Rob Kristofferson, Wilfrid Laurier University

Research

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Canadian history labour and working class history public history business history class formation social movements labour studies globalization

Latest funding

Digital and graphic histories of work and industry in Hamilton
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$50,000

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Digital and graphic histories of work and industry in Hamilton

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014

Principal investigators: Kristofferson, Robert B.

Keywords: digital humanities; cultural heritage tourism; labour history; business history; walking tours; graphic histories; oral history; digital economy

$50,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Canadian history Dear Professor Kristofferson, 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 canadian history connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]