Katherine Knight, York University

Research

photography fine art museums collecting landscape material culture model ships marine history

Latest funding

Modelling memory: fact, imagination and Maritime ship models
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$112,182
Site story: Caribou Harbour, NS
SSHRC · 2006 · Principal investigator
$120,000

All 2 grants and awards

Modelling memory: fact, imagination and Maritime ship models

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Knight, Katherine

Keywords: photography; fine art; museums; collecting; landscape; material culture; model ships; marine history

$112,182

Site story: Caribou Harbour, NS

Principal investigatorSSHRC2006Research/Creation Grants in Fine Arts

Principal investigators: Knight, Katherine

Keywords: visual art; photography; video; documentary; narrative; material culture; collecting

$120,000

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: photography Dear Professor Knight, 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 photography 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]