Simon Dickie, University of Toronto

Research

eighteenth-century literature blasphemy religion church history Christianity Church of England literature and theology

Latest funding

Church, Literature, and Blasphemy in the Eighteenth Century
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$53,197
Church, Literature, and Blasphemy in the Eighteenth Century
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$39,755
Eighteenth-century literature and the mysteries of style
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$87,793

Church, Literature, and Blasphemy in the Eighteenth Century

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Dickie, Simon

Keywords: eighteenth-century literature; blasphemy; religion; church history; Christianity; Church of England; literature and theology

$53,197

Church, Literature, and Blasphemy in the Eighteenth Century

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Dickie, Simon

Keywords: eighteenth-century literature; blasphemy; religion; church history; Christianity; Church of England; literature and theology

$39,755

Eighteenth-century literature and the mysteries of style

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Dickie, Simon

Keywords: eighteenth-century British literature; language; style and tone; book history; the history of reading; British social history

$87,793

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: eighteenth-century literature Dear Professor Dickie, 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 eighteenth-century literature 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 "Church, Literature, and Blasphemy in the Eighteenth Century" (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]