Tianyi Wang, University of Toronto

Research

economic history music politics protest songs Bob Dylan Bruce Springsteen social movements

Latest funding

Social and Political Impacts of Country Radio
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$95,882
The Political Power of Hollywood War Films
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$90,922
Political Impacts of Protest Songs
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$64,224

All 3 grants and awards

Social and Political Impacts of Country Radio

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Wang, Tianyi

$95,882

The Political Power of Hollywood War Films

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Wang, Tianyi

$90,922

Political Impacts of Protest Songs

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Wang, Tianyi

Keywords: economic history; music; politics; protest songs; Bob Dylan; Bruce Springsteen; social movements

$64,224

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: economic history Dear Professor Wang, 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 economic history 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 "Social and Political Impacts of Country Radio" (2026), 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]