John Grant, Western University

Research

democratic socialism liberalism liberty social freedom the good Indigenous politics and reconciliation political representation and institutional design social pathologies

Latest funding

Democratic Socialism in Imagination and Practice
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$45,190

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Democratic Socialism in Imagination and Practice

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Grant, John

Keywords: democratic socialism; liberalism; liberty; social freedom; the good; Indigenous politics and reconciliation; political representation and institutional design; social pathologies

$45,190

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: democratic socialism Dear Professor Grant, 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 democratic socialism 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 "Democratic Socialism in Imagination and Practice" (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]