Zijiang Song, University of Toronto

Research

translation studies Literary Translation Canadian Indigenous Literature Chinese Translation Indigenous Studies Sinophone Studies Archival Research Inclusive Scholarship

Latest funding

Chinese Translation of Canadian Indigenous Literature
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$11,653
Translation studies for modern Chinese literature
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$24,957

All 2 grants and awards

Chinese Translation of Canadian Indigenous Literature

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Song, Zijiang

Keywords: Literary Translation; Canadian Indigenous Literature; Chinese Translation; Indigenous Studies; Translation Studies; Sinophone Studies; Archival Research; Inclusive Scholarship

$11,653

Translation studies for modern Chinese literature

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Song, Zijiang

Keywords: translation studies; modern Chinese literature; interdisciplinary inquiry; Sinophone

$24,957

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: translation studies Dear Professor Song, 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 translation studies 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 "Chinese Translation of Canadian Indigenous Literature" (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]