Sarah Trimble, University of Toronto

Research

Feminist theory Cultural studies Literary studies Popular culture Oral history

Latest funding

"Jail not bail"?: Legal rights, risk and public safety
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$112,457
Transformative Encounters: Gender and Sexuality Pedagogies in Canada
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$59,422
Thieves in the Night: Feminism and Cultural Studies
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$70,042

"Jail not bail"?: Legal rights, risk and public safety

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Myers, Nicole M.

Keywords: bail; pre-trial detention; social control; risk; public safety; administration of justice; criminal law policy

$112,457

Transformative Encounters: Gender and Sexuality Pedagogies in Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Kouri-Towe, Natalie

Keywords: gender; sexuality; education; pedagogy; classroom; feminism; violence; learning; transformative justice; intersectionality; queer

$59,422

Thieves in the Night: Feminism and Cultural Studies

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Trimble, Sarah

Keywords: Feminist theory; Cultural studies; Literary studies; Popular culture; Oral history

$70,042

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: Feminist theory Dear Professor Trimble, 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 feminist theory 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 "Thieves in the Night: Feminism and Cultural Studies" (2021), 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]