Keith Weiser, York University

Research

antisemitism summer institute pedagogy teaching resources graduate student training

Latest funding

Teaching about Antisemitism in the 21st Century
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$26,802
Re-conceiving Key Terminology and Concepts in Antisemitism Studies
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$74,413
Czernowitz at 100: The First Yiddish Language Conference in Historical Perspective
SSHRC · 2007 · Principal investigator
$12,880

All 3 grants and awards

Teaching about Antisemitism in the 21st Century

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Weiser, Keith (Kalman) I.

Keywords: antisemitism; summer institute; pedagogy; teaching resources; graduate student training

$26,802

Re-conceiving Key Terminology and Concepts in Antisemitism Studies

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Weiser, Keith

Keywords: Antisemitism; Racism; Multiculturalism; Ethnic and religious violence; Pedagogy; Jews

$74,413

Czernowitz at 100: The First Yiddish Language Conference in Historical Perspective

Principal investigatorSSHRC2007Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada

Principal investigators: Weiser, Keith I.

Keywords: jews; Eastern Europe; Habsburg empire; Yiddish; nationalism; multiethnic states; minority affairs; multiculturalism

$12,880

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: antisemitism Dear Professor Weiser, 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 antisemitism 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 "Teaching about Antisemitism in the 21st Century" (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]