Christina Sharpe, York University

Research

Black life Black study visual and literary arts Weather Black arts and cultures diaspora interdisciplinary arts race and climate justice

Latest funding

The Alchemy Lectures
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$24,970
Black Studies in the Humanities
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$400,000
Black Studies in the Humanities
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$500,000

All 4 grants and awards

The Alchemy Lectures

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Sharpe, Christina

Keywords: race and climate justice; diaspora; public humanities; black arts and cultures; interdisciplinary arts; lecture series;

$24,970

Black Studies in the Humanities

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Sharpe, Christina

$400,000

Black Studies in the Humanities

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Sharpe, Christina

Keywords: Black life; Black study; visual and literary arts; Weather

$500,000

Dionne Brand's A Map to the Door of No Return at 20: A Gathering

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Sharpe, Christina

Keywords: Black arts and cultures; Dionne Brand; diaspora; literature; literary theory; Canada; Caribbean; interdisciplinary arts

$24,988

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: Black life Dear Professor Sharpe, 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 black life 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 "The Alchemy Lectures" (2022), 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]