Anna Pratt, York University

Research

border control jurisdiction sovereignty law securitization indigeneity

Latest funding

Re-crafting Canada-U.S. maritime border control: Shiprider, jurisdiction and contested sovereignties
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$101,747
Border insecurity: policing risks at Canada's border
SSHRC · 2002 · Principal investigator
$57,241

All 2 grants and awards

Re-crafting Canada-U.S. maritime border control: Shiprider, jurisdiction and contested sovereignties

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Pratt, Anna CR.

Keywords: border control; jurisdiction; sovereignty; law; securitization; indigeneity

$101,747

Border insecurity: policing risks at Canada's border

Principal investigatorSSHRC2002Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Pratt, Anna C.

Keywords: border control; risk and security; public and private policing; surveillance; Canada customs and immigration and refugee policy; law; discretion; sovereignty; globalization; civil liberties; international human rights; socio-legal studies

$57,241

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: border control Dear Professor Pratt, 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 border control 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]