Sarah Star, University of Toronto

Research

medieval medicine history of medicine history of science intellectual history text editing access to knowledge

Latest funding

Languages of Authority: Editing Medieval Medicine
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$46,086

Languages of Authority: Editing Medieval Medicine

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Star, Sarah

Keywords: medieval medicine; history of medicine; history of science; intellectual history; text editing; access to knowledge

$46,086

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: medieval medicine Dear Professor Star, 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 medieval medicine 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 "Languages of Authority: Editing Medieval Medicine" (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]