Torrey Shanks, University of Toronto

Research

property social movements self-ownership democracy political theory and philosophy women and gender history of ideas

Latest funding

Women in the History of Political Thought
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$31,495
Improperty
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$47,800

All 2 grants and awards

Women in the History of Political Thought

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Shanks, Torrey

Keywords: political theory and philosophy; women and gender; history of ideas;

$31,495

Improperty

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Shanks, Torrey

Keywords: property; social movements; self-ownership; democracy

$47,800

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: property Dear Professor Shanks, 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 property 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 "Women in the History of Political Thought" (2024), 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]