Victoria Wohl, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest funding

The Poetics of Early Greek Philosophy
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$12,532
The Poetics of Early Greek Philosophy
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$79,510
Euripides and the politics of form
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$54,799

All 5 grants and awards

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The Poetics of Early Greek Philosophy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Wohl, Victoria

Keywords: poetics; early Greek philosophy; literary theory; intellectual history; interdisciplinary studies

$12,532

The Poetics of Early Greek Philosophy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Wohl, Victoria

Keywords: poetics; early Greek philosophy; literary theory; intellectual history; interdisciplinary studies

$79,510

Euripides and the politics of form

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Wohl, Victoria

Keywords: Greek tragedy; Athenian democracy; politics; aesthetics; literature and society

$54,799

Probabilities, hypotheticals, and counterfactuals in ancient Greek thought

Principal investigatorSSHRC2009Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada

Principal investigators: Wohl, Victoria

Keywords: probability; Ancient Greece; logic; rhetoric; fiction; ancient science; ancient philosophy; ancient law

$9,930

Law's cosmos: the world of law in Athenian courtroom speeches

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Wohl, Victoria

Keywords: ancient law; Athens; rhetoric; legal theory; Greek literature

$65,562

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 Dear Professor Wohl, 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 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 "The Poetics of Early Greek Philosophy" (2022), 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]