Adrian Shubert, York University

Research

memory (1) globalization (2) unfree labour (3) migration (4) empire (5) convicts (6) coolies (7) commodities

Latest funding

Settler Vines: Migrants, Science, and Environment in Canada and Argentina, 1890-1940
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$56,875
Confronting a difficult past: the virtual Spanish Civil War
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$33,222
Vessel of Globalization: the Worlds of the Edwin Fox, 1853-1905
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$50,932

All 5 grants and awards

Settler Vines: Migrants, Science, and Environment in Canada and Argentina, 1890-1940

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Bryce, Benjamin

Keywords: Wine; Commodities; Migration; Environment; Science; Landscapes

$56,875

Confronting a difficult past: the virtual Spanish Civil War

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Shubert, Adrian

Keywords: Spain; Civil War; digital; memory; conflict; history

$33,222

Vessel of Globalization: the Worlds of the Edwin Fox, 1853-1905

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Shubert, Adrian

Keywords: (1) globalization; (2) unfree labour; (3) migration; (4) empire; (5) convicts; (6) coolies; (7) commodities; (8) meat; (9) ships; (10) shipping

$50,932

Communicating contested histories: public humanities and the Spanish Civil War

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Shubert, Adrian

Keywords: Spanish Civil War; public history; digital museum; public humanities; historical memory; digital delivery of historical events

$13,094

The general of two worlds: Baldomero Espartero, empire, nation and liberalism in Spain and Latin America, 1793-1879

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Shubert, Adrian

Keywords: Spain; Europe; biography; military; 19th century; Latin America; empire; liberalism; nationalism; politics; government; revolution; hero; monarchy

$71,480

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: memory Dear Professor Shubert, 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 memory 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 "Confronting a difficult past: the virtual Spanish Civil War" (2019), 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]