Alice MacLachlan, York University

Research

ethics of civility ethics of incivility morality of etiquette pluralism toleration moral repair trust political solidarity

Latest funding

Civility and solidarity
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$104,410
Theorizing the body, embodiment, and body-practices: philosophy conference at Mount Royal University
SSHRC · 2012 · Co-investigator
$26,567
Sorry stories: theorizing apologies in personal and political contexts
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$14,722

All 3 grants and awards

Civility and solidarity

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: MacLachlan, Alice

Keywords: ethics of civility; ethics of incivility; morality of etiquette; pluralism; toleration; moral repair; trust; political solidarity

$104,410

Theorizing the body, embodiment, and body-practices: philosophy conference at Mount Royal University

Co-investigatorSSHRC2012Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Jaarsma, Ada S.

Keywords: philosophy; feminist philosophy; embodiment; cognitive studies; gender studies; bioethics; ethics

$26,567

Sorry stories: theorizing apologies in personal and political contexts

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: MacLachlan, Alice

Keywords: apology; state apologies; historical justice; reconciliation; Hannah Arendt; political speech; moral practice; Canada; Australia; indigenous peoples

$14,722

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: ethics of civility Dear Professor MacLachlan, 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 ethics of civility 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]