Political Theory and Material Culture in Early Modern France" (2025), 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]